Play Day

Come and enjoy a day of experimenting with fabric,dye and stitch. With the Lighthouse Workshop in mind (but open to anyone who would like to try out some new techniques) this is a day of creating some of the dyeing and stitching effects I use in my work. Subjects covered will include shibori dyeing, over-dying of fabrics and the uses of dissoluble fabric (for effects such as clouds or making your own unique fabric from  thread and fabric tangles/found objects). We will also be looking at creative possibilities of stitches when making a collaged fabric picture.
This is a day to dabble with dyeing and experiment with some of those bits of ephemera and favourite fabric scraps you can’t quite bear to throw away.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
No reference materials are needed
Protective clothing: An overall/apron or some old clothing also rubber gloves for dyeing.
There will be a £6 materials charge to cover dyes, dissolvable fabric, and calico etc. (payable to Rachel on the day)
Sewing machine
A selection of coloured threads.
 Some cotton patterned fabrics on a light or white background in your scrap bag
Scissors
A small hand sewing kit: pins, needles and a few silks for finishing touches.