Knitting and Crochet workshop at Chateau St Julien 2012

Spaces for the September 2012 workshop at Chateau St Julien are filling up quickly, we now only have 6 places left in shared rooms. However, as we have a few men coming along this time (Jane and Debbie are bringing along their hubbies and so is one guest and of course Culli will be there), the invitation is extended to non-knitting partners and friends. The remaining twin and double rooms can be booked at £725 per head, so bring along a friend or family!
Book HERE

Vintage KnitKnacks

Book No. 3 has been published and is available to pre-order on Amazon, I should have my copies next week. Can't wait to see it!
Fingers crossed that the new projects sell at the Frankfurt book fair in October.

Arts and crafts exhibition - Charente-Maritime

Our winter Open House here at La Verderie is the weekend of 5th and 6th November and we have lots of goodies to exhibit. I am really pleased to get more paintings this year with some talented artists taking part, plus (of course) plenty of knitted knit knacks, greetings cards, some fantastic ceramic tajines, textiles, jewellery, wooden lamps and christmas decorations. Come and stock up on your Christmas Gifts!
10% of all profits will be donated to the Poppy Appeal.

We will also be serving delicious home made cakes, cream teas, pasties and pies all day with hot and cold drinks.

See further details here

Sock knitting project bags

New stock! Embroidered fabric bags to store sock knitting projects, available in a choice of fabrics. Or just use them for keeping socks tidy in the drawer. ORDER HERE.

Coming soon - Knitting project bags

Christmas is coming

In fact it has already arrived at La Verderie, Culli has put his wood working talents into making some hand crafted Christmas decs and we are now surrounded by angels, reindeer, polar bear families and christmas trees. They are all available to order on KnitKits and will be on show at the Christmas exhibition here in November.

I am just completing the final angel design with knitted lace wings, pics to follow soon.
We have just had our four legged friend Jasper to stay for the week, he is a 14 year old retriever, a bit wobbly in the hind quarters but still has true retriever enthusiasm for walks, food and getting in the way when you are cooking.

knitting holidays in france

Not sure why I haven't managed to write anything for the last six weeks, August was busy but not that hectic...... Anyway here we go again.

Life in France is peaceful, the tourists have all gone, the beaches are deserted again, the sunflowers have been harvested, the blackberries are over and the sloe gin is maturing nicely. I have been out with the camera looking for inspiration for textures to knit and images to make into greetings cards for my Christmas Craft fair.

We have BandB guests this weekend at La Verderie and an impromptu knitting retreat at the end of this month from 30th September - 5th October if anyone fancies a last minute break (and hopefully some sunshine!) email sueculligan@gmail.com

The new website for the workshops and retreats is now fully functional (SEE HERE) and there are lots of new dates for knitting retreats in 2012 (full list at the end of this post).

There are still a few spaces for the workshops at Chateau St Julien in September 2012, with tutors Debbie Abrahams and Jane Crowfoot, email sueculligan@gmail.com for further details.

I have been busy designing new kits for KnitKits and some new knitting bags, the first few are on the website with more being added every day.

Culli is launching into building custom made guitars so I have started creating a new website for him www.bixguitars.com

Techno Cozies is available to buy now from GMC publishing, Amazon, WH Smith etc.

Knitting, crochet and textile holidays in France 2012

1^st-6^th March – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(5 spaces available)

22^nd-28^th March - Design Workshop at La Verderie with tutor Debbie Abrahams

£425 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement) (FULLY BOOKED)

11^th-16^th April – Learn to Knit Workshop at La Verderie with tutor Sue Culligan

£295 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(4 spaces available)

25^th – 30^th April – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(4 spaces available)

10^th – 14^th May – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(5 spaces available)

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED Finishing Techniques, Trims and Borders for Knitting and Crochet Workshop at La Verderie with tutor Jane Crowfoot

£425 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(5 spaces available)

7^th – 11^th June – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(4 spaces available)

24^th – 28^th June – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(1 space available)

16^th – 22^nd September – Knitting and Crochet design workshop with tutors Jane Crowfoot and Debbie Abrahams at Chateau St Julien l’Ars

£725 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£100 single room supplement)

(9 spaces available)

26^th September – 1^st October – Hot Textiles workshop – Bondaweb for beginners with tutor Kim Thittichai at La Verderie

£425 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(4 spaces available)

3^rd – 8^th October – Hot Textiles workshop – Luscious Layers with tutor Kim Thittichai at La Verderie

£425 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(3 spaces available)

21^st-25^th October – Knitting Retreat at La Verderie

£225 per head based on two sharing a twin room (£70 single room supplement)

(5 spaces available)