Newspaper background decorated with painted Bondaweb, gilding flake and newspaper strips. I will have to split the blog about this 2 day workshop into 2 posts as there was so much excellent work produced there will be too much for just one. We covered painted Bondaweb, disperse dying (transfer printing) on Vilene Spunbond, applique cut with soldering irons and newspaper faux chenille. The faux chenille will be posted tomorrow. IDC (Inkberrow Design Centre) is one of my favourite places to teach. I love the atmosphere there and the studios are perfect for my style of workshop. This is why I have chosen to teach my new 8 month version of Experimental Textiles there next year.              There is lots of room to spread out in the main studio - and plenty of sockets for heat tools. With a 3 phase power supply we can use as many heat tools as we want and not worry about blowing the circuit. Many layers of painted Bondaweb decorated with threads and strips o

Yes! it had to be done . . . it would be rude not to! I do love teaching at Denman College - not JUST for the food. Everyone is so well looked after and we always have great fun. I was back this time to teach 'Hot Textiles '- my basic safe use of heat tools workshop. The students were fabulous and every one got on well together. The Light Craft Room is my usual teaching studio, it is very light and airy with plenty of room for all our bags and boxes of STUFF! Painted Bondaweb with gold transfer foil, glitter and artichoke seeds. More painted Bondaweb gilding flake, dried flowers, artichoke heart seeds and glitter. A very simple but very beautiful sample of painted Bondaweb with a circle of gold transfer foil. 2 fab samples of Tyvek layered with polyester organza, machine stitched together and then zapped with a heat gun to reveal different colours. A bit like cheeky reverse applique! Heavy pelmet Vilene plus dyed with pr