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April 2019
Techniques in Applique
Perfect the use of fusible webs and sewing machine satin stitch and then move on to learn methods that look like hand applique. You will learn to use both freezer paper and dressmaker’s interfacing and to attach invisibly using the blind stitch. You will go home with a sampler of applique techniques.
Find out more »Thread painting class
Learn the basics of free motion embroidery using your regular sewing machine. Complete a sampler as you learn to make grasses, leaves, flowers, weeds, trees, water etc. Information on design will also be discussed.
Find out more »Thread Painting
Learn the basics of free motion embroidery using your regular sewing machine. Complete a sampler as you learn to make grasses, leaves, flowers, weeds, trees, etc. You can spend the entire day perfecting your skills or start a simple landscape. Information on design will also be discussed.
Find out more »May 2019
Sun Printing and Other Fabric Painting Techniques
Learn to paint using Pebeo setacolor fabric paints on cotton. Special effects techniques such as sun printing and using salt will be explored. Create your own fabric for a special landscape, shaded fabric for a flower you wish to appliqué, yardage for a special sky or backgrounds for an embroidery. You will learn how to mix colours and apply the paints. A demonstration using Derwent Inktense pencils will also be given. Comprehensive notes provided.
Find out more »August 2019
Festival of Quilts Birmingham UK Quick and Easy Demos
Using Inktense Pencils to Create Appliqués-Students watch as I put my adult colouring skills to work and use Derwent inktense pencils to create my own appliqué pieces. You will learn some of the tricks for colouring realistic images and then adding water to turn them into beautifully shaded fabrics. Using the basic maple leaf I will walk you through the process of creating one of a kind fabric, adhering a fusible web and cutting out the appliqué free form from the…
Find out more »Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK Quick and Easy Demos
Using Inktense Pencils to Create Appliqués-Students watch as I put my adult colouring skills to work and use Derwent inktense pencils to create my own appliqué pieces. You will learn some of the tricks for colouring realistic images and then adding water to turn them into beautifully shaded fabrics. Using the basic maple leaf I will walk you through the process of creating one of a kind fabric, adhering a fusible web and cutting out the appliqué free form from the…
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