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Join Linda on 'Turning Japanese' A no stress feel good workshop! It’s all about connecting the process of hand stitching and repair, with healing ourselves. We may not be exactly the same after illness or trauma, but we can become whole, beautiful, valued and loved. Taking inspiration from the Japanese techniques of kintsugi and boro work. Message me for more details - Linda Foley: linfoley@yahoo.com or booking here. Please bring sewing equipment including a small embroidery hoop about 4-6 inches if you have one. Threads and fabrics will be available, or feel free to bring some of your own favourite colours. Include as little or much of the above as you feel fit. This will be a 3 hour session, starting at 10.30am. https://www.instagram.com/lindafoley_stitchedworks/

A few fun hours immersing yourself in wet Feltmaking, The theme here is sunsets and you choose your own silhouette. Is a good sized piece too! Building up the layers then sitting your silhouette in the foreground. Just let me know or send an image of the kind of creature or object you want as a Silhouette. The deer is very popular! What is included in the price? Refreshments - tea and coffee in the studio. A short lunch is planned in - Please feel free to bring your own light lunch (Tues- Sat only: if you arrive earlier and pre order from the café – they will deliver to the Textile studio at 12pm if you ask them to.) Either way this will be followed by my homemade brownies. Allergies: As I do home bakes for these sessions, please let me know if you (or any of your group) have a food allergy. Please also be aware that we use real wool, not synthetic fibres.

Join me for a fun afternoon of embroidering a useful felt needle case. I will guide you through the basic stitches which you can use to great effect. There will be a variety of designs to choose from including DMC cotton thread or fine wool thread. The course includes all materials and a kit for you to take home and finish off. In three hours we will get quite a lot of the stitching done, and every stitch will be demonstrated. I will offer you a choice of design prior to the course, so you can choose your favourite. There will be plenty of time to practice the stitches, and you will leave with confidence. This workshop is suitable for beginners upwards, even if you are an advanced stitcher, you will still get plenty out of this style of stitching, whether it be the fine threads that you choose or wool that is easier to learn with, both are easily achievable. The needle case is formed from seven squares of felt stitched together with blanket stitch. It can hold a five inch hoop in the back pocket, and it also has a felt strip to hold your needles safe, and a little pocket to keep threads in, they are so useful and can also be used as a cosmetics case or purse. You will be guided through every stage: - The design will be ready traced for you to get going. - I will show you how to place your the felt fabric into the hoop. - Threading the wool or thread through the needle, with a very simple method. - Basic stitch styles, which are easy to master and will be used to great effect. - Following the course, you are not alone as I will be available by email if you need any further advice, and there are stitch tutorial videos at my website. I am a qualified teacher in Art & Creative Practice, and over the past year I have demonstrated on many shows at the craft TV channel 'Create and Craft' with my branded embroidery kits from 'Little House of Victoria', For further details, please email me at hello@littlehouseofvictoria.com

Over these 9 week blocks we explore various processes including lino, gelli and silkscreen printing, free machine stitch, fabric collage and manipulation, dyes, image transfers, chemical treatments and sometimes a touch of felt making. Focus this term: This term we will explore small scale lino/stamp cutting on textiles, adding these small prints into raw patchwork panels and over stitching with free machine stitch designs. We'll also link this to free motion and dissolvable bowl making. 'Sprint time theme?' Project 1 - Raw edge mini quilt with hand printed textiles and free stitched overlay design. Wk 1: Design, cut and test print your own mini motif lino/stamp. (Collect fabrics in your chosen colour pallet) Wk 2: Print your lino/stamp on various fabrics, possibly incorporating repeat patterns. Wk 3: Compile and collate patchwork background panel. Consider your free stitch design at this juncture. Wk 4: Stitch fabrics together. Wk 5: Free machine stitch design onto your background panel. Wk 6: Breathe week: take stock/finish off any outstanding work. Or: cut and print a funky image for printing a collection of textile cards, eg a cup cake... Project 2 - Dissolvable Stitched Bowls Wk 7: Small test bowl - fabrics and threads Wk 8/9: Plan and design - use small unused motif prints (print if you need to) to add to your final larger free stitched bowl. FAQ: Do I need my own sewing machine? Nope - Most folks prefer to use and learn with their own but either is fine. As long as I know you will need one of the studio's, its fine; just let me know from the outset. Personal machines need to be in good working order - make sure there are no signs of damage to power leads etc. Can I still do this block if I don't know free machine stitch/embroidery/thread drawing? Yes - This technique is used in most of the Creative Textile blocks. While it is possible to get a hold of the process within the course block, I have discovered that for complete newbies to free machine stitch, it is more beneficial to provide a session solely on those processes, designed as a smaller cosy beginners day. Please book one of these sessions before the main block if it is a process that's new to you: 'Intro to Free machine Stitch' - Day Workshop. Note: If you are bringing your own machine, it needs to be in good order. You will need a free machine foot etc (more details can be found on the booking link for 'Intro to Free Machine Stitch')

