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December 2018
No Sew Christmas Baubles
No Sew Christmas Bauble Workshop at Silverwood. Long Sutton 10TH DECEMBER FROM 10 AM £15 including the kit or £10. If you bring your own materials. This is a workshop where you will learn how to cut and fold fabric squares and pin them to a polystyrene ball to create bauble. Materials required are a thimble or small piece of leather for protection of your fingers. Materials if not purchasing a kit Three different cotton fabrics to be cut into…
Find out more »January 2019
Creative Machine Stitching
Creative Machine Stitching sounds pretty scary but in fact is is much easier than you may think. Is it water or bark? Your sewing machine can do more than stitch in straight lines. Just lower or cover the feed dogs and away you go. Use your machine needle the same way you use a pencil or pen. the only difference is you move the fabric around. Then it is easy to further enhance with hand stitch During this…
Find out more »Fabric Dyeing Day
Shabori Procion dyed Piece Fabric Dyeing Day. Living in Long Sutton or the Sutton area? Do you fancy having a go at fabric dyeing using Procion dyes? Then pop along to the Fabric Dyeing at Silverwood where you get to learn how to mix your dyes, prepare your fabrics and then create fabulous designs of your own. Fabric for sampling is included, as well as all procion dyes and chemical for the preparation of your fabrics. You are welcome to bring…
Find out more »Lampshade Making Workshop
Shibori Style Lampshade Make your own lampshades using fabric you dyed or a cotton of you choice. At the Silverwood Centre in long Sutton. Easy to make using a kit to help you. Ideal for a bedside light. Younger people love them in their rooms as they can be very personal. Kit included. To book just follow the link or call in at Silverwood if your in the area. Schedule Appointment
Find out more »February 2019
Creative Machine Stitching
Creative Machine Stitching sounds pretty scary but in fact is is much easier than you may think. Is it water or bark? Your sewing machine can do more than stitch in straight lines. Just lower or cover the feed dogs and away you go. Use your machine needle the same way you use a pencil or pen. the only difference is you move the fabric around. Then it is easy to further enhance with hand stitch During this…
Find out more »Fabric Dyeing Day
Shabori Procion dyed Piece Fabric Dyeing Day. Living in Long Sutton or the Sutton area? Do you fancy having a go at fabric dyeing using Procion dyes? Then pop along to the Fabric Dyeing at Silverwood where you get to learn how to mix your dyes, prepare your fabrics and then create fabulous designs of your own. Fabric for sampling is included, as well as all procion dyes and chemical for the preparation of your fabrics. You are welcome to bring…
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