Texture into Sudoku with Jennie Rayment
Come and learn nine ingenious ways to create surface texture and manipulated fabric magic. Create all nine ideas in class and combine to create an amazingly marvellously nipped, tucked, twiddled and fiddled panel with a little added extra embellishment.
These designs can be made from one colour or use a variety of shades. Batiks/plain coloured/hand-dyed cotton, silk or other natural fabrics with no obvious right/wrong side are a good choice of material.
For fabric requirements please see below, noting that you need to pre-cut the fabric before you attend the workshop.
What will we cover?
In this workshop you will learn nine different ways to manipulate fabric to make textured fabric effects.
How will I be taught?
In our light and airy studio by our friendly tutor with plenty of options to ask questions
Do I need any previous experience or skills?
This workshop is suitable for every level of sewing ability.
Are materials provided? Is there anything I need to source myself?
Requirements for Working in Monocolour
Please cut all pieces before the workshop
(Completed block 12″ square)
1. *Bias Block: Three 4½” squares (bottom right)
2. *Interlocked Squares: Five 4½” squares (centre top)
3.*Petal Pattern: Four 2½” squares + Four 4½” x 2½” rectangles (top right)
4. Crossed Tucks: One 7½” square + Four 2″ squares (middle left)
5. Origami Twist: One 8″ square (top left)
6. *Fancy Fandango: Two 8″ squares + One 4½” square (centre)
7.* Flower: One 7″ square + One 4½” square (bottom centre)
8 & 9 Tucked Blocks: One 9½” x 10″ strip This strip is enough fabric for both blocks (centre right and bottom left)
*TIP: Cut one 4½” strip full width of fabric – divide into the required number of squares and rectangles
50 cm (½ yard) extra material for backing and borders and extra inserts
Requirements for Working in Multicolour
Please cut all pieces before the workshop
(Completed block 12″ square)
1. Bias Block: Three 4½” squares – two in one colour and one in another colour (middle left)
2. Interlocked Squares: Five 4½” squares – four in one colour and one in another colour (centre)
3. Petal Pattern: Four 2½” squares in one colour + Four 4½” x 2½” rectangles in another (bottom centre)
4. Crossed Tucks: One 7½” square in one colour + Four 2″ squares in another colour (top centre)
5. Origami Twist: One 8″ square (middle right) Optional: One 2½” square in another colour
6. Fancy Fandango: Two 8″ squares – one from each colour + One 4½” square in one of the chosen colours (bottom right)
7. Flower: One 7″ square in one colour + One 4½” square in another colour (top right)
8 & 9 Tucked Blocks: One 9½” x 5″ strip for each block (top right & bottom left)
50 cm (½ yard) extra material for backing and borders and extra inserts
If desired, pre-wash all materials but use a spray starch when pressing to restore ‘body’. If using all calico it is advisable to select a medium-weight rather than a light-weight weave.
You will also need:
Matching thread
To bring your own sewing machine or use one of ours
Notebook and pencil
What will I take home with me?
It is appreciated that students prefer to complete or almost complete their class sample and this workshop has been carefully designed so this should be possible.
Refreshments
Drinks and biscuits will be available but we recommend that you bring a packed lunch with you.
Photography
During all of our workshops photographs are taken for promotional purposes only. Please make us aware at the time of booking if you would prefer not to be included.
Tutor
Jennie is totally obsessed with 'Nipping and Tucking' - fabric manipulation and surface texture. Unique in her field, she's now internationally known for her quick, simple, innovative and original techniques with manipulated material and her hilarious lectures with real ‘Strip, Show and Tell’. Jennie teaches a wide variety of classes for all levels and abilities of sewers from patchworkers, quilters and embroiderers to fashion, soft furnishing and home décor enthusiasts. Indeed, anyone interested in any form of needlework will be totally captivated by her deviously ingenious textural designs and can benefit from the wealth of creative ideas arising from her magic manipulations. Although, much of her work is created in simple calico known as muslin in the USA, her elegant ideas and natty notions may be adapted for any type of fabric and used to make quilts, wallhangings, boxes, baskets, cushions, table linen and of course fashion garments and accessories. With nine books on fabric manipulation techniques and otehr intrguing things to do with fabric - many of these titles still in print and with zillions of articles and a variety of patterns, Jennie’s material magic goes on and on.
