Bugweeds Limited

Space to Craft
2025-05-31 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Space to Craft
Desperate for space to lay out your project and have a couple of hours to work on it? Sometimes the table at home just isn’t big enough for large projects that need a flat surface. Whether it’s layering a quilt, cutting out a garment pattern or planning and drafting your own pattern, we have the answer here at Bugweed’s!
Rent a table for 2, 4 or 6 hours on specific days and make use of our large tables. There are 5 spaces for each day to make sure you get lots of table space.
Please note, there is no tutoring with this session. Our staff will be busy in the shop and although we are always happy to help our community, we will only be able to answer quick questions and make sure you have a cuppa!

Space to Craft
2025-06-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Space to Craft
Desperate for space to lay out your project and have a couple of hours to work on it? Sometimes the table at home just isn’t big enough for large projects that need a flat surface. Whether it’s layering a quilt, cutting out a garment pattern or planning and drafting your own pattern, we have the answer here at Bugweed’s!
Rent a table for 2, 4 or 6 hours on specific days and make use of our large tables. There are 5 spaces for morning and afternoon to make sure you get lots of table space.
Please note, there is no tutoring with this session. Our staff will be busy in the shop and although we are always happy to help our community, we will only be able to answer quick questions and make sure you have a cuppa!

Stitch@Starbucks
2025-06-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Starbucks, Clifton Moor, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4TU, United Kingdom
Here at Bugweed’s we love a good chat, time for craft and a tasty cuppa! This weekly session brings you all three of those in one free group!
Join us at Clifton Moor Starbucks every Tuesday (including through the school holidays) from 1pm till 3pm for a guaranteed friendly welcome and discounted refreshments supplied by the lovely staff of Starbucks.
No need to book but if you would like to be part of our active WhatsApp group where we share yarn ideas and check how many people are coming, please get in touch and we can add you! Please note – this group is growing and space can be limited so if you can let us know if you would like to come, it does help!
What shall I bring?

your project
money for a drink if you would like one
a good sense of humour!!

ByAnnie Bag Day
2025-06-05 10:30 - 15:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Come to Graham’s ByAnnie BagDay and get some expert help. Start a bag, finish a bag or just enjoy being with other keen bag makers!
Your pattern is not included in the cost of the workshop but we are able to offer a discount on ByAnnie bag patterns for attendees. There is a 10% discount on patterns for attendees. Please get in touch with Bugweed’s to arrange any supplies that you need so when you arrive for the workshop, you are ready to roll!
Who is this for?

ByAnnie bag pattern hoarders who love to buy the patterns but then don’t know what to do with them!
Sewists who attended the May workshop and would like to try a different beginners ByAnnie pattern
Confident sewists who are trying a different ByAnnie bag-making pattern but would welcome the guidance of Graham

What do I bring?

Your sewing machine
Your sewing supplies
Bag pattern and materials – these should be purchased before the workshop day (But….remember, we can provide these at Bugweed’s!)

What will I achieve?
An increase in your skills and confidence in bag making. You might even finish your project and plan your next make! If you are a ‘collector’ of ByAnnie patterns then you will also have reduced your unused pattern stash!

Help I've bought an overlocker!
2025-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
The perfect course for beginners who want to learn the basics of how to use their overlocker.
What will you learn on this course?

Threading up, in the correct order
Understanding the parts
Understanding and adjusting tension
The cutter
Changing a needle
Looking after your overlocker, including cleaning
Raising the knife
Adjusting the stitch length
Adjusting the cutting width
How to make sure it does not come unthreaded
How to easily rethread in a different colour

What do you need to bring?

Your overlocker and thread. Please let us know which machine you have when booking

Our tutor
Our tutor Debbie is a textiles teacher with over twenty years experience of teaching both art based textiles and technology. This has led to a wide range of skills in all areas of textiles, from stitching on machines and by hand as well as manipulation of fabrics and materials.

