This relaxed and enjoyable two-day workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, provided participants bring their own functioning sewing machine with a free-motion embroidery foot.

 

The workshop explores the creative use of patterned printed fabrics in collage, focusing on colour, tone, and the direction of design. You will create a striking bumblebee portrait with a three-dimensional appearance, enhanced through embroidery and mounted for display.

 

Day 1 – Fabric Collage

• Using patterned fabrics in collage

• Layering techniques to create depth and a 3D effect

• Developing the bumblebee design

 

Day 2 – Embellishment & Finishing

• Choosing a background fabric to enhance your subject

• Introduction to free-motion embroidery

• Demonstration of stretching and mounting the finished piece onto an artist’s canvas

 

Please note: Everyone works at a different pace. While all stages will be fully demonstrated over the two days, some participants may need to complete their piece at home.

 

You Will Learn

• How to use patterned fabrics effectively in textile collage

• Techniques for layering to suggest form and depth

• How to select a background fabric that complements your design

• The basics of free-motion embroidery
  (Participants must bring their own sewing machine with a free-motion foot, or needle and thread if choosing to hand stitch)

• How to mount and present a finished textile artwork

 

Materials

Materials are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor, approximate cost: £20, payable to the tutor during the workshop. The tutor can take cash or card payment for the materials.