Ref: SLW40260
This short course focuses on hand embroidery and kantha quilting techniques with an emphasis on reusing cloth and engaging with memories. Contemporary and historic quilts can act as commemorative devices, and this workshop offers a tactile, creative way to use repurposed materials to create textured stories through simple hand-worked methods. Samples form a key element of the workshop and provide inspiration and sensory understanding.
You will experiment with stitch processes working into repurposed materials and testing colours, texture and scale. Fabrics include cotton, linen and manmade net. Needles and threads such as cotton perle, soft cotton, ribbon, paper yarn and wool will be provided. You will come away from the workshop with a range of tactile samples that you can develop or enhance into larger projects depending on your aims and time frame.
Processes explored in the 3 day workshop range from surface stitch, simple kantha quilting, suffolk puffs, shadow work and appliqué. You might like to bring a few small remnants of plain cloth that is personal to you and a pair of sharp scissors. All threads and materials will be shared with the group.
On this course the tutor will provide threads, fabrics and needles, materials are recycled.
Small remnants of cloth and a few threads that are personal to you a pair of sharp scissors
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Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
Lynn Setterington is a British textile artist particularly known for her hand-stitched cloths and Kantha quilts celebrating the ordinary and everyday. Lynn's work is held in many collections including the V&A Museum. She trained at Goldsmiths College and is an Associate Fellow of the International Quilt Study Center in Nebraska.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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