Moving it Forward

This is a workshop for those that have attended a workshop of Cat's previously.

A two day workshop to immerse yourself in a personal project, that piece you’ve always wanted to make, got an idea but not sure how to go about it, with Cat’s help, we’ll take the time to focus and bring it to life!

Bring a personal view or picture to work from this could be a memory of a trip, holiday, favourite house or special place, whatever you fancy.

Using skills learnt in Cat’s previous workshops develop your own image which could be large or small, a series of pieces, even a triptych.  

Cat will encourage and help you to develop your skills further in design, composition, colour, fabric choice and technique to make a truly unique and one off piece.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

-An image to work from.

A sketch, picture or photograph. (Please be aware of copyright issues, and bring along images that you have been given permission to use).

- Pencil/pen for marking paper

-Plain paper

-Tracing paper

-Paper scissors

Sewing requirements:

-Basic sewing kit

-Sewing machine, but please make sure you can drop your ‘feed dogs’. Bringing your manual is sometimes useful.

-1mtr fusible webbing such as ‘bondaweb’

- Medium weight calico or similar light coloured fabric for backing your picture

- Selection of patterned (small – med patterns, although some larger patterns can work) and plain fabrics. Pick out colours that match the colour scheme in your image or photograph. These pieces of fabric can be small scraps.

- Scissors, small embroidery scissors and a medium pair for cutting out larger pieces of fabric.

- Selection of machine and hand sewing threads in the colours of your chosen fabric. Consider harmonious and complimentary colours also.

- Tweezers, optional.

- Travel Iron and protective surface to use it on (a padded mat/tea towels work well).

Any queries; email cat@textileillustration.co.uk