Design Textiles & Craft

Weaving Wicker Baskets

Sat 08 Aug 2020

Fiona Gavino begint

Learn the art of cane basket weaving and create pieces of different sizes to take away with you. This traditional technique is easy to learn and can be used with a number of materials. Plant fibres will be discussed and provided.

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Sewing – Replicate a Favourite Piece of Clothing NEW

Sat 08 Aug 2020 — Sat 12 Sep 2020

Angela Ferolla begint

Have you ever wanted to copy your favourite item of clothing and recreate it in all different colours and fabrics? With Angela's expert guidance, learn how to use a ready made garment to make a pattern with some simple techniques. In this hands on course discover everything you need to know to get you sewing, from how your machine works and sewing in a straight line to choosing the right item of clothing to copy. Bring your own sewing machine.

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Costume Making For Fancy Dress NEW

Sat 08 Aug 2020 — Sat 12 Sep 2020

Angela Ferolla begint

Do you want to make costumes rather than buying endless expensive off the rack designs? There are so many opportunities for kids to wear costumes; World Book Day, Halloween, a fancy dress party or just dressing up! In this great hands on class, learn how to follow a pattern and customise it to suit the occasion. A great introduction to machine sewing and pattern reading as well as customising designs. Bring your own sewing machine.

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A Day of Felting

Sun 16 Aug 2020

Louise Snook beg

Learn the art of felting, including basic felt making skills, NUNO felting with fabrics and wool, and 3D felting. In this fun, informative and hands-on workshop, you will create your own stunning textural pieces under the guidance of textile artist Louise Snook. All the basics will be covered so you can continue felting at home.

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Sew & Decorate a Zip Pouch in a Day NEW

Sun 16 Aug 2020

Angela Ferolla beg

Make and decorate your own personalised pouch bag in this one day class. Learn simple machine sewing skills and how to sew in a zipper as well as customising the size and shape to suit your needs. Embellish and decorate your bag with different techniques including applique, embroidery, and fabric paint.

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Machine Sewing for Beginners – Garments (Night)

Tue 18 Aug 2020 — Tue 22 Sep 2020

Angela Ferolla beg

Discover everything you need to know to get sewing, from learning how your machine works and sewing a straight line to reading, laying and cutting patterns. A great hands–on course to teach you technical skills and get you motivated. Students will sew a simple garment pattern, customised to fit. Bring your own sewing machine.

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All Things Screenprinting

Tue 18 Aug 2020 — Tue 22 Sep 2020

Louise Snook begint

Discover and explore the many varied applications of screenprinting onto fabric. Techniques covered include photographic screenprinting, how to permanently fix an image to your silkscreen to print a high quality image multiple times, and designing and cutting your own stencils. Discuss imagery suitable for printing, master composition, layering, colour mixing and placement.

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Screenprinting & Textile Design Techniques

Fri 21 Aug 2020 — Fri 25 Sep 2020

Angela Ferolla begint

Discover the endless possibilities of printing and enhancing your own customised fabric in this exciting new course. Under the guidance of textile artist Angela Ferolla, learn screenprinting techniques from fixing a photographic image to your screen, to monoprints. Learn about painterly transfer dyes and how to work into your prints with applique (a sewing technique).

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Rope & Fibre Jewellery

Sat 22 Aug 2020

Julie Holmes begint

Learn how to make your own colourful texture earrings using rope, cord, fibre and beads. Using a variety of new or recycled fibres and beads, learn binding techniques to create beautifully light and dynamic patterns. Techniques learned will enable you to continue creating at home. No previous experience required.

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