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How to book your place on a course or workshop. Send a cheque to The Sewing Studio, 5 Green Lane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1JY and make your cheque payable to The Sewing Studio. Please attach details of the course or workshop you would like to book along with your name telephone number and email address. For further information please contact the Sewing Studio on 01209 216942 or email thesewingstudio@
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Patchwork Drop in Sessions Tutor: Mary Bradley £5 per session
Weekly Mondays 11 a.m – 3p.m
The increasingly popular drop in sessions are great whether you’re new to patchwork, in the middle of a project, wanting to learn a new skill or even just to meet other fellow patch workers, the drop in session will be suitable for all of you. There is no commitment to paying for a term you just turn up as and when you can. Your experienced tutor will be on hand throughout to give advice and guidance as well as you all being able to help each other. Tea and coffee are provided.
Creative Textiles for the Terrified Tutor: Molly Tufnell £60
15th April 2008 6 weeks Tuesdays 10am – 1pm & 5th June 2008 6 Weeks Thursdays 10am - 1pm
Don’t be afraid you can do it! These workshops are skill based and are aimed at those who are either new to creative textiles or those who have a little experience but are wondering where to go next. By producing a series of personalised samples you will have the opportunity to develop your own creative textile work gaining in confidence as you go. We will mainly be looking at simple and straightforward ways to develop surface and texture which you will then be able to explore individually through your own ideas and in your own way. We shall also consider how you can use the things that inspire you in your work. Nb Students will be expected to provide their own equipment and materials. Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Dressmaking: Make your own Clothes Tutor: Mary Lantsbery
Full fee £48.00 Concession fee £26
16th April 2008 10 weeks Wednesdays 10a.m – 12pm or 1p.m – 3p.m
Break for the summer starting again in September 2008
Due to the popularity of this course we are pleased to be offering a morning and an afternoon class.
An excellent course whatever your level of experience, come and develop new skills under the guidance of an experienced tutor who has taught at various colleges in Cornwall. (Bring pattern, fabric and sewing kit). Use of sewing machines available although brining your own is a preference. This course is booked via Cornwall College Community Education please ring 01209 611622 to book your place.
Day Workshops from 10am – 4pm
Please ask for a copy of the course requirements for full details of which materials are included and what else you will need to bring. Samples for most of the workshops are available to view at The Sewing studio. All Workshops are £20 per person for the day unless otherwise stated.
New York Beauty Tutor: Patty Murphy Friday 4th April
Named after the Statue of Liberty, New York Beauty uses the paper foundation method, and conventional piecing. A wonderful way of getting those points without a headache!! Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Reverse Machine Appliqué Tutor: Patty Murphy Friday 25th April
Reverse machine appliqué is exactly what is says you will be working from the back. This method allows you to appliqué the smallest of pieces and achieves stunning effects. For all levels. Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Scrappy Quilts Tutor: Patty Murphy Saturday 3rd May
As the name suggests you will use all those small scraps that you just can’t seem to use, but can’t bring yourself to throw away. You will achieve a number of different effects. Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Get to Know your Brother 4000d & 1500d Tutor: Dee Davies & Gill Rogers Friday 16th May
Colonial Knotted Work Tutor: Mary Bradley Saturday 24th May
Awaiting description please check our website thesewingstudio.co.uk for updates
Overlocked Bag Tutor: Patty Murphy Friday 6th June
No need for plastic bags, Use your Overlocker to piece this Patchwork bag in a trice, using random size pieces and bright threads. This course is designed for those of you who have some experience with your overlocker and is great for those of you who attended the Have fun with your overlocker workshops. Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Four By Four Wonder Tutor: Patty Murphy Saturday 14th June
Take a traditional patchwork block, the nine patch, and with a slice here and a slice there, you will create something new and refreshing. Suitable and fully operational machine required.
Use your Embellisher with confidence Tutor: Molly Tufnell Saturday 5th July
In the morning we will construct a series of samples that will enable you to consider your machine as a way of letting your creativity run riot. We will look at the potential for creating incredible textured surfaces for their own sake, or surfaces to be stitched into. We will also explore the potential to make a simple image on a ground fabric using nothing but loose fabrics, threads and fibres. At the same time we will look at ways of avoiding clogged machines and broken needles!!! In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to use the skills you have learnt with your own project. You may just wish to continue exploring and creating samples but alternatively, you may decide to work on anything from personalizing items such as clothing or perhaps fabric bags, right through to creating a new surface to embroider or indeed, to enhance an existing piece of work. The time will be yours to use in a way that you find to be both productive and fun.
Origami and folded work Tutor: Mary Bradley Saturday 12th July
Awaiting description please check our website thesewingstudio.co.uk for updates
Brother software and embroidery machines one to one tuition Tutor: Dee Davies
Dates are on request and subject to your tutor being available. You have the option of a 3 or 6 hours tuition
Times are 9.30am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 4.30pm and 9.30am-4.30pm for a full six hours with 1 hour break for lunch.
Your Tutors:
Mary Lantsbery
Mary first started out studying history of costume and fashion at art school followed by completing city and guilds in dressmaking and tailoring and a further 18 months studying bespoke tailoring, making mainly bridal wear. Mary’s working career started with teaching needlework at secondary school, and after four years she decided to teach adult further education, with dressmaking and tailoring being Mary’s area of expertise. With over 30 years experience of teaching at a variety of schools and colleges Mary has become extremely popular and has students that come back year after year.
Mary Bradley
Mary first started patchwork in 1987 and since then has gone on to setup copper quilters group in Hayle, as well as running courses, workshops and starting studio quilters for us at the sewing studio. Mary decided to formalise her teaching skills a few years ago and attended Penwith College to achieve her 7407 teaching certificate.
Molly Tufnell
Molly comes from a family of non textile people so had no one to show her how! Molly knows what it's like to want to do something but feel like your facing a brick wall. Molly taught herself every textile craft you can think of; spinning, weaving, tapestry, patchwork, embroidery, tatted lace, etc. Molly went to an evening class to learn bobbin lace. After Molly left formal teaching she had classes teaching bobbin and tatted lace in Redruth for adults and children and as a designer/maker developed a range of tatted lace and sterling silver jewellery which she sold throughout the West Country. Molly went to a class at Penzance Art School for creative embroidery and that's when she decided to do something about formalizing her training and began the HNC, BA (hons) and MA journey and is now a qualified teacher and has a HNC in creative textiles as well as a BA (hons) in Textiles and a Masters degree in contemporary Visual Art.
Patty Murphy
Patty has completed numerous courses including City & Guilds to learn a variety of techniques. Patty has also spent 6 years working for the Quilters Guild, as a Representative and Council member, and had the privilege to be a Judge at Quilts UK, Malvern. “I believe that one never stops learning’ whether it is to ones liking or not!"
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