Workshop programme 2024
27th January 2024
Social Stitch and Part 2 of Design with Jo Hyam
This half day workshop is only open to people who attended part 1 in June 2022, when we looked at ways to develop our own ideas for stitching, using some simple exercises.
In this workshop, we will look at your own sources of inspiration, and consider ways to use them to design an original piece of work. By the end of the morning, you should have either the beginning of a design or you may have developed an idea you started in part 1.
If you have already done some work on a design please bring it with you, along with the original design source.
Requirements –
24th February 2024
Fabric Origami Kimonos with Gill Beadon
Requirements –
23th March 2024
Hand stitched Seascapes with Paula Simpson
27th April 2024
Fun with Velvet - machine and hand stitching with Wendy Hermelin
18th May 2024
Botanical Lanterns - free motion applique with Ruth Parkinson-Jones
22nd June 2024
Wading Birds - machine applique with Jo Hill
27th July 2024
AGM
No meeting in August
28th September 2024
Christmas project - Christmas Baubles with Nicky Edgar
26th October 2024
Embroidered pin cushion - with Sue Anderson and Angie Burrell
23rd November 2024
Machine embroidered houses - with Anne Hellyer
No meeting in December
Workshop Fees
Workshop led by external tutor £25
Workshop led by Avalon member £15
Some workshops incur extra charges for materials/kits
2 day workshop fees to be determined to cover costs
Non members taking part in workshops will be expected to pay an additional £5
Please note that if you are participating in a workshop you are expected to arrive promptly to start at 10 am and to stay until the end at 4 pm.
Attendance Fees
Members attending on a Saturday but not taking part in the workshop £6
Unlimited tea and coffee will be available for members
Annual subscription for 2023-2024 is £30
27th January 2024
Social Stitch and Part 2 of Design with Jo Hyam
This half day workshop is only open to people who attended part 1 in June 2022, when we looked at ways to develop our own ideas for stitching, using some simple exercises.
In this workshop, we will look at your own sources of inspiration, and consider ways to use them to design an original piece of work. By the end of the morning, you should have either the beginning of a design or you may have developed an idea you started in part 1.
If you have already done some work on a design please bring it with you, along with the original design source.
Requirements –
- A photo of your original source of inspiration, if it is an object please take photos from several different angles AND make several photocopies of your photos, preferably A4 size
- If your inspiration is from a piece of fabric, please make several photocopies
- Your sketchbook, or some paper to work on
- Paper scissors, pritt stick glue
- Coloured felt pens and/or sharpened coloured pencils, HB or 2B pencil, sharpener, eraser
- Your stitch dictionary book
- L shapes frames (from part 1)
- Calico fabric, your chosen or possible fabrics, threads and sewing kit
24th February 2024
Fabric Origami Kimonos with Gill Beadon
Requirements –
- Selection of Asian inspired fabrics – no bigger than Fat Eighths for each kimono
- Backing fabric for each kimono 4.5 inch or 5 inch squares are a good size to mount each kimono, depending on how you decide to present them
- Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
- General sewing supplies – needles, threads, scissors, pins
- Sewing machine and all its accessories
- Fabric for mounting kimonos
- Contrast fabric for sashing each block possibly
- Batting
- Backing fabric
- Beads etc for embellishment
23th March 2024
Hand stitched Seascapes with Paula Simpson
27th April 2024
Fun with Velvet - machine and hand stitching with Wendy Hermelin
18th May 2024
Botanical Lanterns - free motion applique with Ruth Parkinson-Jones
22nd June 2024
Wading Birds - machine applique with Jo Hill
27th July 2024
AGM
No meeting in August
28th September 2024
Christmas project - Christmas Baubles with Nicky Edgar
26th October 2024
Embroidered pin cushion - with Sue Anderson and Angie Burrell
23rd November 2024
Machine embroidered houses - with Anne Hellyer
No meeting in December
Workshop Fees
Workshop led by external tutor £25
Workshop led by Avalon member £15
Some workshops incur extra charges for materials/kits
2 day workshop fees to be determined to cover costs
Non members taking part in workshops will be expected to pay an additional £5
Please note that if you are participating in a workshop you are expected to arrive promptly to start at 10 am and to stay until the end at 4 pm.
Attendance Fees
Members attending on a Saturday but not taking part in the workshop £6
Unlimited tea and coffee will be available for members
Annual subscription for 2023-2024 is £30
