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'Happy Days' Craft Classes This is a list of provisional craft classes currently scheduled from May 2011, with more dates continuously being added. Please remember that we are constantly updating our lists, repeating & adding more classes, so please check our list regularly for any changes and additional classes. In addition to this, please inform us of any particular courses you would like to take part in, and we will notify you of the next available date. For further information on any of the classes listed, please telephone or email us. Workshops run from 10am til 4pm and cost only £20 per day. Our classes are small and friendly, with a maximum of 8 students per class (6 where a sewing machine is required.) Saturday 16 February 2013 Roman Blind Workshop £40 - Flora
Cerrino Complete workshop,
covering how to calculate fabric requirements, size/number of folds, Cut fabric
squarely, making rod pockets in lining, attach lining/Velcro (without stitching
visible), use appropriate stitches, cord up blind onto a blind track kit.
Learning this skill can save you hundreds of pounds in the future! During this
course you will make a sample blind, to use as a reference point for future
projects. Own machine required. All
fabrics supplied. Maximum 4 students. £40 each. Friday 22 February 2013 Multi-coloured Kaleidoscope Bag - Brenda O'Carroll Another popular bag workshop. Using Markal sticks, stencils and free-machine embroidery, create a colourful bag, which is a great talking point when out and about! Saturday 23 February 2013 Patchwork Panels – Karen Odinga ‘Fabulous 3 – Nine patch, Log Cabin & Ohio Star’. Get confident in creating these popular and well-used patchwork panels. This session also gives you the opportunity to make friends with your sewing machine if you are a bit rusty! Tuesday 26 February 2013 Curtain Making Workshop £40 - Flora Cerrino Ever wanted to make your own curtains but not wanted to risk ruining expensive fabric if you tried? – This one-day course will teach you how to produce beautiful curtains for any room, even if you are an absolute beginner and a bit frightened of a sewing machine! During this course you will make a sampler curtain, to use as a reference point for any future projects. Sewing machine required. All fabrics supplied. £40 per person (maximum 4 people).Friday 1 March 2013 Cascade of Flowers - Brenda O’Carroll
Using a batik background with shimmer and 3D flowers, create a colourful panel suitable for use as a wall-hanging. Friday 8 March 2013 Start sewing – A Sampler Cushion - Karen Odinga Create a technique –packed sampler cushion designed to make friends with your sewing machine. Seams, decorative stitching, appliqué, free machine embroidery and placing a zip will be covered. Practice these sewing fundamentals while making a unique decorative item. This workshop is structured for the novice in mind. Your machine really wants to get to know you! Saturday 9 March 2013 Colourful Landscapes - Brenda O’Carroll Dramatic painted sky, created with fabric paints, dark trees, fields and bright fabric appliqué. Sample available to view in shop. Friday 15 March 2013 Velvet Bag – Brenda O’Carroll A stunning bag workshop, back by demand! Manipulate the velvet to create an appliquéd pattern and embellish with chenille technique and velvet strip piecing. Saturday 16 March 2013 Curtain Making Workshop £40 - Flora Cerrino Ever wanted to make your own curtains but not wanted to risk ruining expensive fabric if you tried? – This one-day course will teach you how to produce beautiful curtains for any room, even if you are an absolute beginner and a bit frightened of a sewing machine! During this course you will make a sampler curtain, to use as a reference point for any future projects. Sewing machine required. All fabrics supplied. £40 per person (maximum 4 people). Friday 22 March 2013 Free-machine embroidered Landscapes - Brenda O’Carroll A painted landscape picture, with trees and hedges stitched using free machine embroidery technique. Add 3D ferns, poppies and cow parsley. Saturday 23 March 2013 Beady Edges, Fringes and Embroidery – Karen Odinga Use combinations of beads, sequins and stitches to create beaded fringes and edges to embellish your textile or sewing project. Using just a few basic stitches, sew beads and sequins onto cloth so that they stay on!! We will also have a few tips on how to summon up inspiration and creating a design from various sources. The practice project will be small pincushions that are not only useful but are your ‘samplers’ for future reference. A demo for a twisted beady rope will also be given. We will not have time to make the rope but the demo plus patterns will be provided. Friday 5 April 2013 Stained Glass Window Casket - Brenda O’Carroll Learn 5 different techniques within one workshop. One technique for each side of the casket, to create a colourful jewelled window effect. Foiling, bonding, sequins etc. Saturday 6 April 2013 Start Sewing – A Retro Apron - Karen Odinga
Be the “hostess with the mostess” or just
look like one with your own vintage inspired apron. You will also learn how to
read pattern markings, create machine appliqué, brush up on basic sewing skills
and generally make friends with your sewing machine as well a few embellishment
techniques. Suitable for beginners. Pattern supplied. Friday 12 April 2013 Lavender & Lace Box - Brenda
O’Carroll Description to follow. Friday 19 April 2013 Power of Flowers - Brenda
O’Carroll **NEW** Learn the technique of bonding and
burning colourful flowers from organzas and then use them to embellish, adorn
and enhance clothes, hats, corsages, jewellery, scarves, book covers, wedding
finery, picture and mirror frames, box lids etc. Samples will be shown. Thursday 25 April 2013 Patchwork Panels – Karen Odinga ‘Fabulous 3 – Nine patch, Log Cabin & Ohio
Star’. Get confident in creating these popular and well-used patchwork panels.
This session also gives you the opportunity to make friends with your sewing
machine if you are a bit rusty! Saturday 27th April 2013 A Spring Thing – Crazy Patchwork - Karen Odinga Like to bead? Like
patchwork? Like embroidery? Can’t decide? Crazy Patchwork allows you to
experiment with all three! You will make a panel suitable for making into a
cushion. Thursday 9 May 2013 Start Sewing – A Retro Apron - Karen Odinga Be the “hostess with the mostess” or just
look like one with your own vintage inspired apron. You will also learn how to
read pattern markings, create machine appliqué, brush up on basic sewing skills
and generally make friends with your sewing machine as well a few embellishment
techniques. Suitable for beginners. Pattern supplied. Saturday 11 May 2013 A Spring Thing – Crazy
Patchwork -Karen Odinga Like to bead? Like
patchwork? Like embroidery? Can’t decide? Crazy Patchwork allows you to
experiment with all three! You will make a panel suitable for making into a
cushion. As well as individual bookings we are able to accommodate private groups and are always happy to discuss requirements and available dates.
Our workshops are all currently priced at £ 20.00 per day and run from 10am - 4pm. Classes are filled on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, and in view of this, we must ask for your class fee upon booking to secure your place. Bookings can be made in person, by phone or by post (please enclose booking form). Please make cheques payable to ‘And Sew On Fabrics’. Unfortunately we are unable to refund class fees unless the class is cancelled by ourselves. Please note, upon booking, you will be provided with a list of requirements that you will need to bring with you to the class, unless otherwise specified. A course application form can be downloaded here: http://andsewonfabrics.com/doc/Website_Class_Booking_Form.doc |
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