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Helen Clarence Workshop
  Watch this space for dates and details of workshops in jewellery making and embroidery!


Machine Embroidery
An introduction to the many exciting possibilities of machine embroidery using straight stitches, zigzag stitch and use those automatic pattern stitches on your machine that you never get to explore! Create layered fabrics and come away from the workshop with samples of surfaces that have been embellished with machine stitching. contact helen@helenclarence.com for further details and to arrange a workshop in Cork, Ireland or in your own locality.
Crazy Patchwork
Learn the Victorian craze of crazy patchwork! Use the sewing machine to create the fabric, then embellish with hand embroidery and beads. Learn how to incorporate the fabric into jewellery, boxes or cushions for the home. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries about receiving the workshop in your locality, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Beaded Flower Bracelet
Make an exquisite beaded bracelet with small flower tassels that dangle from a beaded rope. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Elizabethan Beaded Necklace
Learn how to sew beads around a flat backed stone to create a necklace remeniscaent of the Elizabethan era. Embellish the necklace with pearls and semi-prescious gems. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Water Dissolvable Fabrics
Explore the possibilities of several types of water dissolvable films and papers on the market today. Discover how to create machine made lace, fabric beads, paper casts for buttons and jewellery, and how to create a new fabric from trappings of threads and lace fragments. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries about receiving the workshop in your locality, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Jewelled Box
Discover how to recycle sweet papers along with wireform and embroidery threads to create a small sculptured box that shines as if bright jewels are encrusted onto it's surface. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries about receiving the workshop in your locality, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Flower Tassel
Create a unique tassel for your home using a wine cork and cord as the basis for the tassel. Decorate the tassel with velvet and silk petals that can be gently shaped with the incluson of wire. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries about receiving the workshop in your locality, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com
Beaded Button
Learn how to create origonal buttons using small glass beads and embroidered fabric. Embellish 'boring' buttons with beads to create somthing more exciting and unique for inclusion on designer clothing or in other craft projects. To book a workshop in Cork, Ireland or to make further enquiries about receiving the workshop in your locality, telephone 00353 857805625 or email helen@helenclarence.com