Felt & Stitch Weekend

Description

Learn how to use stitch to develop further surface embellishment on your felt work by incorporating hand and machine embroidery. You'll create samplers of useful hand stitches and experiment with sewing machine stitches and free motion embroidery to develop new patterns and textures to your felts surfaces with stitches. You will learn how to: *Create reference samplers using a variety of hand stitches practicing both the technique for each create each stitch and how to adapt and apply the stitches to work freely & creatively to decorate your felt. *Identify the pre-set stitches available on the sewing machine. *Experiment with theses stitches to practice making surface effects using the sewing machine stitches *Set up the machine to create free motion embroidery. Practive using the sewing machine to develop control using free motion embroidery. Practice using the free motion embroidery to 'draw' and create surface pattern for embellishing the felt surface. *We will work on both cotton fabrics and handmade felt to make samplers and practice the techniques. *At the start of the workshop we will make several sampler pieces of felt to work on and discuss how to ensure your felt to suitable for stitching on with. *You will need to bring along some pieces of hand made felt you have made prior to the workshop to practice the stitch techniques on. I have several Bernina sewing machines you can use during the workshop. If you have your own sewing machine you would like to use during the workshop, you are welcome to bring it but it must have been PAT tested within the last 12 months. Please contact me via the 'message the tutor' button if you wish to bring your own machine. Day One: Make pieces of hand made felt. Practice hand stitches. Day Two: Machine Stiticing & Free Motion Embroidery Some of the working order will be flexible across the weekend to enable all participants to focus on each aspect of stitching felt. Can't Make the Dates? I'm happy to arrange a bespoke workshop for you / your group at a suitable date during the week or weekend. Please contact via the 'message the tutor' button to discuss available dates.

What's included in the price?

Do I need to be able to felt to attend this workshop? Some previous basic felting experience is useful. Suitable for Advanced Beginners & Beyond. What is provided in the workshop? The majority of materials and equipment are provided. Illustrated handouts are offered to enable you to continue to practice what you learn during the workshop. Do I need to bring anything? You will need to bring at least three pieces of hand made felt you have made prior to the workshop to stitch on. We suggest you bring along a camera / camera phone to help your record the your work during the workshop. Should I wear specific types of clothing? Wear old clothes and comfortable footwear. If you have a plastic laminated apron do bring it along to protect your clothing. We do have a selection of fabric aprons for your use.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles)

with Craft Courses since 2017

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Emma is an experienced textiles tutor and artist who specialises in making felt. She has over twenty five+ years experience teaching, designing and making felt for her award winning textiles company, Silversoles. Emma enjoys teaching and feels it plays an important role in her practice.