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Learn or refresh your skills in decorative hand embroidery, incorporating fabric scraps and various stitch patterns into your finished piece to create something meaningful and unique to display or turn into a patch to adorn clothing. One free hot or cold drink included in the ticket price.A little about sashiko stitching and the workshop
Sashiko is the age-old Japanese technique of visibly mending textiles by adding patches with decorative hand stitching, thereby strengthening the finished item, personalising it and adding to its story. You'll learn the humble origins of sashiko mending, the difference between sashiko and boro, and the many practical and creative applications of the technique.
Sashiko uses simple straight running stitches which anyone can do, but they can be combined in attractive and intricate patterns inspired by nature and the home to add personal meaning to our belongings.
In this workshop we'll use nature and the seasons and learn some of the simple sashiko stitch patterns to create a personalised piece of decorative embroidery. Depending on your skill level and the complexity of your designs you may not finish your item during the workshop, but everyone will take their sewing home with materials, tools and the inspiration they need to continue working on it. Once finished your piece could be displayed in a frame, used as a place mat, or sewn onto fabric (clothing/tote bag/blanket/etc).
All materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring any fabric scraps that you would like to incorporate into your finished piece. To inspire your sewing, you may also like to bring photographs of patterns from around your home or found in nature, or bring the natural object itself (e.g. leaf, shell, tree bark, etc). But don't worry because resources will be provided to study and inspire!
The workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those wanting to refresh their hand-sewing skills. Please note, you will need reasonable hand/finger mobility and eyesight.
A little about the instructor
Marianne is an upholsterer and sewing enthusiast with a lifelong background in textiles, embroidery, dressmaking and upcycling.
She loves the simplicity, accessibility and mindfulness of sewing and believes that anyone can learn to sew and express themselves creatively through needle and thread.
Marianne can guide you in both practical and artistic methods of embroidery, and show you how to use sewing to make beautiful decorative items and also transfer these skills to extend the life of your clothes and textiles.
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Mistal Kitchen, East Chevin Road,Otley, United Kingdom
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