PVA, Tissue Fabric

The first Textile Tuesday and Thursday of May,

 we were making PVA Tissue Fabric.

It is a popular method of creating an unusual textured fabric and 

it can be stitched, decorated, coated and gilded.

You can use any fabric as a base.

We started with sheeting, muslin and 

upholstery fabric. 

You mix one part PVA glue with two parts water.

Tear up your tissue paper into pieces and 

start gluing them onto your fabric,

over lapping slightly.

As soon as you have finished you then add colour.

We used spent procion dyes.

Allow to dry thoroughly and then you can start stitching

and decorating.

If you want it for a book cover you can gild it with metallic rubs,

 then seal with acrylic wax or boot polish.

(Boot polish gives a leather look).

Everyone had so much fun. 

Sticking gluing and dyeing.

First Textile Tuesday at The Art Room Aldiss Court

OO I can see by adding this photo I am two months behind 

posting. Can't believe it's been two months since we moved in to

Aldiss Court. Got lots to share with you.

We moved in on the Saturday and this was the first 

"Textile Tuesday" after. So not bad in just three days.

Still a little bare but lots has happened since then and

lots of creative things made.

The Bags were made by Val at a Workshop at Watton

with the 'Hackers Tackers and Stuffers'.

See their website 

HERE

Birds

The previous week at Leisure Classes I taught all things 'Birds'.

These are Carol's versions.

The top used some fabric that Kate had dropped off in some 

scrap bags. We love recycling someone else's fabric.

They look very French!

Textile Tuesday

Textile Tuesday always have wonderful 'Show and Tell'.

We do this as a start to the session so that people can share 

what they have made and also so I can add the tips and extended ideas.

Carol and Pat had both made cushions out of 

upholstery fabric and charm packs.

Beryl made yet another lovely bag and also the flower

looked wonderful as an embellishment.

See more by clicking the tags below.

Textile Thursday

Textile Classes are always fun and so many amazing textiles are created.

We 'Show and Tell, every session and this inspire others.

I share a technique each week and there are so many techniques

the worlds are oyster.

There's lots off laughter too!

Mo above, is making a cushion/ pillow for her daughter to 

take in her pack back around the world.

She was telling us some of her stories!

I love bag making and I show different ones each month.

The ones above are based on sixteen 5" squares, with

a twist.

What a session!

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Carol' Embellishing

Carol has been busy using her Embellisher Machine she got for Christmas.

I introduced Carol to the Embellisher Machine at Textile Tuesdays and on the 

Level One Creative Textiles Course. 

She has just taken off and made the skill her own.

Using the Embellished fabric as a base 

she then adds machine stitch and lots of

embellishments like beads, sequins, buttons and additions.

These additions often take the form of melted plastic and papers!

We do have fun recycling!

See more of Embellishing work by clicking on the written labels below.

Sylvia's Quilt

This is Sylvia, one of the regular Textile Tuesday Ladies. 

She loves coming along to the sessions and is such an inspirational lady!

This is the quilt she has made for her Grand Daughter. 

The purple just sets off all of the strips of fabrics used.

Sylvia's Grand Daughter chose the design and it is one of those that is going to be timeless.

She has made it reversible too and the strips go through into the pieced binding.

It is going to make a wonderful gift that any of us would love to receive.

Well done Sylvia!

 She is now starting another quilt for her son,

 so I will keep you posted.

See more of Sylvia's work by clicking on the written labels below. 

The Art Room Dereham

Textile Tuesday and Thursdays are going well at 'The Art Room',  Dereham. 

The Tuesday sessions are 10am until 12.15 and 12.30 until 2.45pm.

You need to book so contact  me on 01760 337181 if you want to book or

find out information.

There is lots of inspiration and lots of sharing and laughter. 

The bottom photograph shows Jo demonstrating how to machine a buttonhole.

It's always typical though the machine decides to play up as you want to share!

After re threading and positioning it worked and perfect button holes. 

Lots of buttons are being used at the moment as you can see with future posts.

A time to sort out and play in the Button Box!

See more of my work on my portfolio site

www.art2inspire.co.uk 

Classes at The Art Room

New Year New Venue at The Art Room Dereham.

Here you can see the first 'Textile Tuesday' for 2013 at The Art Room.

It was electric there was so much 'Show and Tell', lovely Christmas presents

and photographs being shared. This is what it is all about.

Not a lot of making by some but lots of pattern making and working out

and how to finish or make new things.

The Art Room is at

1A Rash's Green

Toftwood 

Dereham

Norfolk

If you would like more information contact me for details.

Mixed Media Tuesdays are just that, as you can see by the bag projects above they are all different and thats one of the reasons I love teaching a mixed media class textile because of the variety of things people can create and the many permeations that can come from the same pattern as students adapt the same pattern to make it their own. The chicken was made by Gill and has such attitude and exudes importance in the job he is doing looking after scraps and thread!
See more of what goes on @ The Gallery by clicking the written labels below. If you are interested in joining us on a Tuesday please contact me.

We have been decorating fabrics of all different sorts and using many different techniques over the months and as I had had such an inspiring workshop at the weekend I took another lot of oil bars, pastels and Markel Sticks and fabric media into The Gallery for Textile Tuesday. Soon everyone was busy creating and covering their fabrics with colour and stitch. Jane brought in Ruth Issett's book about 'Paint Sticks' and we all enjoyed looking through the inspirational pages.
 See Ruth demonstrating Markel Sticks on my Tech site HERE
Visit Ruths Study Group website HERE

Barbara Bag Making

Barbara has been making several bags over the

last few months and we all liked this one.

See showed it off with style!

It is getting very dark in The Gallery as Winter

creeps in. We are all looking forward to the move

and the new Workshop area with all its natural light

and art purpose lighting!

See more of Barbara's wonderful Bags

HERE

See her India Inspired Wall Hanging

HERE

See my India Inspired Wall Hangings and Sketch Book

on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk