By the end of the day all those fears about cutting fabric, threading sewing machines and what to do if you make a mistake are completely dispelled.
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| The first of many sewing projects |
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| Beverley's Tote Bag |
ROWANTREE Workshops Classes Craft Clubs
Saturday 25 February 2012
Absolute Beginners Sewing Workshop
Our Sewing Workshop for Beginners is always exciting! The beginning of a fantastic creative journey is about to begin for those who take the plunge!
By the end of the day all those fears about cutting fabric, threading sewing machines and what to do if you make a mistake are completely dispelled.
By the end of the day all those fears about cutting fabric, threading sewing machines and what to do if you make a mistake are completely dispelled.
Sunday 19 February 2012
Workshops in Cullybackey, N. Ireland
At half term I returned to Cullybackey in County Antrim to take a couple of workshops for Frances and Marilyn at the Glen Gallery.
A whole year has passed since my first trip to Northern Ireland and as Doreen and Elma greeted me at the airport the laughter began! Doreen has an amazing sense of humour and her driving kept us on the edge of our seats. We laughed all the way to Cullybackey! This was all before 9.00am in the morning!
Friday's workshop is a favourite of mine - Hooked Rag Rugs. I love the way you can draw and paint with the fabric using this amazing technique. Drawing the fabric strips through the hessian and gradually building up areas of colour and texture always delights me and delighted the lovely Irish ladies who left at the end of the afternoon buzzing with enthusiasm for their new found skills.
The Saturday session was a beginners workshop on Hand Patchwork. Twelve lovely ladies, half of them had been to my quilting workshop the year before and it was great to see them all.
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| The Glen Gallery, Cullybackey |
A whole year has passed since my first trip to Northern Ireland and as Doreen and Elma greeted me at the airport the laughter began! Doreen has an amazing sense of humour and her driving kept us on the edge of our seats. We laughed all the way to Cullybackey! This was all before 9.00am in the morning!
Friday's workshop is a favourite of mine - Hooked Rag Rugs. I love the way you can draw and paint with the fabric using this amazing technique. Drawing the fabric strips through the hessian and gradually building up areas of colour and texture always delights me and delighted the lovely Irish ladies who left at the end of the afternoon buzzing with enthusiasm for their new found skills.
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| Hearts and Flowers |
The Saturday session was a beginners workshop on Hand Patchwork. Twelve lovely ladies, half of them had been to my quilting workshop the year before and it was great to see them all.
We were using Amy Butler fabric to make the patchwork projects and they all looked stunning as each one was completed.
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| Hand Patchwork at the Glen Gallery |
Saturday 11 February 2012
Roman Blind Workshop
Our latest Roman Blind Workshop was another enjoyable and satisfying day for all. We started promptly at 10.00am with coffee, biscuits and introductions despite the roads being particularly icy!
The workshop was filled with sunshine and good humour as we worked all morning through the various techniques and the do's and don't's of making an interlined roman blind.
By 12.30 we were all ready for delicious bowl of homemade soup and fresh bread at The Queen's Head. Then a short walk back to the workshop to begin our afternoon of making and attaching rod pockets, covering battens and talking about the various ways to fit roman blinds. Sustained half way through the afternoon by a delicious slice of carrot cake and a welcome cup of tea.
Four very happy ladies left with their beautiful new samples by 4.30pm, eager to start making their own blinds at home.
The workshop was filled with sunshine and good humour as we worked all morning through the various techniques and the do's and don't's of making an interlined roman blind.
By 12.30 we were all ready for delicious bowl of homemade soup and fresh bread at The Queen's Head. Then a short walk back to the workshop to begin our afternoon of making and attaching rod pockets, covering battens and talking about the various ways to fit roman blinds. Sustained half way through the afternoon by a delicious slice of carrot cake and a welcome cup of tea.
Four very happy ladies left with their beautiful new samples by 4.30pm, eager to start making their own blinds at home.
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