WORKSHOP PROGRAMME 2018 - 2019

All our workshops are presented by members of the group. We aim to learn from each other and to have fun.

 Workshops start at 10.00 a.m. (set up from 9.45 a.m.) and finish  at 4.00 p.m. The cost is £15.00 for members and £20.00 for non - members, unless otherwise stated.
Please bring a packed lunch (tea and coffee provided)
The workshops are held at 1 Johnson Road, Birstall LE4 3AT or at Evington Scout Hut, 101a Evington Drive, LE5 5PH
. There is limited parking at the Birstall venue, so please share transport if possible. Additional parking is available at the School Lane Car park

DATE	TITLE	VENUE	DESCRIPTION
13th October 2018	Zipped pouches	Birstall	Rene will be showing us how to make 2 designs - a boxy pouch and an "open-wide" bag. This is a free workshop but we ask you to donate one bag for sale at our exhibition.
10th November 2018	Soluble fabrics	Evington	Debby will be helping us to experiment with 3 different soluble fabrics on a Christmas theme.Value
19th January 2019	Broderie Perse	Birstall	Claire will lead you through this workshop giving you the opportunity to explore the technique of  Broderie Perse, using motifs cut from printed fabrics and appliquéd by hand or machine to a background to create an elaborate unique design. There will be a selection of motifs available for your use.
16th February 2019	Creating with paper	Birstall	Rene will be showing us how to use a variety of techniques to add colour and pattern to deli paper. This will then be used  to make a small piece suitable for use in card making or as a canvas. (All material will be supplied at cost price)
2nd  March 2019	Making 3D fabric flowers	Evington	Janice will show us how to make fabric flowers which cab be used to embellish bags, clothes, book covers or cards
13th April 2019	Lino cutting	Birstall	Sue will show you hot to use soft cut lino to cut your own blocks from you own designs and then print fabric or paper as you choose
May 2019	Fused applique	Birstall	Lynda will teach you how to make a design using negative and positive images from a simple shape, which will be fused onto a background material.Value
13th July 2019	Fabric Dyeing	Evington	Debby will help you dye a family of colours (bucket dyeing) and also have a go at applying dye to fabric using other techniques.