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During this one day workshop you will make your individual handbag from wool using the technique of seamless felt making. You will learn to card and mix wool and to work with a template. |
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The course will cover pockets, straps, handles and fasteners. Jeanette will provide you with samples and will help you with your individual design. |
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| Crocheting |
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In this one day workshop you will rediscover traditional crochet
stitches and patterns, learn the history of crochet and its use
across the world. Nathalie will bring a range of her own work to
inspire you. The workshop is ideal for beginners or if you want
to brush up your crochet skills.
In the morning you will receive an overview of the history of crochet
and work on samples to practice all basic stitches, with detailed
hand-outs. In the afternoon you will be encouraged to develop your
own work (handbag or cushion covers are good starter projects) under
Nathalie’s expert guidance.
You can bring
your own plain yarn or use the yarn available at Jeanette’s
studio. A range of crochets will be available but do bring your
own too if you have. |
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| Nathalie Cortada
Born and bred in Lyon, a city rich in textile history, Nathalie
learnt needle craft at an early age. She uses creative crochet to
make two and three dimensional wearable and useable objects.
She teaches knitting and crochet at Drummond Community High School,
Edinburgh.
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Fascinators/cocktail
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Under
Jeanette's expert guidance, design
your own fascinator to wear for an occasion or as a present
for a special friend. |
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pieces of recycled jewelry/ buttons from your button box with
you. This will give your fascinator an even more personal touch. |
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| Head pieces will
be worked from sinamay and fabrics and decorated with hand sculpted
leaves, flowers, feathers, jewelry and more... There are many
colours of sinamay to choose from and samples will be on show
to guide your work. |
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This
workshop is designed to be a really good laugh and produce an
apron at the same time. The idea is to have a day away from
your daily routine, perhaps to bring a friend to spend some
creative quality time together. |
- you will brush up
your sewing skills
- make your own personal
apron or create a gift for a special friend
- create a useful,
yet funky present with an individual touch
- learn to incorporate
pockets, straps and to apply fastenings
- you can incorporate
techniques such as patchwork, quilting, pleating and embroidery
- incorporate a personal
piece of fabric, a button, motif with special memories or significance.
Patterns for aprons
will be available, some which are copies of period aprons.
Fabrics for decorative purposes will be provided, bring your
own base fabric.
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Design and make necklaces, bracelets, pendants and flowers in fine or chunky felt based on your design ideas. Lots of lovely samples will inspire your work and full guidance will be given using methods of wet and dry needle felt making. |
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| Emphasis is laid on a professional finish. Basic materials provided, additional silver fittings for necklaces and more can be purchased during the workshop. |
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Millinery
This course
will provide an opportunity to explore the world of millinery. Traditional
and contemporary techniques will be introduced, focusing on personal
interpretation.
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expected that the students will have some hand sewing skills. |
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The course
introduces the technical skills needed for blocking and shaping
buckram, wiring, draping, lining and trimmings. Students will be
encouraged to develop their own design abilities.
Assistance
with the design idea will be given and there will be plenty of source
material however it would be an advantage for the students to have
carried out some research before they arrive.
Students
will make one hat during the 2 days with the use of buckram and
fabrics
Components
for a successful hat include a clear shape, a good fit and attractive
and suitable trimmings.
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Material required
- basic hand sewing
kit to include pins, needles, a thimble, dressmaking scissors,
craft (paper) scissors, tape measure (optional, most things are
available in studio)
- Fabric- preferably
stretchy or easy to drape. This can be purchased at the end of
the first day when you know what you are designing and how much
you will need. There is an excellent fabric store near the studio.
- Trimmings- this could
be feathers, silk flowers, beads, ribbon. Anything that you think
would be suitable to decorate your hats (some trims are available
in the studio)
- You may want to bring
a notebook and camera to document the hat making process.
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studio provides
• the use of wooden hat blocks
• the use of polystyrene heads as a design aid
• buckram
• domette
• millinery wire
• black and white petersham and linings
• hair dryer, sewing machine, iron, wire cutters, cling film,
blocking pins, millinery needles
• Resource material including The Hat magazine and various
books on millinery. |
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Handbag
workshop
During
the 17th century a 'separate pocket' gave women a kind of liberty
for personal items.
During
this one day workshop you are given the opportunity to make your
perfect handbag to suit your personal items. There will be a number
of patterns provided and samples to work from. Designing your individual
handbag, you will have to consider handles, pockets, fasteners and
a professional finish.
We
will discuss contemporary bag designs as well as the history of
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- This workshop gives
you the opportunity to have a fun day out, be creative and make
your perfect handbag.
- Ideal for beginners
or to brush up your sewing skills
- Sewing machines and
fabrics will be provided, please bring your own base fabric if
you have a specific design in mind
- Fancy handles and
fasteners can be purchased on the day from you tutor if you wish
- Handout with list
of suppliers will be provided
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NEW:
Breaking Down Surfaces / Fabric Manipulation |
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| A one day workshop to explore various techniques such as ripping, slashing, layering, bonding, gathering and stitch to create new exciting textured fabrics. Introduction to the use of an embellisher.
We will spend 2 hours exploring techniques and after that will apply our ideas in a personal project such as a textured scarf or an evening bag. |
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Use of sewing machines, embellisher steamer, eyelid machine, over locker and more....
Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machine or embellisher. |
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Felt
Scarf making
During
this one day workshop you will make fine felt scarves,
incorporating techniques such as cobweb felt, nuno felt
and the grit technique. Lots and lots of beautiful samples
on show. |
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| Grit
fish net felt scarf |
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Ruffled
Concertina scarves - |
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Silk paper making (enquire through Twist Fibre Craft Studio) |
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You will learn two methods of silk paper making. The first with gummed silks where the fibres are bonded through heat process, in our case, an iron. You will learn how to emboss the paper with natural patterns such as leafs & textured fabrics. The second more well known method uses wallpaper paste to make stronger & thicker paper.
You will receive a starter pack for and also have loose fibres of silk to sell if people get bitten by the bug!
Card will be provided so we can make up greetings cards or bookmarks as an end product. |
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be creative................you've
got it in you
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photography
Jeanette Sendler & Dave J Ford |
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60a High Street
Newburgh, Fife
Scotland KY14 6AQ |
email: Jeanette
landline: 01337 841004
mobile: 07813 023607 |
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