Join us for a day of fun machine embroidery and textile technique and experimentation as you create your own fabric art. This workshop is inspired by the structure of corals, brain coral, leaf shape, branch patterns... and a few more.

We will echo those textures using 'crashing,' a stitched steaming technique, making Neptune's necklace and tendrils using soluble techniques, and hole making with scrim, hand and machine embroidery methods to build a crunchy delicious surface to frame up. Lots of ideas to play with.

For this workshop you will need to bring along your sewing machine and be confident enough to use it, although the tutor will be on hand to support you throughout.

Most materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 14th May 2025
Tutor	Angie Hughes
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3693
Fees	£85
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Spend a day making a 3D ‘soft sculpture’ bag from cotton fabric of your choice, with a Canadian smocking detail on the front. You will use handy techniques including interfacing, ‘lining all in one,’ sewing on buttons and fastenings and creating a 3D base as well as the Canadian smocking
technique, all of which can be applied to other sewing projects in the future.

By the end of the day you will have a completed bag, or enough information to finish your project at home. The bag would make a lovely gift, handbag or craft project bag. Our tutor uses hers to take her embroidery with her on holiday!

This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as experienced sewers, as long as you have good control of straight stitch on a sewing machine.

A light lunch, refreshments and some materials are included, however you will need to bring your own sewing machine and the fabric of your choice with you.

Date	Wednesday 21st May 2025
Tutor	Julia Gell
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3745
Fees	£75
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This workshop will give participants the chance to create their own mixed media flower design using intuitive and playful painting techniques such as inks and bleach, watercolours and wax resist.  Participants will then have the opportunity to work into their paintings using free machine embroidery, effectively using stitch as a mark making tool to enhance the painting.

No prior experience is necessary. Delny is an experienced teacher and will guide you through the creative process and will respond to individual needs and ideas. This will be a playful workshop. Mixed media is a wonderfully creative way to work – there are no rules – just a willingness to have a go and experiment.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.
Please bring along your own sewing machine.

Date	Thursday 5th June 2025
Tutor	Delny Fitrzyk
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3722
Fees	£85
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Boro is a Japanese patching technique that was used to extend the life of domestic textiles. Clothes, quilts and futon covers were patched and repatched many times using simple patches layered together and running stitch. You will learn how to use different patching methods and the joy of slow stitching and how rewarding mending can be. You don't need lots of space or specialist tools for successful visible mending.

Visible mending is so on trend and popular and this is the perfect opportunity for you to find out why and have a go. It involves hand stitching, few rules and the opportunity to slow down and be in the moment. Visible mending celebrates the wear and tear that your clothes can acquire, and adds character. It also takes the pressure off trying to make your mends invisible.

By the end of the day you will have either mended an item of clothing in the boro style, or made a piece of patchwork that will be art in its own right.

A light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee. Please bring along the clothes you want to mend, and the fabric you want to patch it with.

Date	Wednesday 25th June 2025
Tutor	Christine Green
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3686
Fees	£85
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