Date
Friday, 4 April 2025
Time
13:00 - 15:00 (2 hours)
Price
£55
Location
Edinburgh Printmakers
(Castle Mills, 1 Dundee St, Edinburgh, EH3 9FP)
Age guidance
16+
Make your own stitch markers! Join jeweller and knitter Rebecca Anderson, AKA Songbead, as she teaches you how to make your own stitch markers from scratch learning basic wirework skills. You will learn how to work with jewellery pliers, make turned- and wrapped- loops, how to securely work with jump rings, and get advice on the best supplies to use and how to ensure your stitch markers and progress keepers are snag-free! You will leave with your own unique set of stitch markers, and the skills to make more.
Skills Required
None! This is a beginner friendly workshop.
Materials Required
All materials provided.
Teacher Biography
Rebecca Anderson AKA Songbead is a Scottish jeweller, inspired by light, colour and story, as well as being an avid knitter. Alongside her finished jewellery, she worked for many years designing jewellery for craft publications, whilst also teaching jewellery-making classes throughout the UK. She has always made her own stitch markers and offers unique sets alongside her jewellery, delighting that two of her favourite things - knitting and jewellery - can come together in this way.