Jane Fairweather – Workshop – Teacup Trees

Learn how to stitch a 3D tree using machine embroidery on dissolvable film.  Plant the tree into a vintage tea cup decorated with a hand stitched and needle felted base.

REQUIREMENTS LIST:

• Sewing machine with the ability to do free motion embroidery & extension table if you have one.   Machine instruction book.   Extension lead if we are using a large hall.
• Darning/embroidery foot to fit the machine + at least 4 bobbins.
• An embroidery hoop preferably 8”.
• Machine embroidery threads –  ordinary Sylko type threads or Madeira Viscose/Rayon 40 or similar.  In various shades of green and brown – think tree colours.   If you want to do an Autumn tree, bring threads in those shades/tones.
• A few hand threads in plant & flower colours – green, pink, blue etc.    Perle is good but you can use stranded cotton.  Thicker threads such as wool also can be used in small areas.

• A few small pieces of soft fabric in colours to match your cup – scrim, merino wool if you have any.
• Basic sewing kit – small, sharp scissors, spare machine needles, hand embroidery needles including large eyed ones for wool, small screw driver for tightening hoop.
• Fine Felt tip pen in a dark colour.
• Teacup or similar vessel.   Size 7 – 9cms diameter.   It does not have to a picture on it.  A milk jug is not usually suitable because of its shape.
• Felting needle and foam or brush mat.   A Clover Needle felting tool is useful.    We can share these items so don’t buy specially for this workshop.
• Notebook and pen if you wish to take notes.
• NB There will be a charge of £5 per person payable to the tutor to cover specialist items such as dissolvable film, pre-felt, dyed scrim, merino wools, wire, Oasis etc which she will provide.  Some cups will be available to purchase approx. £4 – £6 if required.

About Jane

Jane Fairweather lives in south Shropshire in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) and takes her inspiration f

rom her garden and surrounding countryside.

Her Teacup textiles are set in vintage crockery painted with idealised landscape scenes. The machine embroidered trees include oak, silver birch, willow and flowering cherry.  The trees are ‘planted’ into a soft fabric base which has been decorated with needle felting and hand embroidery.  Each piece is unique.

Website: http://www.janefairweather.co.uk

Please bring your own lunch.  There will be tea / coffee and biscuits provided.
NB.  All electrical equipment you bring to the workshop, MUST have a current PAT certificate.