Sew your own seasonal toadstools workshop

Learn or refresh your skills in hand sewing 3d objects, using decorative hand embroidery and beads to personalise your toadstools and add optional scented fillings. One free hot or cold drink included in the ticket price.

A few details about the workshop

In this workshop we'll use templates to cut fabric shapes, learn how to hand sew pieces together, how to turn out and stuff 3d objects, and how to add embroidered or beaded accents. If you wish there'll be an option to add a hanging string and rice scented with essential oils to your toadstools to turn them into delightful room/closet freshners. Depending on how quickly you sew you should finish at least 2 toadstools in the workshop and can take home materials to make 2 more. You'll also take home the skills and inspiration to make other kinds of hanging decorations for Halloween, Christmas, Easter and beyond!

All materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own favourite sewing supplies and tools.

The workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those wanting to refresh their hand-sewing skills. Please note, you will need reasonable hand/finger mobility and eyesight.

A little about the instructor

Marianne is an upholsterer and sewing enthusiast with a lifelong background in textiles, embroidery, dressmaking and upcycling.

She loves the simplicity, accessibility and mindfulness of sewing and believes that anyone can learn to sew and express themselves creatively through needle and thread.

Marianne can guide you in both practical and artistic methods of embroidery, and show you how to use sewing to make beautiful decorative items and also transfer these skills to extend the life of your clothes and textiles. Follow her on Instagram or Facebook @forminfabric

Info: The workshop begins at 10.45am, but attendees are welcome to arrive from 10:30 to order their free drink and get comfortable

Info: Marianne will give a short introduction to the topic, the tools and techniques and we'll design our layouts and start sewing

Info: Attendees can take a break whenever they choose, but this break will be scheduled in to give everyone time to order another drink and stretch their legs

Info: Second half of the workshop to develop our sewing

Info: The workshop will end at 13:45 but attendees are welcome to stay in the cafe and order a delicious vegetarian/vegan lunch. Everyone will take their sewing, needle and threads with them to continue their sewing if they didn't finish in the workshop

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