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Autumn 2008
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Folded Patchwork Purses Tuesday 9th September 2008 With Beppy Berlin These exquisite small folded purses are embellished with sequin waste, sequins, beads and embroidery. Attach a handmade cord to hang round your neck to hold your thread cutter etc. The embellishment ideas could also be used to create some stylish greetings cards. Equipment and materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Know Your Sewing Machine Thursday 11th September 2008 With Molly Venison Students will be shown how to maintain their machine. Advice on the various needles and threads available, how to use straight, stretch, zig-zag and satin stitches for standard and decorative sewing. The use of presser feet for quilting, roll and blind hemming, over-edging, zip application, piping and button holes. You will need to bring your sewing machine and handbook, please quote the make and model of your machine when booking. All materials will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £37.00
‘Quilt-as-you-go’ Strip Patchwork Holdall Friday 12th September 2008 With Amy Langford Make a fun and colourful holdall by combining ‘sew and flip’ with ‘quilt as you go’ techniques. A very handy holdall, large enough to store a couple of small quilts or even use as a weekend bag (approx size 51cm x 32cm x 16.5cm). All materials and equipment will be provided. Suitable for beginners. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Make Your Own Lingerie Monday 15th September 2008 With Ena Hicks Come and enjoy the experience of using delicate fabrics and laces to make your own exclusive lingerie. Learn the basic skills required to produce a camisole top and matching briefs; incorporating spaghetti straps, lace application and decorative techniques. All materials and equipment will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
The ‘Tagliatelle’ Bag Thursday 18th September 2008 With Amy Langford Narrow strips of random-dyed fabrics are machine stitched to a background fabric; this is then used to create an unusual but stylish handbag which is fully lined. All materials and equiment will be provided. Sponsored by Fabric Freedom 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Machine Quilting Friday 19th September 2008 With Mary Bird Machine quilting can be subtle or as bold as you choose to make it. You will learn skills that will enable you to give depth to patchwork and applique or to create beautiful quilted heirloom pieces. We begin by practising quilting in the ditch, outline quilting and other useful patterns, progressing to free- machine quilting in order to create lovely flowing designs and interesting stippled backgrounds. At the end of the workshop you will take home a portfolio of samples that will become an invaluable reference file. You will need to bring your sewing machine and accessories, but all other equipment and materials will be provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Handmade Fabric Covered Boxes Monday 22nd September 2008 With Sheila Harries An indulgent day making beautiful hand stitched padded fabric boxes to compliment your home furnishings or to give as a special gift. Equipment and materials provided. Basic sewing skills required. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Understanding Your Overlocker Tuesday 23rd September 2008 With Molly Venison Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Molly will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjustable tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee - £50.00 (Workshop fee reduced to £37.00 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics)
Doodles and Scrumbles Thursday 25th September 2008 With Lynn Horniblow Discover a ‘free form’ way to create exciting crochet fabrics. Using a few basic stitches and lots of different yarns and hooks, let your imagination take over. These ideas could be adapted to larger projects or wearable art. Equipment and materials provided. Not suitable for absolute beginners. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
‘Trad Jazz’ Lap Quilt Friday 26th September 2008 With Amy Langford A welcome return to an ‘old favourite’, this Australian technique combines crazy patchwork and stained glass applique using a ‘mix’ of pretty pastel batik fabrics with stunning results. On the day you can achieve enough blocks to make into a lap/cot quilt or wall hanging. Equipment and materials are provided. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Fitting Solutions for Trousers Monday 29th September 2008 With Ena Hicks Have you ever tried to make a pair of trousers to fit and been disappointed with the result? Ena will show you how to measure correctly, adjust a commercial pattern and make a toile that will help ensure your trousers are a comfortable fit. All materials and equipment provided. Please state your size when booking. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
