Paper, Print, Stitch and Play - Art Van Go 3rd - 5th September. Part the first . . .
One of the samples from the first day. I will write up this post in two parts as the group produced lots of gorgeousness. Paper, Stitch, Print and Play is my newspaper and painted Bondaweb based workshop that also uses Solufleece and free machine embroidery to enhance your work with extra texture. A three day workshop is a great luxury - it enables a student to work through several processes and still have time to stitch. The group mastered the 'Pretty' and 'Background' technique quickly, which meant they produced some fabulous samples quite fast. Who would have thought that old books and newspapers could produce such stunning work? With only six in the group we had plenty of room to spread and makes lots of mess . . . Some of the first samples - Most of these samples have been decorated with the new Blingy Bitz. Little squares of flash and colour. Craftynotions We also used gilding flake in various