Workshops Overview

Barbara encourages students to bring their own ideas and inspiration, so that they can create an individual piece of work whilst learning new and innovative techniques that they can continue to devlop at home.

Felt to Quilt - One Day

Wool fibres are exciting and luxurious to work with. Learn to create felt from fibres and imagine the potential!

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Trapping Colour, Catching Light - Two Days

Add Colour to pre-felt; dye silk sheers to create overlays of colour and pattern and stitch the layers by hand or machine.

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Instant Colour - One Day

Learn a variety of quick techniques for painting silks using steam fixed paints.

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Dyeing to Quilt - One Day

Graded colours for a co-ordinated stash of cotton fabrics.

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Mosaics in Fabric - Two Days

Learn to fragment an image or design and work a mosaic in bonded applique. Students are encouraged to bring their own inspiration to develop the technique after learning the basics.
This workshop features techniques used in Barbara's 'Barcelona!', 'Prague', 'Verulamium' and 'Break Through'(illustrated) quilts.

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Basic details for Workshops, Lectures and Demonstrations:

Workshops run from 10am - 4pm. The maximum number of students is 16, but may be limited by space, facilities and power supply. Dyeing workshops are limited to 12 students.

Please contact me for full Workshop and Lecture details, fees and availability.

Barbara@barbaraweeks.com