Creative Studio

(in the barn)

Saturday 25th Will be a welcome evening, introduction, nibbles & wine 6pm

Sunday 26th to Thursday 30th August 10am-4pm (5 days) fee £500

Numbers will be kept to a maximum of 10 students so that everyone will have a lot of individual attention. A five day workshop (includes lunch) designed to help you achieve the next level in your quilt making journey. Come with a new project, a work in progress or just a stack of fabrics! Explore a wide range of techniques (to include piecing, appliqué and free-motion quilting) and investigate the principles of design and composition to include the use of colour, print and tonal value.

Each morning join Philippa for a formal lesson on a range of topics (both technical and design led in nature) then spend the late mornings and afternoons working on your individual project with Philippa always available to assist with ideas, compositions and technical problem solving. The emphasis is on helping you achieve your creative goals in a relaxed but productive environment. Immerse yourself in your work without the distractions of everyday life. This stimulating environment will lead to creative outcomes beyond all previous quilt making.

On the Thursday night there will be a group meal in Cowslip Café (included in price). Lunches are also included.

Philippa will finish teaching at 4pm but you are welcome to stay on and work in the barn till 9pm!

STUDENT REQUIRMENTS

Your class requirements cannot be outlined exactly as everyone will be working on different projects. What follows is a suggested list. You do not have to bring all of these things, and you are welcome to add other supplies which I have not mentioned. We are going on a journey of exploration so do not yet know where we will end up!

Sewing machine, instruction manual, slide on tray table and knee bar if you have one. A straight stitch plate is also useful.

Range of sewing machine feet to include quarter inch foot, open-toe satin stitch foot and open-toe free-motion foot

Selection of sewing machine needles

Cutting mat

Rotary cutter with a sharp blade in it. A spare blade might also be useful

Quilters’ rulers and squares

Plenty of large size sketch paper

General sewing kit to include fine pins, hand sewing needles etc.

Scissors for paper and fabric. Include small scissors with sharp points for snipping fabric

Scotch/Sellotape

Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, notepad and an eraser

Extension cable

Inspirational photos, magazines, books or other reference materials

Assortment of fabrics to include light, medium and dark. Bring a mix of anything you love - solids, batiks, subtle prints and bold prints, in a range of tonal contrast from very light to very dark

Quilt wadding

Trapunto wadding and/or trapunto Yarn

Butter muslin for corded trapunto

Non-stick teflon mat for free-motion work (such as a ‘Supreme Slider’)

Quilt sandwiches of fat quarter size with low loft batting (for samples)

Vilene type interfacing

Double sided fusible interfacing (such as ‘Steam a Seam’)

Tearaway or other stabilisers of your choice

A choice of hand and machine sewing threads, perhaps including hand embroidery threads

Rick rack, braids, ribbons and any other assortment of trims you think you might want to use

Compass, flexible ruler for drawing curves, KKB ‘Perfect Circle’ templates

Cushion to sit on

A water spritzer for pressing

Your project/s and ideas

An optional extra is a 'Sewezi table

Design wall sheet (or old regular sheet - a flannelette sheet being best) & wide masking tape to stick it to the barn wall (2” or 3”) essential to keep viewing your work

Anything else you think you might need!

PAT Testing: Make sure your electrical equipment (sewing machine) has been recently PAT tested.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions. Thank you!

© Philippa Naylor, 25 North Bar Without, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 7AG, UK. 00 44 (0)1482 868311 philippa_a_naylor@yahoo.co.uk www.philippanaylor.com