Free Motion Fabric Collage - Blue Tit

Join Hannah to create your own beautiful bird appliqué in this relaxed and creative free motion workshop. 

You will learn how to build your design using simple fabric collage techniques, making it easy to create the shape and structure of your bird with confidence. 

Hannah will then guide you through free motion stitching methods that add texture, depth and movement, bringing your blue tit to life with expressive stitched marks. In this project we will use water soluble stabiliser to guide your stitches. Hannah will share plenty of helpful hints and tips to build your skills and confidence at the machine. 

What you will learn/achieve

• How to build your bird design using preloved and vintage fabrics
• How to set up your sewing machine for free motion stitching and get to grips with using the machine as a drawing tool
• Add texture and depth to your design with free motion stitch.
• How to use water soluble fabric to aid your stitching.
• A finished fabric panel with a blue tit design which can then be used in other textile art or as an addition to a garment, bag or home furnishing

What's included

This is a friendly, supportive session suitable for all levels. You will receive full instruction and support in a small class

Use of our Pfaff and Janome demo machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.

All materials and full instructions will be provided in your workshop kit .

Tea and cake.

Attendee instructions: 

Just bring yourself! and all materials will be provided.

Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   

About your tutor

Hannah has been crafting since she was a child, she loves textile art, making with fabric, thread and fibre. She teaches and shares her passion and skills in textile art, felt making and also dressmaking and quilting.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.