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This course is ideal if you have ever wanted to take a quilting course, a textile fibre course, or have wanted to make a garment from a pattern, but felt you couldn’t because you are new to sewing or haven’t sewn for a while. Learn many basic sewing techniques including; how to use and care for your sewing machine, how to select needles and thread, and how to use different cutting tools and pressing equipment. You will also learn how to use a commercial pattern and discuss appropriate fabric choices. Explore uses and application methods for interfacings and stabilizers, and produce samples of basic sewing techniques, including closures and finishing techniques. If you are working at a more advanced level projects will include free motion embroidery. Individual attention will enable you to learn at your own pace. You will be required to bring your own sewing machine.Please ensure that it is in excellent working order.

Fun with Fabrics Workshop

Course Code ARTS1289

Dates August 7

Explore techniques in textile surface design as you create an artful fabric collage. Photos, inspirational sketches or other imagery will be transformed using one of a variety of fabric kits and embellishment materials available to choose from. Discussions will include planning, and the art aspects of colour, value, composition and perspective. You will be required to bring your own sewing machine. Please ensure it is in excellent working order.

Canadore College

Artsperience

www.canadore.on.ca

Course Code CEA915-30887

Dates July 12 - 16

Times 8:30-4:30

Needle Felting Class

Needle felting is a relatively new textile art form that is gaining popularity as more and more people discover it. The technique is very different from traditional wet-felting methods and is easy to learn. Special barbed felting needles are used to catch and bind the scales of the wool fibre together. Needle felting can be done by hand or by machine. If you have a needle felting machine, bring it; if not there will be machines available for you to try. You will learn the basics of needle felting on a simple project and then move on to more complex projects as you become familiar with the process. You will explore both landscape and abstract in a 2-D format with some added 3-D embellishments created from the fibre. Enquire with Laura if you have questions about equipment.