Course Description

Create a textural fabric and metal cloth hanging using patterns from nature. Transform translucent metal fabric with applied layers of beautifully coloured textured sheer fabrics, adding machine and hand embellishments. The chiffons can be applied by hand or machine stitch, after which you will add interest and complexity to the surface using cut away techniques with combinations of scissors, soldering irons and heat guns, then add more stitch, beads and wires to add further dimensions.

This workshop achieves results more quickly if using a sewing machine for some of the time, however hand stitchers will also have no difficulty in creating a lovely, textured artwork. Use the technique to create your wall panel or hanging, a three-dimensional sculpture, a wearable accessory, a vessel, a book cover decoration, or a lamp cover etc.

Suitable For

This course is suitable for beginners or improvers alike.

Requirements List

• Pen or pencil and paper for design
• Biro pen to mark soluble fabric
• Sheer fabrics from synthetic materials such as nylon or polyester. You will have a choice in your materials provided, but I know you will have some at home too!
• Standard (ie. Not metallic or fine embroidery) machine sewing threads in at least three of your fabric colours
• Handstitch threads
• Beads and sequins
• Your sewing machine and normal requisites, including a darning foot if you are free machining
• General hand sewing equipment
• Craft heat gun and heatproof surface if you have one (optional)
• A soldering iron and heatproof surface if you have one (optional)
• Facemask for use whilst heating materials
• Extension leads

Materials Cost

There will be a charge of £15.00 to cover the cost of A4 metal cloth, soluble film, sheer fabrics in a variety of colours, heating and melting equipment, some machine threads, hand stitch threads and beads. This is payable directly to the tutor.