Learn how to use stitch to develop further surface embellishment on your felt work by incorporating hand and machine embroidery. You'll create samplers of useful hand stitches and experiment with sewing machine stitiches and free motion embroidery, to develop new patterns and textures on your felts' surfaces.

You will learn how to:

Create reference samplers using a variety of hand stitches practicing the technique to create each stitch and how to adapt and apply the stitches to work freely & creatively to decorate your felt.
Identify the pre-set stitches available on the sewing machine. Experiment with theses stitches to practice making surface effects.
Set up the machine to create free motion embroidery. Practive using the sewing machine to develop control using free motion embroidery. Practice using free motion embroidery to 'draw' and create surface pattern for embellishing the felt surface.
We will work on both cotton fabrics and handmade felt to make samplers and practice the techniques.
You will need to bring several pieces of hand made felt you have made prior to the workshop to practice the stitch techniques on. We will discuss how to ensure your felt to suitable for stiticing on with and you will the opportunity to make sampler pieces of felt to work on too.

This workshop takes place on Saturday 3rd & 4th May 2025, 10am - 4:00pm each day at Silversoles Studio.

I have several Bernina sewing machines you can use during the workshop. If you have your own sewing machine you would like to use during the workshop, you are welcome to bring it, but it must be PAT tested within the last 12 months. Please contact me if you wish to bring your own machine to identify its suitability for the techniques.

Day One: Discuss ways to use stitch on Felt. Make pieces of hand made felt. Practice hand stitches / Pre-set machine stitches.

Day Two: Machine Stiticing & Free Motion Embroidery

Some of the working order will be flexible across the weekend to enable all participants to focus on each aspect of stitching felt.

Can't Make the Dates? I'm happy to arrange a bespoke workshop for you / your group at a suitable date during the week or weekend. Please contact Emma to discuss available dates.

Please read the Workshop Terms & Conditions carefully before booking to familiarise yourself with our Refund Policy, Use of Handouts & Designs, Photograghy & Recordings. By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions. Thank you.

Felt & Stitch Weekend

£160.00

Quantity

Do I need to be able to felt to attend this workshop?

Some previous basic felting experience is required.

What is provided in the workshop?

The majority of materials and equipment are provided but Illustrated handouts notes are offered to enable you to continue to practice what you learn during the workshop. We suggest you bring along a camera / camera phone to help your record the your work during the workshop.

Do I need to bring anything?

You will need to bring at least three pieces of hand made felt you have made prior to the workshop to sttich on.

Should I wear specific types of clothing?

Wear old clothes and comfortable footwear. If you have a plastic laminated apron do bring it along to protect your clothing. We do have a selection of fabric aprons for your use.

How long is the workshop?

This is a day workshop: 10am - 4pm.

Participants are asked to arrive at 9:45am for a 10am start.

Do you cater for dietary restrictions?

Light refreshments are provided during all our workshops. We offer a selection of light refreshments that include traditional, herbal & fruit teas, coffee (de/caffeinated), squash and water to drink alongside sweet snacks (e.g. biscuits, flapjack, cake or seasonal fruit).

We offer a lunch option which can be purchased at the checkout. Alternatively you can bring a packed lunch.

If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know in advance, and we will make adjustments to cater for your need.
How do I book?

You can book directly through the website by clicking on the ‘Add to Cart’ button. Course fees are payable in full to secure your place on the course.

Bookings are taken on a first come first served basis. The full amount of the workshop fee is payable in advance to secure a place on the course(s).

On purchasing a workshop place we will email to confirm your place on the course and send a copy of the workshop information sheet.

Do you have a waiting list for workshops?

Where workshops are over subscribed a waiting list system will operate. If/when a place becomes available we will contact those on the waiting list in order to offer a place. If we are unable to contact you within 24hours, the place will be offered to the next person on the list. No payment will be taken until you have secured a place on the workshop.
By booking a place on our workshops you are agreeing to our Workshop Terms & Conditions.

What’s the refund policy?

Should you need to cancel your place on a workshop for any reason the following will apply. Cancellation 28+ days prior to the workshop, a 50% refund or substitute workshop are offered. Cancellations less than 28 days prior to the course, there are no refunds.

In the unlikely event that we need to cancel a workshop, then a full refund or replacement workshop will be offered.

Workshop Handouts & Designs

All workshop handout notes and designs provided are for private personal use only. Please respect the artist’s intellectual and creative rights and do not copy the notes / designs for publication, teaching or commercial gain.

Photography & Recordings

While we encourage you to bring a camera to record your work in progress, when taking photographs, please only record your work. We ask that you respect others work and privacy, and seek permission to photograph their work. Please do not take offensive if permission is refused. We politely ask that film recordings are not made during the workshop.

Thank you for your co-operation.

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