Textile techniques

On Saturday I attended a workshop at Midsomer Quilting in Chilcompton. The session was run by Bini Mistri and the object of the day was to produce samples using different fabric manipulation techn…

After printing one of the mokume pieces with normal transparent binder, I left it to dry and then opened the pleats out flat. At regular intervals I then stitched sets of the pleats together and le…

This large scale forest embroidery was commissioned for a private interior project. Taking almost 600 hours to complete, this piece created a magical addition to a clients master bedroom, brining the essence forest surrounding the property inside. Working with one of the UK’s last remaining metal thread makers I explored how a variety of copper threads could capture the feel of branches, vines and trunks, combining to create a scene of seven trees, each with their unique personality.

Sophie approaches each project with a new starting point that she pushes to its full potential; for example she spends a lot of time photographing before she even considers any textile techniques, whether it is exploring a new location or developing a photography technique. Sophie spends a lot of time looking at contemporary colour palettes which she develops through drawing and experimental windings. It fascinates Sophie how different colours placed together can drastically change how a…

Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt

Sep 3, 2012 - We are delighted to present a workshop with the renowned German feltmaker Dagmar Binder. Dagmar has given workshops and exhibited widely throughout Europe and North and South America. As well as the two day workshop with us Dagmar is also giving an illustrated talk about her work on Sunday 1st July in the Palatine Room…

I have finally put together my group of tactile samples! From top to bottom and from left to right: 1 Zigzag gathering over a string...

by Heidi Emmett Some days I need to re-pin my musings that I have found on Pinterest. SOME DAYS!? I do it everyday, ha, ha. But, as I have said in the past, 1/2 hour is my limit. Enjoy some of my &…

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This week we were using acrylic paint on fabric to create different effects. We started by stippling some calico with a dry brush using 2 colours - blue and yellow in my case, resulting in lots of green and looking like a flowery meadow! Then we moved on to using a diffuser and thin paint to give an effect like airbrushing, holding a piece of ripped paper in front of the fabric to act as a mask so that some parts stayed white. Then we moved on to a way of making monoprints on glass. We put…