SMALL DELIGHTS
Magical things in little parcels. Enjoy the delight of working small. Every piece becomes a miniature treasure. Explore from simple to complex depending on your level of experience. Delightful embroideries can be framed, used for designer earrings, brooches and neck pieces, or turned into artistic cards for special people.
This one-day workshop needs no previous experience.
GLIMPSES
A step- by-step introduction into the exciting world of machine embroidery. Discover the joy in finding and expressing your own special creativity. This one day workshop requires no previous knowledge. Amazing results can be achieved quickly and easily by simply using fabric, thread and a domestic sewing machine. We all have far more creativity than we realize! Students will go home with many samples and ideas to incorporate into their work.
Suitable for beginners
RAGS OF LIGHT
Amazing effects are achieved when water soluble fabric is used as the background for embroidery.
Unique cloth is created with free machine embroidery, automatic stitches, surface collage, and the manipulation of thread and fabric. As the embroidery stands alone once the water soluble fabric is washed away, the texture achieved can be anywhere from gossamer fine to heavily worked. Water soluble fabrics have been around for many years but now they have become very easy to use with a wide choice of fabric that is readily available. This workshop comprehensively explores ideas and techniques with soluble fabric to create a softly draping and uniquely individual wrap or scarf.
Students will be provided with notes. Suitable for beginners and intermediate.
SOMETHING SPECIAL (Evening Bag)
In this day and age of mass production there is great joy and satisfaction in creating something that is exclusively your own. The end result can be simple or complex, depending on each student’s experience and preference. The surface of the evening bag is developed by using a variety of techniques such as collage, free machine embroidery, layering and couching, all of which is demonstrated and discussed. A quick and very easy way to fully line the bag is shown and this technique can be applied to other textile areas requiring form or structure.Students will be provided with comprehensive notes covering techniques, simple patterns and how to make up the bag with the lining.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate
SEA URCHINS
Taking inspiration from nature, the delightfully segmented and spherical shape of the sea urchin is the starting point for an exquisitely encrusted vessel, which can be used as an ornamental sculpture or a precious little bag. To obtain the richly encrusted surfaces, techniques such as raising and padding areas, clustering, grouping and looping cords and threads, exploring and developing textures and creating height will be used. More unusual ideas such as working within metal rings and creating organic shapes and effects with water soluble fabrics will be covered.
Students can choose to work large or small and the construction of the vessel will be fully demonstrated with different sized patterns and instructions supplied. Students will be provided with comprehensive notes.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate
EXOTICA
A rich and vibrant collage using the flower shape as a starting point. Arranging and placing, adding on, cutting back, revealing delicious nuggets of glitter and colour to create an exotic little panel. The Exotica technique can have endless applications such as a bag, cushion, garment feature, jewelry, chair cover or framed piece. This workshop produces amazing results.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate