Embroidered, appliquéd and Stitched Stories

Jessie Will be returning to Cowslip Farm in July 2018 with x 2 two day embroidery and appliqué workshops. Join her on these workshops to create your own hand stitched illustrations and books, inspired by Jessie's unique style. Jessie will show you how she uses her needle and threads as her drawing tools to both illustrate with and also to incorporate and secure found items of interest. As well as a maker and stitcher collecting items to incorporate in to her work, is a large part of Jessie’s practice as is simple block printing from her lino cut designs

“The main focus of these workshops is to make a piece inspired by my work, So a very free style piece that celebrates my love of both embroidery and appliqué. My own pieces are usually framed once finished so I will talk you through this. If you would like to make a larger piece I will help you to finish and back such pieces so they can be hung directly in your own home. I will also demonstrate the option to make a concertina style fabric story book, still using the same techniques above… so yes this workshop is very free open and covers many favourite techniques of mine”
You will be working on cotton and linen as your base or background provided by Jessie and using a mixture of Jessie’s own hand printed lino cut illustrations. The lino prints will be pre-printed for you and included in the hand wrapped pack that you will be provided with when Jessie first meets you. This kit will also include a mixture of vintage fabrics plus a piece of Jessie’s hand screen-printed and illustrated fabric.

Hand stitching and Jessie’s unique style of appliqué will be the main focus of these workshops. Jessie will be bringing here own collection of embroidery threads that you will be using to stitch with. She will be showing you and helping you to do embroidered text, using couching stitch and backstitch. She will demonstrate filling in larger areas using her signature fine running stitch. And a lot of attention will go in to filling and working her printed lino cut designs using fine couching stitches and overcast stitches

Requirements list

Jessie will be providing you with a kit when she first meets you at the start of this workshop, which are £5.00 per person payable to Jessie on the day, but please also bring the following essential items stated below
*A sharp pair of scissors (essential)
*your own sewing tools needs
*Favourite embroidery threads
*Your favourite fabric scraps plain or printed
*Found memorabilia, i.e. old buttons, lace, vintage haberdashery items, paper scraps, old post cards, photos… things you may like to incorporate in to your illustrations during this workshop to make your finished pieces more personal to you.

The Jessie Chorley Friendship quilts show and tell evening No booking required 

Monday 23rd July 6pm - 9pm £5.00 per person paid directly to Jessie on your arrival to the event

This is a chance for anybody who is already part of the Jessie chorley friendship quilt project to come and show and share your progress so far. Jessie will be in the cowslip farm studio in person during this evening to answer questions, and to have a general show and tell as a group. She will also provide guidance and you will be able to use her threads and fabric scraps during this evening. If you are not already a part of her friendship quilt project then this is a perfect time to join as Jessie will have kits for sale on the evening.