Spend a day playing with textiles inspired by monastery floor tiles and what happens when nature takes over. It is a mixed media session including stencilling, and stitch, also using machine embroidery on soluble materials and organza.

Theres a whole bunch of great techniques in this workshop, using stencils with foils and stamp pads, machine embroidered plant forms, making grassy layers with organza and stitch. Enjoy the process of creating and letting your
imagination take flight.

This workshop is suitable for people with some sewing experience.

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

Date	Tuesday 16th September 2025
Tutor	Angie Hughes
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3780
Fees	£85
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Using several different traditional shibori dyeing techniques, you will spend the day making a long pure cotton table runner and a set of co-ordinating napkins. No sewing required! Indigo dyeing is addictive, and your unique set will make a fantastic talking point for your own
table, or a fabulous personal gift for someone else.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or for those with some dyeing experience looking to play further with indigo.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee. The runner (approx. 2.4m x 0.5m) will be ready hemmed and the edges of napkins (approx. 0.5mx0.5m) can be frayed to finish.

Date	Thursday 18th September 2025
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3857
Fees	£85
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Join us for a fun and experimental Mixed Media and Stitch workshop. During the day you will engage in playful experimentation, discovering innovative ways to capture the essence of trees, flowers, and organic forms using mixed media techniques and free machine embroidery.

This workshop is all about creativity and exploration — no experience required, just a willingness to experiment and try something new! You will get to play with an inspiring variety of techniques including ink and bleach, wax resist, drawing techniques, unusual painting techniques and free machine embroidery. With expert guidance, you will learn how to combine media in exciting ways, layering textures and colours to bring your artwork to life.

By the end of the day you will have a mounted mixed media piece, a floral or tree inspired piece that will look lovely in a frame, either for your own home or as a gift for someone else.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee, but please bring your own sewing machine if you have one.

Date	Thursday 9th October 2025
Tutor	Delny Fitrzyk
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3722
Fees	£85
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This fun introductory workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn from Braid Society members Anne Dyer, Julie Hedges and Kay Hawkins. You will be introduced to a variety of basic braids, cords and knots as well as special braiding techniques from all over the world, including Ply-Split
and Kumihimo. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned braider, you will find new braids to discover, and go home with some brilliant sample braids of your own. Braids can be used for all sorts of things, including decorative belts, trimmings, straps, handles and more - once you have started, you will find the possibilities are endless!

All materials are included in the workshop fee.

The Braid Society has very kindly subsidised this course.

Lunch is available to members and non-members for an additional £7.50 - please let us know when you book.