Quilting Bees
2025-06-12 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-06-26 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-03 10:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-17 10:30 - 13:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Our Quilting Bees social group gives you the opportunity to work on you piecing, quilting or bag making projects. Our wonderful tutor, Graham from Farrcorner Quilting, will be on hand to offer support and advice when needed.
As a special bonus for attending Quilting Bees, there will be a very special discount on a chosen sewing tool, fabric range, pattern or haberdashery item for all attendees! The discounted item will be shared with the group by Graham and you might even be tempted in to purchasing!
Keep your eyes on our social media to find out what the discounted item will be!
What shall I bring?

Sewing machine
Sewing supplies
A smile and some chat!

Fibre Friends Skills Hour - Cast On!
2025-06-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Fibre Friends is all about different cast on methods for the next four sessions. Each session is booked separately with a free knitting accessory for each session!
Session 2 Thursday 12th June – Master a range of casting on methods to continue your knitting journey. Geraldine will also discuss the importance of tension squares when starting knitting a new project.
You will need a ball of aran weight yarn and some 4.5mm knitting needles.
Book now and receive your free point protectors at the workshop!
These are small, relaxed knitting sessions where our lovely expert, Geraldine, will guide you through the process of sock knitting and answer all your questions. Basic knitting skills are required but you will no doubt learn quickly and confidently within the group so don’t worry if you are relatively new to knitting!

Learn to crochet for beginners
2025-06-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Join Debbie to learn how to crochet! This workshop is suitable for children and/or adults.
In this session Debbie will teach you how to make chain, double and treble crochet stitches. You will have the opportunity to practise those and gain confidence, making a square with them.
Left or right handed. Everyone is welcome.
This workshop is suitable for children aged 12+ and/or adults. All children will need to be accompanied by an adult. If only the child wishes to take part please purchase 1 ticket. If both adult and child would like to take part please purchase 2 tickets. Adults are welcome to attend by themselves. All tickets include a crochet hook and ball of yarn to use in the session and take away with them.
What do I need to bring?
Nothing! Everything will be provided for you.
Previous experience required?
None, this session is designed for absolute beginners.

Block of the Month
2025-06-28 10:30 - 15:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
This month Helen will guide you through piecing a stunning Cathedral Window block. Use one of our fabulous charm packs and a contrasting plain to create a delicate block, full of detail.
Please note this is will be repeated on the July BOTM. Please refrain from attending both sessions, thank you!
What do you need to bring?

5″ Charm pack or 5” squares
1.5m of plain fabric
Thread
Glue pen
Ruler
28mm rotary cutter
1/4” foot or capability to move needle on your machine to 1/4” (ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY)
fabric marking pen

Required sewing knowledge/experience
This workshop is suitable for beginners to quilting. You will need to be familiar with your machine and how to use it’s basic features such as winding and inserting the bobbin, threading up your machine and needle, changing the feet and needle and sewing a straight stitch. This session is not suitable for complete sewing machine beginners however, you do not need to have any experience of quilting. You must have a 1/4″ foot or the ability to move your needle to the 1/4″ seam allowance. Please get in touch with Bugweed’s if you would like help in sourcing the supplies required.

Bugweed's Sewing School - Stevie Tunic in a day!
2025-07-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Please note this is a whole day workshop.
One payment covers the workshop and pattern. Fabric is not included for this workshop but you will be able to enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases at Bugweed’s ready for the day!
Saturday 5th July 10.00am – 4.00pm

Enjoy a whole day’s garment making using this fantastic Tilly And The Buttons pattern. The Stevie tunic is the perfect introduction to dress making and offers both a short and long version without fastenings so no buttonholes or zips to get your head round! Choose from a top or above the knee dress length.
Catie will guide you through reading the pattern, cutting out the fabric and sewing up the garment. There will be a new techniques to learn such as sewing a button loop or neck ties and a patch pocket.
Please note that you will need to bring your fabric with you for the sewing day. There is further guidance below regarding how much you will need.

Required sewing knowledge/experience for both sessions

You need to be able to change stitches, stitch length and stitch width on your machine. This workshop is aimed at beginners but not sewers who have never used a machine before!
It would be useful if you are familiar with your machine and how to use it’s basic features such as winding and inserting the bobbin, threading up your machine and needle.
What will you need to bring for both sessions?

