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Darwin Frocktails Presents - Applique Workshop with Barbara Williams
Join Darwin Frocktails & the very creative Barbara Williams for this fabulous workshop; learning how to create appliqué flowers and leaves.
Date and time
Location
4 Adams Rd
4 Adams Road Yarrawonga, NT 0830 AustraliaRefund Policy
About this event
Join Darwin Frocktails and the very creative Barbara Williams for this one-day Applique Workshop
Make your very own sampler, featuring an arrangement of shapes, to create flowers and leaves. Work through different techniques and materials to apply a motif to a background fabric.
In this workshop you will learn to use both machine and hand stitching to apply motifs.
About Barbara
Barbara is a Textile artist and Quilter living in Darwin.
Her passion is working with textiles and fibres to create practical and decorative works. Numerous years of working with textiles and fibres has resulted in the development of a diverse range of techniques and skills from free machining 3D work, thread painting, fabric manipulation, dyeing, painting, dress making to patchwork and art quilts.
Barbara enjoys being involved in the development of projects, working with other artists and community members, collaborating, designing, researching, constructing, liaising, and mentoring. She loves to share her skills and knowledge with anyone who wishes to be creative. In 2020 Barbara officially became an Artist-in-the-Park at the Territory Wildlife Park being involved in a number of award-winning conservation art projects.
She is passionate about nature and being able to express fauna and flora in many textile forms.
Supplied
● Materials for applique and a background fabric
Please Bring
● Sewing machine in good working order, machine manual, tools and accessories
● A small hoop (about 250mm diameter)
● Biro, pencil
● Sewing kit – Small sharp scissors, pins, needles for both hand sewing and sewing machine
● A small range of cotton threads in any colours
Catering
- Morning and afternoon tea are provided
- Please bring your own lunch
Frequently asked questions
1. Simply purchase your ticket. The membership fee is included in the ticket price. 2. Fill out our membership form at the workshop. Our committee members will be there to answer your questions.
Do you have some great ideas that could make Frocktails even better? Do you have marketing skills? Event organising skills? Connections with community groups? As an ordinary member or a committee member, you will have the opportunity to be involved in making Frocktails even more fabulous.
1. Early access to our workshops. 2. Discounted workshop tickets. 3. The first 25 members to purchase Frocktails tickets will be able reserve a table for themselves & up to 9 friends (with tickets).