(Workshops & Day Schools Requirements)
Non members welcome to come and visit and have a taster session.
All we ask is you pay for your tea & coffee!
11 February – Stumpwork – Gill Cable
Requirements:-
Small embroidery ring
Wire – cake decorating wire, Gill will bring a supply
Fabric – calico
Green embroidery threads for a lead and if you wish to make a flower bring colour of your choice.
Usual sewing equipment.
Gill will also bring some fabric.
Day School – 25 February 2023 – Louise Nichols – Lino Print Embellishing Workshop – £40 & bring your own lunch
For this workshop there will be a selection of pre-printed designs in different colours & on different fabrics for you to choose from (you initial print is included in costs). The prints cost from £2.00 each dependent on size & you can buy as many as you like. They can be embellished with fabric, threads, buttons…..whatever you fancy! You can bring your own embellishments & materials to use & Louise will also have a range of materials which can be purchased on the day at a small cost. There will be lots of samples, reference & inspiration to get you started. Minimum number of 16 participants for this day school.
Non Members can participate & cost will be £45 – contact group on Exetercreativestitchers@gmail.com for payment & other details.
Samples of Louise’s Christmas/Winter Lino Prints for Embellishing

For more information visit Louise’s website: https://louisenichols.com/
Requirements:-
- Basic sewing kit
- Light weight iron-on interfacing (to back your print)
- You can use a variety of items to embellish your print, here’s a list of suggestions:-
- Felt
- Fabric scraps – plain or patterned
- Ribbon/lace
- Threads & yarns – all thicknesses
- Beads
- Buttons
- & anything else you want to bring along!
- Also handy:-
- Bond-a-web/freezer paper
- Pencil
- Disappearing fabric pen
- Sewing Machine:-
You’re very welcome to use your sewing machine to add details & embellishments too.
It’s not very often that you will finish your embellished print on the workshop but if you do, you will need a sewing machine to make your panel into a hanging.
The prints will be available in a variety of colours.
Louise will have a selection of felt, threads & embellishments available to purchase on the workshop.
14 January 2023 – Wooley Inchies – Janice Richmond


10th December 2022 Christmas Angels – Lynn Bennett

Specstacular – Karoline Kolek 12th November 2022.
Spec Cases / mini purses
