Thread Drawing Evenings

Learn the exciting technique of thread drawing using freemotion machine embroidery!

Spend an evening in Juliet's workshop discovering how to use your basic home sewing machine to create your very own thread drawings.

Juliet will carefully guide you through every step of this fun and creative technique through demonstrations, tuition and practical support. No experience necessary. Complete beginners are very welcome as are more experienced artists and sewers. Small class size ensures that Juliet can support your learning at any stage of your thread drawing journey.

For those that need it, we will cover the basics of freemotion embroidery including how to prepare your machine to free sew, how to transfer your designs to fabric and draw with the machine. Techniques for adding layers of details to your designs with threads and fabrics will be presented . Once the basics have been covered you will be guided and supported to work on a project of your choice. Select a project to work on from provided images and resources or bring your own ideas if you prefer.

There will be plenty of opportunity for practice, trouble shooting, skill building and experimentation!

All equipment and materials provided but you are welcome to bring your own sewing machineI with a darning/embroidery foot.

Please note numbers in this workshop will be strictly limited to ensure individual attention