Residential Weekend and Day Courses organised by Anglia Leisure Learning Ltd
Developing New Ideas from Old Textiles with Cas Holmes 17-19 April 2015 in Suffolk
Discover how to take raw materials and textiles, and by applying a range of experimental techniques, explore the qualities and characters of fabric and paper to express your individual designs. Here is a truly unconventional and creative textile weekend residential course where you can develop your own unique ideas. Take a new look at ‘Green thinking’ and use found or discarded items to stimulate your creativity.
2-4 October 2014 in the Midlands
It’s a Wrap - textile workshop with Annette Morgan
10-12 April 2015 in Suffolk
The Magic of Silk Painting with Melinda Berkovitz Saturday, 31 October 2015 on the London/Essex border
On this one day course you will have an opportunity to explore key techniques associated with Silk Painting - watercolour effects, salt patterning and gutta resist designs. There is no need to be able to draw, just have an interest in exploring
Drawing with the sewing machine needle with Richard Box
Here’s a weekend course for all of you who would like to learn how to ‘draw’ with the sewing machine needle. Imagine that the thread is your ‘ink’ and the needle is your ‘pen’ and you will be amazed how many effects you can achieve with the simple straight stitch. It would be helpful if you practice free machining with a walking foot if you have one a little beforehand.
This weekend residential course is a great opportunity to learn a wide range of techniques which will enable you to create individual and highly unusual background fabrics. You will then use these to make into unique book wraps (covers) and other textile mementoes. Annette will also reveal to you a technique she has developed which she calls “Layer Upon a Quilt”.
the magical qualities of vibrant colour and design when painting on silk. We will also 20-22 November 2015 explore colour in Suffolk layering effects and incorporate print and stamp overlays, allowing each participant to produce unique and exciting results.
Christmas Creations with Gail Lawther
Treat yourself to a weekend of stitching seasonal projects ready for Christmas and use them to decorate your own home, or give them as special presents. Stars, kings, doves, poinsettias, angels, Christmas trees; you’ll find them all here in abundance and this course is ideal for complete beginners to patchwork or accomplished stitchers who want to extend their skills.
Request a booking form for your chosen course from info@anglialeisurelearning.co.uk and spend a weekend that you will thoroughly enjoy and remember for many months. Gift vouchers in multiples of £25 available for use on any course.
Courses organised by Anglia Leisure Learning Limited
See website for details of all courses in The Midlands and East of England. www.anglialeisurelearning.co.uk Email: info@anglialeisurelearning.co.uk Tel: 020 7834 1066