In this workshop we'll explore how to create a base image using fabric pastels, crayons and pens which we can then embellish with hand stitch. We'll explore how to transfer an image onto cloth, colour blending and embroidery as mark making. This session is perfect for those looking to develop their creative embroidery skills or beginners looking to get started. Templates can be provided or we can work with your own designs.

Learn how to use your sewing machine as a drawing machine! In this session we'll look at how to set up our machines, the basics of free motion embroidery, how to transfer images to cloth and how to add colour and texture with appliqué and stitch. Templates can be provided or you can work from your own designs. This workshop is suitable for beginners and will also provide lots of hints and tips for more experienced stitchers.

In this free motion embroidery workshop we'll explore how to make small forms and structures using water soluble fabric and a range of threads. Some experience of free motion embroidery is an advantage for this workshop.

Many people are keen to try embroidery but are put off by a perceived lack of design skills. In this workshop we'll start with printed fabrics as our base, providing us with ready made designs that we can embellish with a range of hand embroidery stitches, beads, buttons and sequins. This is a great opportunity to try out different techniques and materials to create a quirky and colourful piece of textile art.

Working with sheer fabrics we'll explore some traditional shadow work techniques and see how we can use them in a more modern context. We'll look at shadow embroidery and shadow appliqué and how we can work in layers to create delicate designs. Templates are provided but as always you are encouraged to adapt and explore your own designs. This workshop is most suitable for people with some stitching experience but beginners are welcome too.

Do you have a collection of natural treasures you'd like to use in your textile art but are not sure where to start? In this creative workshop we'll explore how we can create a small textile artwork using a range of fabrics, beads, buttons, basic hand embroidery and natural found objects such as feathers and shells.

In this fun and playful workshop we'll be raiding the fabric stash and the button tin to create pictures (abstract or figurative, the choice is yours) using a range of materials, textures and colours. This can be done as a hand or machine stitch workshop, or a combination, and is suitable for beginners or those with some experience looking to develop their creative side.

In this highly adaptable workshop we'll be exploring how to make our own print blocks using simple, easily accessible tools and materials. We'll then experiment with our print blocks on either paper or fabric, looking at different methods of applying colour and combining prints.

Cut, fold, stick and experiment your way to a set of unique hand made book forms. Using a variety of papers and very basic tools this workshop is suitable for beginners or those with some experience looking to try out some different book forms.