Natural Dyeing Workshop

Learn the skills of natural dyeing to create lots of cloth for future stitch projects

One or two day course 

May - August only

Eco printing

Work with natural plant material and natural fabrics to create botanical prints

One day course (or can be combined with natural dyeing for a two or three day)

Thread Bowls

Work with soluble film and glitzy fabrics to create a delicate looking but surprrisingly strong bowl. Free motion stitching.

Pack of materials available

Available as a zoom workshop

Burn your bra for Arts Sake

Create a textured and crusty looking panel or vessel using nylon lace, nasty nets or even your old underwear. 

This technique uses heat tools so may not be suitable for those with breathing problems

Silken Knot Bookcover

Create a sumptuous bookcover using handmade braids and cords on a base of silk.  Makes use of often neglected decorative machine stitches

Pack of materials available

Shrivel Up and Dye

Work with a shrikable base and lots of different natural fabrics and procion dyes to create a highy textured and coloured panel

Pack of materials available

Putting on the Glitz

Create a sumptuous panel working on a velvet base with fabric paints, bonded sheers, transfoils and glitter film.

Optional second day for stitching

Layered Landscapes

Using small pieces of fabrics to build up a collaged base and use of confetti quilting to create an A4 piece ready to frame.

Ideal introduction to free motion stitching

Also available as a zoom workshop

Texture Adventures

Work with a commercial fabric and sheer organzas to create a panel of contrasting colour and texture. Use of heat tools* and free motion embroidery. Optional hand embellishment.

* May not be suitable for those with breathing difficulties