Helen Moyes Designs

09/06/2026

Would you like to take a creative break with the relaxing craft of dry needle felting?

This is a quick and easy workshop to create your own original textile art of a field with poppies.

You can join me at this workshop on Sunday 2nd August The Festival of Quilts NEC
or DM to arrnge this workshop for your group, or to come visit my NE Derbyshire studio and felt here.

08/06/2026

Would you like to have a seaside break?
I love creating these mini original textile & mixed media seascapes
Stitch your own vacation with me and my painted skies, yarns, lace, fabrics in this quick and easy workshop

Quick & Easy workshop no 067 on Thursday 30th July at the Festival of Quilts, NEC

I can come to your group or you can join one of my upcoming workshops
DM me for more details

08/06/2026

07/06/2026

Would you like a day out for creative inspiration and opportunities?
It's nearly festival time!
The Festival of Quilts is at the end of next month and I’ve got some tickets to give away 😃🎁Choose a day from 30th July - 2nd August at the NEC

To enter and to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets:
🎉 pop a comment below, tagging someone who would love textile inspiration
🎉like this post
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As many entries as you would like!
giveaway ends midnight Sunday 21 June BST
I’ll pop your names in a draw to win a pair of tickets-why not come with your best fabric friend for an amazing day out!!!

T&Cs: This prize is for a pair of standard single day adult tickets. Not valid on Child, VIP, two day or group tickets. Thursday 30th July incurs a £5

🥄🥄If you don't win you can still use code WT26 which gives £2 off adult /concession tickets. T&Cs: This code not valid for Sunday entry, two day tickets or VIP tickets.

21/05/2026

This Bank Holiday Weekend is May Arts Trail, FREE all three days! (AKA Derbyshire open arts)
I will be at the Village Hall in Hoymoorside

37 artists across 6 venues
🎯 Holymoorside x3 venues
🎯 Holmebrook Valley Park
🎯 Darley Dale
🎯 Matlock

Painting, Ceramics, Photography, Textiles, Jewellery, Prints and more...

😀 Things for ALL budgets
⏰️ 10am-4pm 23-25th May
☕️ Most venues have refreshments

🎈Look for the red balloons🎈

Please share 😁
And since the forcast is good, enjoy the lovely countryside around there too 🏞️

20/05/2026

Day off work today
Happy Third Birthday to my lovely grandaughter Florence! We had an action packed time with her having her first bike ride all around the JCB HQ lake. I think I had the easier time pushing one year old Alba in the pushchair 😄

06/05/2026

Workbench Wednesday:
So much creativity at the moment

I have pressed my first piece of machine knitting coproduced with Milly on the Makory bus at Belper Arts Trail mon Sunday . Millie took my photo into her software and a hack on her 80s knitting machine, set the machine up and I just moved the arm back and forward. 😄

I am also here with yarn and wool fabric samples I got in Heanor on Saturday at the screening of which will be great for the workshop I have on .zen online this week with so many wonderful makers

was also at the Creative Women's Network at Bolsover Castle this morning with with a workshop by and talk by kirsty , so my mind is just so full of creative ideas!

02/05/2026

Making Zen is back! I am a great fan of this retreat, my favourite of the year.
And my exciting news is that I am taking part as one of the 40 expert demonstrators
😄🎉
Grab your free ticket - link -https://www.makingzen.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makingzen.com%2Fa%2F2148242104%2FLMtx6yaf
There you will find all the information including how to access early access, more time to watch and extra goodies.
This is an affiliate link, which means if you use it for your free ticket and go on to buy a VIP Pass, I’ll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Each time you purchase from my affiliate link you are supporting me and my artwork.’


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02/05/2026

I'm so looking forward to the Making Zen online textile craft retreat next week!

I'm one of the demonstrators but there are nearly 40 others too all with a project and techniques to share
There is even a community where you can ask questions and get support!

Sign up for your free ticket:
https://www.makingzen.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makingzen.com%2Fa%2F2148242104%2FLMtx6yaf

Your free ticket gives 24 hour access to each day of the retreat so you can select the ones you want to view or binge watch.
Or you can upgrade that ticket to get a year to access plus lots of extra resources - the best price to upgrage will be when you book your place

I hope to see you there

This is an affiliate link, which means if you use it for your free ticket and go on to buy a VIP Pass, I’ll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Each time you purchase from my affiliate link you are supporting me and my artwork.

10/04/2026

This is an image from the podcast conversation I had with Kate Ward of the upcoming Zen Stich retreat. We had a lovely chat across time zones (late evening for me and early morning for Kate), unscripted, I had no idea of the questions in advance 😃
The podcast went live this week on Youtube

comment podcast and I will send you a link to listen in
comment retreat and I will send you a link to get your free ticket

There you will find all the information including how to access early access, more time to watch and extra goodies.

This is an affiliate link, which means if you use it for your free ticket and go on to buy a VIP Pass, I’ll earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Each time you purchase from my affiliate link you are supporting me and my artwork.’