SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2018
We are pleased to offer the following courses at the Risley Village Hall. Please note one choice per date. The courses are usually suitable for beginners and those with experience, unless specifically stated. Courses marked with a * require a sewing machine.
Cost of each course is £30
Venue – Risley Village Hall, Risley, Derby DE72 3SU. Click Contacts page for a map. There is plenty of parking & the venue is on a bus route Nottingham to Derby.
All courses assemble at 9.45 am, start at 10.00 am, and finish at 4.00 p.m. There will be opportunity to see the work of the alternative course at the end of/during the day. All tutors are experienced and members of the Living Threads Group.
To book please email the Day School Secretary – Contacts page.
Click here to download a booking form.
PLEASE NOTE
TEXTILE OPEN DAY – Sunday 24th June 2018 The members of the Group are offering for sale, textiles & finished work, materials, fabrics, cards, books, tools etc. at very reasonable prices.
Monday 23rd July 2018
a. 1 Jelly Roll Bargello*
Have you heard of a Bargello Quilt? Waves, peaks, curves, move across a bargello quilt in colourful patterns. It ks very complicated but it is surprisingly easy to make. If you can sew a straight seam, you can do this. We will use a pre-cut Jelly Roll or fabric from your stash to make this exciting lap quilt with ease. Finished size with borders approx. 36″ x 48″. Straight machine sewing, but some experience with a rotary cutter & rulers will be useful.
Tutor: Gilli Theokritoff
b. 2 Winged Wonders*
Up-cycle your fabric and paper scraps to form fantasy insects. Taking inspiration from a selection of samples on the day and working with a variety of patterns, you will stitch, glue, bond, bead and wax your materials to create unique butterflies and moths to frame.
Tutor: Jane Marrows
Tuesday 24th July 2018
a. 3 Colourful Crazy Collage
Using wool felts, patterned fabrics, printed images and text, with the occasional bit of block printing, we will create a contemporary collage, then embellish with stitch, lace, ribbons and buttons to form a gorgeous textile panel, suitable to be mounted, framed, or as a panel in a bag or cushion. Hand stitching, suitable for all abilities.
Tutor: Gilli Theokritoff
b. 4 Foxy
Using felted wool & tweed fabrics, so lovely to stitch into, sew a small 9 x 9 inch cushion featuring a charming fox motif. Add a few flowers & a little name tag. An easy project with a good introduction to hand embroidery.
Tutor: Janet Humphrey
Wednesday 25th July 2018
a. 5 Little Miss Muffet Sat on her Tuffet*
You have probably seen these footstools sold as kits or highly priced workshops. Here is your chance to make a Tuffet from just five Fat Quarters or a Jelly Roll, in one day. Kits will include foam, wadding, board, centre button and legs at a very reasonable £65, paid to the tutor on the day. No complicated cutting and sewing, just straight seams. No upholstery experience needed, you will go home with a fabulous piece of furniture by the end of the workshop! We will be using upholstery equipment such as staple guns, so you need strong hands. Sewing machine required. Suitable for all abilities.
Tutor: Gilli Theokritoff
b. 6 Cathedral Window Patchwork*
Learn the method of making a cathedral window block by machine. Machining speeds up the process, but there is still a lot of hand stitching. After making a small unit of cathedral window based on a square, you can then make a small item such as a specs case, Christmas tree decoration, pin cushion or start a cushion cover. Another option is to try a different shaped cathedral window such as a rectangle. There will also be ideas for decorative finishes. Templates will be supplied.
Tutor: Greta Fitchett
Thursday 26th July 2018
a. 7 Floribunda*
Create this bright and beautiful wet-felted cushion cover from natural wool and silk fibres. You will make a selection of pre-felts on the day & collage them together to form a delightful flower, using on-lay techniques. You may finish your piece with hand or machine stitch and beading.
Tutor: Jane Marrows
b.8 Ravishing Rosettes
You may be aware of the popularity of English Paper Piecing (EPP), which has come long way from the paper and fabric hexagons of our childhoods. Lots of modern methods to speed up the process, really interesting fabrics and colours, some “fussy cutting” and interesting arrangements make this an absorbing, exciting and easy project. Using pre-cut paper templates we will create fabulous patterned circles which can be applied onto a background or incorporated into quilts and other projects. Hand stitching, suitable for all abilities.
Tutor: Gilli Theokritoff
Wednesday 1st August 2018
a. 9 Machine Stitched Textures*
The morning will be spent creating a new “fabric”. Torn fabric and lace are attached to a background fabric with free machine embroidery. More decoration is added with set machine patterns, couching and hand stitching. During the afternoon the embroidered fabric will be used on a small project. It works well as both appliqué and patchwork. There is a choice of project ideas including appliqué on a quilted book wrap, feature squares in cathedral window units, a small padded heart shape and as a foundation for Inchies. Instructions and templates will be available for all of the ideas.
