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: Crafternoon Tea – Crazy Patchwork in Silk

This crafternoon tea workshop will introduce you to the technique of Victorian style Crazy Patchwork.  You will create small samples to be used for making book covers or a small bag from pieces of vibrant silk materials and embellish with embroidery. £19 includes tuition, materials, hot drink, cake and annual admission to the house. (£15 for those with a current admission ticket.)

: Crafternoon Tea – Cotton Patchwork Bags

Make a Suffolk puff patchwork lavender bag from scraps of floral cotton and decorate with beads and embroidery. £19 includes tuition, materials, hot drink, cake and annual admission to the house. (£15 for those with a current admission ticket)

: Commonword – International Mother Language Day

Commonword at Elizabeth Gaskell's House - join us on International Mother Language Day as part of Manchester’s UNESCO City of Literature series. Poets will read from their work in the splendid surroundings of Elizabeth Gaskell's House, reflecting on translation, writing in multiple languages, and linguistic creativity. Poets to include Fereshteh Mozafarri (Farsi and English); Shirley May (Jamaican national language/patois and English) and Shamshad Khan (Urdu and English). This is a free event included in the usual admission to the

: Calligraphy Workshop – Beginners

Back by popular demand - this bespoke calligraphy workshop with calligrapher and brush lettering artist Joyce Lee*. Learn the beautiful skill of writing with nib and ink in the inspirational surroundings of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. A wonderful opportunity to acquire this exquisite skill and enjoy a meditative afternoon of practice in the splendidly-restored home of one of Manchester’s most famous writers. In the beginner's workshop you will be introduced to the elegant art of calligraphy, and with Joyce’s

: The Manchester Quilt

The Elizabeth Gaskell's House Sewing Bee present their Manchester Quilt in this temporary exhibition over February Half Term. Take a closer look at the beautiful quilt made by the group, find out more about quilt making in the 19th Century and read about Elizabeth's own sewing habits in this mini-exhibition. There will also be family craft sessions running on Wednesday 21 February. The exhibition is in the Servants' Hall and is included in admission. There will be a