Locker Hooking Workshop, Ilkley

Description

Our Locker Hooking workshop is a new take on a British heritage craft. Locker Hooking is a textile technique with roots in early 20th-century rug-making and now enjoying a well-deserved revival. Originating in the UK in the early 1900s, it was traditionally used to make hardwearing rugs from scraps and offcuts. Today, it’s loved for its versatility, colour-play, and slow, meditative rhythm. Think coasters, mats, wall hangings, bags & cushion covers. Tutor Kim Searle of Darn It! Workshops will guide you through the basics of the technique. She’ll teach you to use a special needle to ‘lock’ yarn and fabric strips through a canvas base, as well as how to start and finish your work, change colours, and add texture and shape. No previous experience is required. Whether you’re drawn to its potential for bold graphic patterns or its quirky up-cycled charm, locker hooking is a creative textile craft that’s creative, practical, portable, and with a distinctive personality. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can start on your own project, while enjoying a mindful, sociable crafting session.

What's included in the price?

All materials are provided, along with plenty of tea, chat, and inspiration! Each participant also receives a 10% off voucher to put towards a future workshop.

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Duttons for Buttons

with Craft Courses since 2019

Message the tutor

Founded in 1906, we are a family firm with shops in York and Harrogate. We specialise in haberdashery and needlecrafting materials and workshops, with an international reputation for stocking over 10,000+ different button designs. Our classes are held in a beautiful beamed room at the top of our medieval building in York and in the Yorkshire town of Ilkley in a converted Victorian double-fronted shop. They are taught by practicing designers and makers with considerable expertise in (and passion for) their respective crafts, and considerable teaching experience.