Tutor: Greta Fitchett
b.10 Garden Book
A simple ” concertina folded” book made from cotton rag paper (khadi) with a garden theme featuring tiny 3D wired birds and flowers. Using fabric scraps, paper ephemera, lace, ribbons etc. Then embellish with hand embroidery. Bring paint and related printing blocks, for further decoration.
Tutor: Janet Humphrey
Saturday 4th August 2018
a.11 Indigo Dyeing with Shibori
Enjoy a day using the Japanese Shibori technique and learn how to make an indigo dye bath to create a range of wonderful blue and white patterned fabric and threads. Dye vats will be prepared and whilst this is resting before use, students will stitch, fold and prepare fabrics and threads for dyeing. It is this careful preparation of the stitched pieces of fabric which create the range of patterns. The actual dyeing process does not take long. Drying, washing and finishing advice will be given at the end of the day. Those taking part can bring their own natural fabrics and threads to use or some will be available to buy on the day.
Tutor: Pam Keeling
b.12 Teal Rhapsody
Learn how to create this eye catching bracelet made out of components embellished with crystals and seed beads in beautiful colours. You will have fun creating this bracelet using different beading techniques in your own colour combinations. A rewarding and fun workshop! Tutor will bring kits for sale as well as all the materials necessary to create this beautiful piece.
Tutor: Patty McCourt
Sunday 5th August 2018
a.13 Dyeing to be Different
OK so due to popular demand Viv is returning with dyeing in a cat litter tray …. Rich luscious colours or cool, subtle shades with unique patterns and styles exactly as you desire with paying a fortune! Viv will show you how to create stunning fabrics with virtually no mess. Procion / cotton dyeing in a tray.
Tutor: Viv Denscombe
b.14 Hawaii meets Mola
Make a striking square with a Hawaiian monstera leaf motif with the addition layer of revers appliqué. You can choose the subtlety of three shades of the same colour or go for strong contrasts. The unit can be used for embellishing a bag/cushion etc. or repeated to make a beautiful quilt. The square measures 10.5 inches. Only hand sewing required.
Tutor: Annie Nicoll
Monday 6th August 2018
a.15 Paperworks*
Create interesting and unusual surfaces for stitch from a range of paper oddments. Combine with silk fibres, threads and sheer fabrics. Embellish with metallic and pearlescent paints, gilding wax and foils. Add surface stitch by hand or machine. An experimental day, but a piece ready for framing can also be created.
Tutor: Jane Marrows
a.16 Patterns to Stitch
A day where a simple design exercise will be used to create a pattern suitable for appliqué, patchwork or creative stitchery or a combination of any two. We will start with a picture or a photograph of your choice, where the colours of the image are the ones you wish to work with. For best results it is preferable to start with a landscape or garden image. Calendar images tend to work very well. If you can trace, then you can create your own pattern to stitch, whichever technique you choose to take it into. For best results, it is preferable to use patchwork or creative stitchery or a combination of any two. Guidance will be given every step of the way, not only to create the pattern, but also how to take it through to the fabric and thread stage.
Tutor: Pam Keeling
Tuesday 7th August 2018
a.17 Landscapes*
Colour a selection of fabrics, muslins, sheers, silks, cottons etc. along with newspapers and magazines and when they are dry, rip and assemble a small landscape to embellish with lace scraps and ribbons. Add stitch with hand/machine or both if you prefer.
Tutor: Janet Humphrey
a.18 Bobbin Lace for all
A range of small projects for all levels of experience, with complete beginners working a bookmark, through to motifs for experienced lacemakers. Equipment and materials will be provided for complete beginners.
Tutor: Louise West
Wednesday 8th August 2018
a.19 Getting to Know You 2*
Following on from the success of the Spring Class, here is the opportunity to extend your basic machine skills further, through a variety of stitch mini-projects, including free machine embroidery and using twin needles. There will also be time to make a small bag on the day, using your new techniques. Suitable for those with some basic machine knowledge and anyone who attended the previous class.
Tutor: Jane Marrows
b.20 To be arranged
Friday 10th August 2018
a.21 To be arranged
b.22 To be arranged
Saturday 11th August 2018
a.23 Silk Scarf*
Based on Macclesfield silk scarves from the last century. We will make a slender scarf and using simple embroidery stitches but with a modern twist, embellish the ends of the scar to create a beautiful fashion accessory you will love to wear. The finished scarf measures 5 x 50 inches and is double. Sewing machine required to sew back and front together. Hand embroidery.
Tutor: Annie Nicoll
b.24 Scarlet Beaded Bead Necklace
Get creative and learn to make beaded beads using seed beads. An enjoyable project in which you combine off loom stitches and at the same time play with colour. Come and join us for a fun and relaxing day! Tutor will have kits and all the materials available for students to purchase at very reasonable prices.
Tutor: Patty McCourt
Sunday 12th August 2018
a.25 To be arranged
b.26 To be arranged
Please note the “To be arranged” dates may be used for repeat of courses.
