Workshops

At the yard:ARTspace, Cheltenham, GL50 2BA

Please give me a ring, email me or visit www.theyardartspace.com for more details about the day and to book your space.

No workshops at the moment due to Covid 19

FREE MACHINE EMBROIDERY

New Date - Saturday 13th July 2019 10.00am - 4.00pm

Saturday 19th January 2019 10.00am - 4.00pm - Full

£75 including most materials.

A day learning to "draw" with your sewing machine. Lots of practice, tips and techniques using free motion machine stitching to create surface decoration on fabric. Get to know your sewing machine and how to use it in a different way.

You must be able to drop or cover the feed dogs on your sewing machine for this workshop.

Fabric Painting Workshop March 2019

Lots of lovely fabric created at the fabric painting workshop on March 30th 2019

PAINTING FABRIC BACKGROUNDS

Saturday 30th March 2019 10.00am - 4.00pm

£75 to include some materials. More fabrics will be available to purchase on the day.

Spend a day experimenting with fabric paint. Build up layers of paint using stencils, brushes and other mark making tools to create beautiful backgrounds on pieces of fabric to add to your stash to use for embroidery projects, collage etc

MACHINE STITCHING ON DISSOLVABLE FILM

Saturday 12th October 2019 10.00am - 4.00pm

£75 to including most materials

The day will cover several different ways to use water soluble film. Using machine stitching alone to create a "lace" effect shape or as a stabiliser to hold sheer fabrics, threads etc.

Lovely for leaves, flower petals, angels wings and stars for Christmas.

You must be able to drop or cover the feed dogs on your sewing machine. To get the most out of the day it will be an advantage if you are familiar with free machine stitching.