Textile Art Seascape using Tweed and embroidery

Textile Art Seascape using Tweed and embroidery

A full day Seascape workshop in textile art using textile and thread to make a hooped picture by exploring colour, contrast and stitches.

In the morning Janice of Canny Coo, will provide guidance in choosing and layering tweed fabric to create a seaside picture. She will then demonstrate how a variety of embroidery stitches can be used to join the fabric. The afternoon session will focus on adding detail to the hooped picture using embroidery such as flowers, trees, sheep and people.

Janice Lees

Janice can barely remember a time when she didn’t sew. Primary school, her first Saturday job, quilting and her last job running her own craft business The Canny Coo. Inspired by Innerleithen Open Studios, Janice now focuses on creating textile landscapes of her surroundings – local hills, lochs and the sea. Janice uses new, but unwanted, materials such as lambswool, tweed and threads to create beautiful, unique products. Reducing waste is an important part of her work.

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• When: Saturday 8^th August
• Times: 10:00 am – 4:00pm Please arrive by 9.45 to register and complimentary refreshments. (Bring your own lunch)
• Where: Walkerburn Village Hall, Galashiels Road, Walkerburn, EH43 6AF
• Places available: 10 (min 6)
• Cost: £50
• Materials provided: – All materials provided. Participants are welcome to bring along a favourite thimble or scissors if they wish

Workshop timings

10 – 12.30 pm Morning session
1.30 – 4 pm Afternoon session

09:45 – 10:100: Coffee and registration
10:00: Prompt start
10:00 – 10.10: Welcome and housekeeping
10:20 – 10.45: Demonstration of how to create the background of a textile Seascape and techniques by thinking about colour, contrast and stitches.
10:45 – 12.30: Participants creating their own background with support from Janice

1 hour Lunch break. Please bring your own lunch

1:30: 1:50: Demonstration of embroidery techniques to enhance picture
1:50 – 3:00: Participants embroidering
3:00 – 3:15: Demonstration of how to finish the picture back
3:15 – 3:45: Participants embroidering
3:45 – 4:00: Close down and evaluation

Coffee and tea available.