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A Mighty Oak
Spend a day playing with embroidery and textile techniques and effects in this repeat of a very popular workshop. This workshop is inspired by lone trees in the landscape, originally the Sycamore Gap tree. This is a lovely little project it has a nice collection of techniques....
> Needle felted background.
> Using soluble film as a stabiliser.
> Hand and machine embroidery.
> Needle felting for texture.
> Angelina!! (twinkly bonded fibres).
A light lunch, refreshments and most materials are included in the workshop fee, however please bring along your own sewing machine, threads and any bits and pieces you want to include in your piece.
This workshop is suitable for all skill levels, as long as you are familiar with your sewing machine.
| Date |
Wednesday 13th May |
| Tutor |
Angie Hughes |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3977 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Introduction to Flax Day
Spend a fascinating day with flax experts Simon and Ann Cooper learning about this most useful and ancient plant. The morning will involve a presentation on the history of flax, and then in the afternoon you will have the opportunity to process and make your own flax thread. Go home inspired and informed.
Morning:
- Introduction, presentation on flax and hemp ancient and modern with examples of fabric for everyone to see.
- How to grow flax from seed, harvesting and retting flax straw with more hands-on examples.
- Working flax straw on a bench to extract fibres, twisting to make a balanced thread.
After lunch:
- Working prepared fibres ready for spinning, dressing a distaff, use of drop spindle.
- Spinning tow with a twine twister.
- Basic weaving on prepared warp using threads made through the day.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in flax, either growing, spinning or weaving. No previous experience is required.
A light lunch, refreshments and all materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Thursday 14th May |
| Tutor |
Simon and Ann Cooper |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3957 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Introduction to Sprang
Join us for a fascinating introduction to Sprang, one of the world’s oldest textile techniques.
Sprang is a remarkable method of interlinking and braiding on stretched threads, with examples dating back to the Neolithic period. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics using a simple stick frame to create beautifully elastic fabrics ideal for bags, caps, and more.
Most participants go home with a small finished bag, a collection of sample pieces, and a work-in-progress to continue at home - along with a new appreciation for the ingenuity of this timeless textile craft and its early makers.
This workshop is suitable for all skill levels, from complete beginners onwards.
A light lunch, refreshments and all materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Wednesday 3rd June |
| Tutor |
Sally Pointer |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3959 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Machine Embroidered Textile Landscapes
Spend a day combining loose, playful painting techniques with appliqué and free-motion embroidery, to create an expressive textile landscape.
This workshop is designed as an opportunity to ‘translate’ a favourite view or landscape, in a loose and experimental way. Creating a piece of textile work that can be simply hung as a wall-hanging, made into a cushion cover, or even a light-shade.
The day starts by laying down the base colours of your landscape on thick cotton canvas. No painting experience is needed for this stage, as you will be given plenty of opportunity to try out techniques and colour combinations. Having an image or photograph as a starting point is useful, as it will give you a colour palette to work with.
Once dry, these canvas pieces are torn into strips, which are then re-positioned and pinned down onto a second piece of canvas, before moving to machine-embroidery to add further detail and texture. The final stage is to embellish these landscapes with beads and hand-embroidered stitching.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with basic knowledge of using the free-motion embroidery technique on their sewing machine.
A light lunch, refreshments and all materials are included, however please bring along your own sewing machine if you can.
| Date |
Tuesday 9th June |
| Tutor |
Helen Antill |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3963 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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Mixed Media Land and Seascapes
Discover the joy of playful experimentation in this hands-on workshop. You’ll create your own landscape-inspired mixed media image using intuitive painting techniques such as inks and bleach, watercolours, and wax resist.
Once your painting begins to take shape, you’ll explore free machine embroidery — using stitch as a mark-making tool to enhance and transform your artwork.
There will be plenty of options for those who wish to take the theme further: experimenting with carbon paper for drawing, or incorporating stencils, for example. Mixed media is wonderfully creative — there are no rules, just curiosity and a willingness to have a go.
No prior experience is necessary. Delny, an experienced teacher, will guide you through the process and respond to individual ideas and needs.
A light lunch, refreshments and most materials are included, however please bring along your own sewing machine if you can. We have a couple of machines to borrow if needed, but please let us know in advance.
| Date |
Thursday 25th June |
| Tutor |
Delny Fitrzyk |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
4017 |
| Fees |
£85 |
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