Be inspired by nursery rhymes, seascapes, landscapes or gardens. Using applique techniques, create a unique clock face with a difference with tutor Linda Robinson.
During the workshop you will explore how to create a mixed media canvas using machine embroidery to construct and embellish your piece. You will create a variety of experimental fabrics using techniques including: mark making and hand printmaking and appliqué.
Working from an inspirational image we will create a stitched garden border that will be ‘drawn’ over with your sewing machine and further hand embellished with lovely threads buttons and beads.
Let Diane Jones inspire you with colour and guide you through the techniques of working on a silk screen.
A lovely day of Transfer Printing and stitch, print your own fabrics with Diana’s guidance; then with either machine or hand embroidery make your printed fabrics into a beautiful notebook cover.
Enjoy this 2 day course, Sat & Sun 15th 16th Sept 2018 combine traditional patchwork techniques and contemporary ideas with textile artist Maria Thomas. A weekend of exploring the possibilities and creativity of modern day textiles.
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A creative day with Emily, embracing a range of mixed media methods to create a whimsical wall hanging.
A creative day with Emily, embracing a range of mixed media methods to create a whimsical wall hanging.
If you love dressmaking, patchwork, embroidery, knitting, felt making, card making, cake decorating and more this is the trip for you. Exhibitions by national and international textile artists. There is so much to see and do, it’s arguably the BEST show in the North.
Ann Brooke leads a day teaching a variety of techniques including creating and using printing blocks, building up a floral collage and adding machine and hand embroidery resulting in your own unique mixed media vase of flowers. This course runs on Saturday 23 March 2019.
Let Diane Jones inspire you with colour and guide you through the techniques of working on a silk screen.
On Saturday, Sian will teach you the process of sun printing, working on paper initially using flowers, buttons, seeds and haberdashery objects to make lovely prints. Sunday will be a day of stitch working on your lovely prints with Linda