Exploring and advancing various felt making techniques as we go throughout the term. This term we are exploring texture through felt making with resists. We will work towards selecting a texture you like and creating a generous sized handbag in the final few weeks. Wk 1: Create a flower 'scene' with a 3D relief flower head. Wk 2 & 3: Exploring textures through 6 samples - consider your colour pallet. Wk 4: Making a 3D vessel using a selected texture from previous weeks. Wk 5: Breathe week (finish off/take stock/test out/try something) We will also look at bag planning for next week. Wk 6: Bag making with a resist and chosen texture. Wk 7: Create a lining for your bag. Stitch in lining, clasp and handles* (Sewing machine required - you can bring in your own** or use one of the studio's.) Wk 8: Finish off bag construction - or - explore your own felt project. Wk 9: Needle felting - 3D creatures: A fox is afoot! *Handles are not part of the course fees - approx. £12 a set. ** Personal machines need to be in good working order - make sure there are no signs of damage to power leads etc.

The idea behind this block is to explore various processes these could be lino/gelli/silkscreen printing, fabric collage and manipulation, dyes, image transfers, chemical treatments and sometimes a touch of felt making. Most blocks cover free machine stitch. We explore processes through guided projects ie it could be mini free stitch quilts or free stitched dissolvable bowls. Often mixing up processes ie free stitching on paper prints or felt. Focus this term: This coming terms plan is still 'under construction', feel free to ask me questions if your not sure. Sessions start at 10 and technically finish at 12.30 (though give yourself a window on that time) Its a lovely group of ladies who already do this block, feel free to bob in on a Tuesday before we hit half term and check us out. New Students: Do book here, however to fully secure your space email in to arrange a deposit please (£40 - refundable if cancelled up to 2 weeks before start date). I sometimes limit available places on the website, as current students get first refusal for the next block. Do email in if it appears that there's no places. Full payment of course fees is due 2 weeks before the block starts. Continuing students: Feel free to book here and pay using the BAC's details already supplied. (2 weeks before start date please). FAQ: Do I need my own sewing machine? Nope - However most folks prefer to use and learn with their own, but either is fine. As long as I know you will need one of the studio's, its fine; just let me know from the outset. Personal machines need to be in good working order - make sure there are no signs of damage to power leads etc. Can I still do this block if I don't know free machine stitch/embroidery/thread drawing? Yes (however*) - This technique is used in most of the Creative Textile blocks. While it is possible to get a hold of the process within the course block, *I have discovered that for complete newbies to free machine stitch, it is more beneficial to provide a session solely on those processes, designed as a smaller cosy beginners day. Please book one of these sessions before the main block if it is a process that's new to you: 'Intro to Free machine Stitch' - Day Workshop. Note: If you are bringing your own machine, it needs to be in good order. You will need a free machine foot etc (more details can be found on the booking link for 'Intro to Free Machine Stitch')

Suitable for beginners although I would recommend an 'introduction to Feltmaking' session before you embark on your felting journey. (check day session listing for availability) These 9 week blocks explore and advance various felt making techniques as we go throughout the term. The course plan for this block starting after Easter is still 'under construction'. Do chat with me if your not sure. We tend to cover wet felting, needle felting on a previously wet felted backgrounds and a put in some 3D needle felted usually a creature at the end of term. If your looking to get a hold on how the wet felting process works you can achieve that through a block. Sessions start at 10 and technically finish at 12.30 (though give yourself a window on that time) Its a lovely group of ladies who already do this block, feel free to bob in on a Tuesday before we hit half term and check us out. Some weeks you may find bits of stitch or fulling that can be finished at home. New Students: Do book here, however to fully secure your space email in to arrange a deposit please (£40 - refundable if cancelled up to 2 weeks before start date). I sometimes limit available places on the website, as current students get first refusal for the next block. Do email in if it appears that there's no places. Full payment of course fees is due 2 weeks before the block starts. Continuing students: Feel free to book here and pay using the BAC's details already supplied. (2 weeks before start date please).