Free Machine Embroidery Tuesday 30th September 2008 With Jenni Cadman A worthwhile technique, which will prove to be an invaluable skill. The results are fast, effective and professional looking. Discover how to use your machine as a drawing tool and widen your horizons in fabric decoration. Basic sewing machine skills are required. Please bring your sewing machine and handbook. All other materials are provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Introduction to Rag Rugs Thursday 2nd October 2008 With Daphne Aish An introduction to hand hooked rugs – learn a little of the history of this ancient craft as well as the techniques of hooking and prodding. Go on to create your own rugs, bags, hats, cushions, hangings, tea cosies, etc. all from your old clothes – and even your not-so-old-clothes – check your jacket when you leave for everything can be recycled into a rug! All materials and equipment will be provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Roman Blinds Friday 3rd October 2008 With Sarah Payne Roman Blinds are an attractive and practical way of dressing your windows. Sarah will give advice on measuring up and calculating fabric requirements. You will make a sample which is both lined and interlined. All materials and equipment provided. 8 Places Fee - £40.00
Boned Bodices: Evening & Bridal Monday 6th October 2008 With Ena Hicks On this workshop you will look at some simple boning techniques and how to fit and make a small scale couture boned bodice. All materials and equipment provided. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
Transparent Cut Work Monday 13th October 2008 With Mary Bird A machine stitched technique that involves trapping layers of organza between water soluble film. The design is revealed by cutting away some of the sheer fabrics to reveal hidden colours underneath and using a soldering iron to burn away other parts of the design. You will need a knowledge of free machine embroidery. Please bring your sewing machine and accessories, all other equipment and materials will be provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Understanding Your Overlocker Tuesday 14th October 2008 With Molly Venison Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Molly will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjustable tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee - £50.00 (Workshop fee reduced to £37.00 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics)
Needle Felting & Embellishment Thursday 16th October 2008 With Lynn Horniblow Applique has always been a popular way to apply fabrics, shapes and colour to backgrounds. Discover a new way to develop this technique with hooks instead of needles and thread. Further embellish with hand stitching to complete a ‘designer’ scarf for your autumn/winter wardrobe. Equipment and materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Curtain Making for Beginners Friday 17th October 2008 With Sarah Payne Sarah will give advice on measuring up, estimating fabric and matching patterns, as well as giving ideas on tracks, tapes and accessories. You will make up a small sample lined curtain With hand-finished hems and machine taped heading. All materials and equipment will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £40.00 |
Beaded Jewellery Making Saturday 18th October 2008 With Anne-Marie Williams On this one-day workshop we will be covering the basics of beaded jewellery, making a necklace and earring set and using bead needle weaving techniques to make a stunning bracelet. You will leave the workshop inspired. Suitable for all abilities. All equipment and materials will be provided. 12 places Fee - £40.00
Double-sided Felt Making Monday 27th October 2008 With Mary Bird Enjoy the process of turning dyed sheep’s wool into felt. Cut and stitch the felt to make a unique purse or a spectacle case and then decorate it, or yourself, with lovely felt flower brooches. Equipment and materials will be provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
‘A Shed with a View’ Tuesday 28th October 2008 With Amy Langford The shed is a peculiarly British institution. On this one- day workshop, make a panel featuring a garden shed complete with garden, using a combination of piecing, applique and reverse applique, with extra embellishment. The panel can be made into a wall-hanging, cushion or a block for a quilt. Equipment and materials are provided. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Rowan Yarns: Simple Knitting ‘In the Round’ Thursday 30th October 2008 With Alison Crowther-Smith An introduction to knitting ‘in the round’ on 4 or 5 double pointed needles (DPNs). This amazingly versatile skill, is easily picked up and you will gain an array of fresh ideas for using knitting in the round to create straight forward socks, mitts and gift bags. Knitters will need to be confident at a basic or intermediate skill level. Equipment and materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
It’s in the Bag Friday 31st October 2008 With Sarah Payne We love bags. We need bags. Bags have become the ultimate fashion accessory. On this workshop you will make a shopping style bag using a dyed hessian which is then lined and embellished to reflect your individual style. Sarah will also show you how to scale this bag down to create tiny frivolous (but practical) bags using unusual materials including recycled sweaters! All materials and equipment provided. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Speed Tailoring Monday 3rd November 2008 With Ena Hicks Learn how to make jackets with a professional appearance using fusible canvas and speed tailoring techniques. You will be working on samples and receive comprehensive notes to take home. Some basic knowledge of sewing required. All materials and equipment will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