Your sewing machine and instruction book
Fabric and thread… please see tables below for fabric requirements. If you need any help just get in touch!
Enthusiasm!

Machines are available to hire so please let us know if you would like to use one of our machines.

Help I've bought an overlocker!
2025-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
The perfect course for beginners who want to learn the basics of how to use their overlocker.
What will you learn on this course?

Threading up, in the correct order
Understanding the parts
Understanding and adjusting tension
The cutter
Changing a needle
Looking after your overlocker, including cleaning
Raising the knife
Adjusting the stitch length
Adjusting the cutting width
How to make sure it does not come unthreaded
How to easily rethread in a different colour
How to gather using your overlocker
Some simple hem techniques

What do you need to bring?

Your overlocker and thread. Please let us know which machine you have when booking

Our tutor
Our tutor Debbie is a textiles teacher with over twenty years experience of teaching both art based textiles and technology. This has led to a wide range of skills in all areas of textiles, from stitching on machines and by hand as well as manipulation of fabrics and materials.

Stitch@Bugweed's
2025-07-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Looking for regular sewing time with a tutor on hand? Bring your project and enjoy some ‘me time’. Debbie, our tutor of sewing and crochet, will be here to give you guidance if you need it and offer encouragement when you get stuck.
Who is it for? Anyone who wants to sew in a social setting. If you struggle to ignore the washing up at home or if you’ve got stuck on your latest project, then this regular fortnightly tutor-l is for YOU.
What do I bring?

sewing machine (if required)
your project
your sewing kit

Our studio is well-equipped if you have forgotten anything and we will provide tea, coffee and biscuits.
Come along, enjoy, relax and create.

ByAnnie Bag Day
2025-07-10 10:30 - 15:30 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
Come to Graham’s ByAnnie BagDay and get some expert help. Start a bag, finish a bag or just enjoy being with other keen bag makers!
Your pattern is not included in the cost of the workshop but we are able to offer a discount on ByAnnie bag patterns for attendees. There is a 10% discount on patterns for attendees. Please get in touch with Bugweed’s to arrange any supplies that you need so when you arrive for the workshop, you are ready to roll! We have over 20 ByAnnie bag patterns in store to choose from!
Who is this for?

ByAnnie bag pattern hoarders who love to buy the patterns but then don’t know what to do with them!
Sewists who attended the June workshop and would like to try a different beginners ByAnnie pattern
Confident sewists who are trying a different ByAnnie bag-making pattern but would welcome the guidance of Graham

What do I bring?

Your sewing machine
Your sewing supplies
Bag pattern and materials – these should be purchased before the workshop day (But….remember, we can provide these at Bugweed’s!)

What will I achieve?
An increase in your skills and confidence in bag making. You might even finish your project and plan your next make! If you are a ‘collector’ of ByAnnie patterns then you will also have reduced your unused pattern stash!

Block of the Month
2025-07-19 10:30 - 15:00 | Bugweed’s Limited, Bugweed's Limited, Unit 3, Marrtree Business Park, Stirling Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4AB, United Kingdom
This month Helen will guide you through piecing a stunning Cathedral Window block. Use one of our fabulous charm packs and a contrasting plain to create a delicate block, full of detail.
Please note this is a repeat of the June BOTM. Please refrain from attending both sessions, thank you!
What do you need to bring?

5″ Charm pack or 5” squares
1.5m of plain fabric
Thread
Glue pen
Ruler
28mm rotary cutter
1/4” foot or capability to move needle on your machine to 1/4” (ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY)
fabric marking pen

Required sewing knowledge/experience
This workshop is suitable for beginners to quilting. You will need to be familiar with your machine and how to use it’s basic features such as winding and inserting the bobbin, threading up your machine and needle, changing the feet and needle and sewing a straight stitch. This session is not suitable for complete sewing machine beginners however, you do not need to have any experience of quilting. You must have a 1/4″ foot or the ability to move your needle to the 1/4″ seam allowance. Please get in touch with Bugweed’s if you would like help in sourcing the supplies required.
