Travel Iron Kit
This bag holds your travel iron and also unfolds to make a heatproof ironing mat , ideal for taking to classes. It is fun to make as well as being both attractive and practical.
Learn how to embroider
CRAFT/EMBROIDERY CLASSES with Lesley Irving
Each day school begins at 10.00am with a welcoming cup of coffee and ends around 4.00pm.
The cost of each day school is £35.00. Pease bring your own lunch.
We reserve the right to cancel any day that does not attract four or more students.
lesleyirving22@gmail.com Tel: 01761 241539
This bag holds your travel iron and also unfolds to make a heatproof ironing mat , ideal for taking to classes. It is fun to make as well as being both attractive and practical.
These much revered panels are things of beauty in their own right as well as being devotional objects. We will use a variety of techniques to simulate 'age'. You can Invent your own or use one of the many internet images as a starting point.
This is an excellent way to use that store of material that you have acquired over the years and really don't know what to do with. I made the quilt in the picture without spending an extra penny, everything came out of my stash. Some of the fabric originally belonged to my grandmother! At last …
This is a quick and easy way of presenting a piece of textile art that much less expensive than going to a commercial framer. You can complete your frame in a day and it will be ready to hang next morning.
A set of these table mats make a wonderful gift. They are fun and simple to make—an ideal starting project for beginners. You can easily complete one in a day and have the rest cut out to complete at home.
I have felt for a long time that these paints are an under-used resource. This day will allow you to experiment with them and discover their rich potential. We will make colour swatches using different fabrics In the morning and in the afternoon print a design ready for stitching.
Using traditional heraldic images we will make a set of three tiles which can be mounted together or separately. By combining stenciling, quilting, appliqué and other decorative techniques to simulate 'age' these tiles become mini works of art.
Most years we end the season with a dying day, keeping fingers crossed for good weather. This year is no different. I’ve just changed the name! A chance for you to replenish your stock of hand dyed fabric (with instruction if needed) for the sewing year ahead.
Choose an image that appeals to you. We will photo it onto fabric for you to embroider and then make into a calendar. Make lovely stocking fillers.
Enjoy a day of sewing decorations for Christmas. The date of this course leaves you plenty of time to make a lot in time for the festival season.
Exceptionally pretty stitched flowers in a variety of shapes that make lovely lasting arrangements. I still have mine from 2011.
These handy bags are a joy to make and can easily be completed in a day. Excellent for last minute Christmas presents or indeed ‘wrapping’ items. That are awkward shapes!