Know Your Sewing Machine Tuesday 4th November 2008 With Molly Venison Students will be shown how to maintain their machine. Advice on the various needles and threads available, how to use straight, stretch, zig-zag and satin stitches for standard and decorative sewing. The use of presser feet for quilting, roll and blind hemming, over-edging, zip application, piping and button holes. You will need to bring your sewing machine and handbook, please quote the make and model of your machine when booking. All materials will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £37.00
Mountmellick Embroidery Thursday 6th November 2008 With Lynn Horniblow This workshop is a simple introduction to White Work. Learn some of the skills of Victorian white embroidery to create your own heirloom piece, using simple embroidery stitches and a traditional knitted fringe. Equipment and materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Intermediate Curtains Friday 7th November 2008 With Sarah Payne Learn how to make a luxurious hand headed interlined curtain, all hand stitched with the inclusion of buckram. You will make a sample curtain to take home, showing different styles of heading. All materials and equipment will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
Handmade Decorative Patchwork Slippers Monday 10th November 2008 With Mary Bird Treat your feet to a pair of ‘made to measure’ slippers with a decorative patchwork upper and comfy felt insoles. Equipment and materials provided. Basic sewing skills required. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
‘Pioneer Braid’ Scrap Quilt Tuesday 11th November 2008 With Amy Langford Here at Hansons we love ‘scrap’ quilts and this is another quick and easy patchwork technique to add to your repertoire. Also known as Friendship Braid, the five columns of ‘braid’ are sashed and then a border added to produce a charming lap size quilt for young and old alike. Equipment and materials provided. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Rowan Yarns: A Knitted Christmas - Create and Decorate Thursday 13th November 2008 With Alison Crowther-Smith Using a selection of Rowan yarns including Kid Silk Haze, Felted Tweed, Kid Classic and Scottish Tweed, Alison will show you how to knit with beads and sequins, introduce you to simple knitting ‘in the round’ enabling you to knit baubles and festive gift bags, felted decorations and beads. Knitters will need to be confident at a basic or intermediate skill level. Equipment and Materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Christmas in a Bag Friday 14th November 2008 With Sheila Harries Have fun on this inspiring and creative Christmas workshop making stylish gift bags, stockings, cards and tags, also the bag to carry everything home in! Basic sewing machine skills required. All materials and equipment are provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Soft Tassel Making Monday 17th November 2008 With Lynn Horniblow Just the thing to give an extravagant finish to cushions, bags and throws. These delicious little tassels are constructed using wrapping and stitching techniques, and decorated with a variety of trimmings. Equipment and materials provided. 10 Places Fee - £40.00
Winter Warmers Tuesday 18th November 2008 With Antigone Prentice Cosy up with this beautifully embellished and unusual scarf, made from finest woollen. We’ll cover a range of embellishments which can all be applied separately, thus enabling you to ring the changes to suit your mood – or your coat! All machine sewn, with some hand embroidery and beading too! Equipment and materials provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Understanding Your Overlocker Thursday 20th November 2008 With Molly Venison Learn how versatile your overlocker can be. Molly will begin with the basics, threading up and tension adjusting, moving on to decorative finishes and time saving techniques. This workshop is aimed at 4-thread overlockers with adjustable tension dials. Please bring your overlocker, handbook and accessories. 6 Places Fee - £50.00 (Course fee reduced to £37.00 if you purchased your overlocker from Hansons Fabrics)
Make Your Own Cushions Friday 21st November 2008 With Sarah Payne Cushions add that finishing touch to a room. They can be practical or decorative, adding a touch of luxury or comfort to chairs, sofas and beds. Learn about piping, inserting a zip, how to enhance cushions with frills, borders, cords and buttons. You will be making samples and complete a cushion to take home. All materials and equipment provided. 9 Places Fee - £42.00
Pattern Adaptation & Fitting Monday 24h November 2008 With Ena Hicks If the garments you make don’t fit as well as you would like them to, this is the workshop for you. Ena will take you through some of the basic techniques in pattern cutting, enabling you to adapt a commercial pattern to fit your own figure type. Some basic knowledge of sewing required. All materials and equipment will be provided. 8 Places Fee - £42.00
Christmas in a Bag Tuesay 25th November 2008 With Sheila Harries Have fun on this inspiring and creative Christmas workshop making stylish gift bags, stockings, cards and tags, also the bag to carry everything home in! Basic sewing machine skills required. All materials and equipment are provided. 9 Places Fee - £40.00
Teddy Bears for Grown-Ups! Thursday 27th November 2008 With Lynn Horniblow The traditional Teddy Bear has become a much sought after collectable. In this workshop Lynn will show you how to make your own fully jointed collectable bear, complete with eyes, embroidered nose and growler, learning to use long pile fur and correct moulding and stuffing techniques. All materials and equipment provided. (These bears are not suitable for young children). 9 Places Fee - £40.00 |
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