Frome Sewing Bee

Each week students will supply their own fabrics/textiles and additional notions in order to focus on soft furnishing, table linen, and home related textile-based projects. Depending on individual skill levels, different techniques will be attempted, which could include the following:

• Fabric manipulation: pleats and tucks, trapunto (stuffed quilting).
• Surface embellishment: applique, trimmings and passementerie (applying decorative borders)
• Patchwork: design method and construction for a modern contemporary quilt.
• Soft furnishings:l oose/slip covers, cushions, napery/table linens.
• Introduction to Sashiko: Japanese fabric repair skills

All the techniques undertaken will form a set of individual samples in the form of a
swatch book which students will find a useful reference for their future projects.

The practical nature of each class will be interspersed with a brief talk on related subjects for design and creative inspiration.