Tutor Anne Hellyer
10am - 4pm
(Lunch 12.30 - 1.00pm)
This two-day, onsite workshop is designed for beginners with some experience of machine sewing and those more advanced
Workshop Details
I will begin the workshop talking through how I create my painted fabric. Then, using a photograph of your own house, or a favourite building, you will learn how to use this to create your own design, including how to enlarge or change the dimensions of your picture with or without the aid of a computer. (Please note: A computer will not be available during the course.)
You will then learn how to make a simplified drawing of the building, moving on to select the fabrics needed for each element of your design. The design is stitched using free machine embroidery. Full instruction and help will be given to those new to this technique. You will add details with further paint, stitch and additional fabrics where needed, producing a finished piece of unique art and textile work.
This can be made into a small book cover, cushion, picture or even wall hanging. At the end of the class there will be time for a question and answer session to give you a chance to refresh yourselves on any of the techniques and design points.
Skills / Techniques Covered
Materials
Material costs are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £10 payable to the tutor during the workshop. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below.
Students - please bring with you:
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
(Lunch 12.30 - 1.00pm)
This two-day, onsite workshop is designed for beginners with some experience of machine sewing and those more advanced
Workshop Details
I will begin the workshop talking through how I create my painted fabric. Then, using a photograph of your own house, or a favourite building, you will learn how to use this to create your own design, including how to enlarge or change the dimensions of your picture with or without the aid of a computer. (Please note: A computer will not be available during the course.)
You will then learn how to make a simplified drawing of the building, moving on to select the fabrics needed for each element of your design. The design is stitched using free machine embroidery. Full instruction and help will be given to those new to this technique. You will add details with further paint, stitch and additional fabrics where needed, producing a finished piece of unique art and textile work.
This can be made into a small book cover, cushion, picture or even wall hanging. At the end of the class there will be time for a question and answer session to give you a chance to refresh yourselves on any of the techniques and design points.
Skills / Techniques Covered
- Colouring your own fabric
- Free machine embroidery
- Basic design techniques
Materials
Material costs are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £10 payable to the tutor during the workshop. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below.
Students - please bring with you:
- Your sewing machine (and user manual) in good working order along with a darning foot and a standard straight stitch foot
- A 10 x 15 cm photograph of your house (or it could be a favourite part of it, if you prefer). Alternatively it could be a friend’s house, or a favourite building, the choice is yours. You will be creating your design from this photo so make sure it features just the building or particular feature. Bring extra photos of any surrounding garden, plants etc you may want to include
- Potato or sweet potato and small sharp vegetable knife
- Apron
- Basic sewing kit (needles, pins, scissors, tape measure etc)
- Machine threads, a minimum of black, grey and white but bring the colours that feature in your photographs
- 30cm ruler
- Soft pencil
- eraser
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.