Angela Oswald – Workshop – The Art of decorative design combining paint, fabric and stitch. Part 1 of 2

The art of decorative design

This is a 2 part workshop run by Angela Oswald, an experienced textile tutor and member of Textile Explorers.
NOTE:  It is highly recommended that you book on both days of the workshop… bookings for Day 2 open at the same time as Day 1 CORRECTION 14th December… it has now been decided to change the booking date for part 2….

“There are many ways of decorating a piece of fabric to develop a pictorial piece of art. We will be looking at a combination of drawing, painting, collage and stitch to make a unique textile art piece.

To achieve this I would like us to use nature as an inspiration. Think of a tree branch then add leaves, fruits and flowers. This can be based on something in real nature or totally imagined. The workshop is about having fun with colour and stitch.”

Stitching – we will be using free machine embroidery alongside hand stitching.

Day one will be working on the design, painting and collaging to be ready for stitch. We will also experiment with some free machine embroidery ideas.

Day two we will be fully immersed in free machine embroidery, hand stitch and adding embellishments.

MATERIALS LIST
Here is the list of requirements – which can be downloaded The art of decorative design LIST 

Day one
A sewing machine that can drop its feed dogs. A free machine embroidery and basic stitching foot.
Spare needles and  bobbins

Inspiration source material leaves, fruit, vegetables and flowers. This could be in springtime with flowers and buds or autumn using berries and seeds pods. Images can be taken from photographs or just use your imagination.

Pencil, sharpener,  tracing paper,  paper scissors, masking tape.
*drawing paper
*Acrylic paint and soft brushes water pot, kitchen roll.
Painting will be optional; you can just use fabric collage techniques.

*Background fabric, we will be working in a roughly 16 inches / 40 cm square  this will depend on your design.
Fabric scissors
Fabrics for collage – small pieces of cotton, can be printed or plain. The more patterns, the more fun.
Bond-a -web, baking parchment.
Iron and ironing pad if you wish to use your own.
Machine embroidery threads either cottons or polyesters again in as many colours as you wish to use.

If you wish to work in a colour scheme of your own choice, please bring fabrics and threads based on the  chosen colour scheme e.g. spring colours, autumn colours or even a kaleidoscope of colours.

* Note Angela will have these available at a small extra cost – payable directly to her by cash on the day.
Background fabric will be a heavy duck cotton to take the paint and handling through the machine. This will be around £5.00 to £15.00 dependent on the size chosen.

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.