I’ve been teaching lacemaking since 1995. I teach Honiton, Flanders, Binche, Brugge Flower, Chrysanthemum plus Torchon laces – note I’m not able to teach Honiton currently. I also teach beginners beading. Contact me for more information if you are interested in attending either a weekly class of a day/weekend courses or if you are interested in joining the U3A Beadcraft group from January 2026.
From February 2025 I no longer work full time have some flexibility for teaching!
Weekly classes
I teach a weekly evening class, Lacemaking and Beading with Susan, at Crownway Community Centre in Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, (WA12 9DA). The class runs from 18:00 – 20:30 on a Tuesday evening most of the year (we don’t automatically close for school holidays). The class is specifically targeted at beginners and improvers in either lacemaking or beading as there are very limited opportunities in the area for new people to learn lacemaking currently.
There is currently a core group of 8 attending the weekly classes.
The centre is 5 minutes drive from the Haydock junction of the M6 (J23) and the East Lancashire Road (A580).
Classes cost £8 a lesson but everyone’s first class is free. If you are interested in attending please contact me via the contact page on this website, I have lacemaking equipment that can be used by beginners at a first session and usually have some second hand equipment for more permeant use.
St Helens U3A – Beadcraft Group – From January 2026 I will be Group Leader for the Beadcraft group for St Helens U3A which meets at the United Reform Church in St Helens (WA10 2JZ), the group runs every other Wednesday afternoon. You must be a St Helens U3A to be a member of this group. The cost per session is currently £2.
Day/weekend courses
The Saturday and/Sunday courses I have planned currently are as follows:
- 31 January 2026 – North Cheshire Lacemakers Group – Bobbin Lacemaking Beginners day
- 2 & 3 May 2026 – North Cheshire Lacemakers Group – BHT (Belgian, Honiton and Torchon) Laces
- 29 & 30 May 2026 – Shrewsbury Lacemakers
- 5 & 6 September AND 3 & 4 October – The Lace Guild – This is a 2 part Torchon course, details to follow
- 24 & 25 October 2025 – North Cheshire Lacemakers Group – (Christmas) Beading
I also have some of my beginners Torchon videos available on YouTube, my YouTube channel is @Susan-lace-beads
My beginners beading videos are not available publicly as they are tied to courses/patterns I teach. I have playlists for peyote pods, peyote stars, flat peyote/brick stitch and tubular peyote needlecases