Introduction to Free Motion Machine Embroidery Evening Workshop

Name: Introduction to Free Motion Machine Embroidery Evening Workshop
Start: 2024-09-26T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-26T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Stainbeck Avenue,Meanwood,LS7 2QU,GB

Schedule

Thu Sep 26 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Stainbeck Avenue,Meanwood,LS7 2QU,GB | Leeds, EN

Introduction to Free Motion Machine Embroidery with Elnaz Yazdani
Join us for our Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery Workshop with brilliant local embroidery artist Elnaz Yazdani. Follow her on Instagram @elnazyazdani
Free motion machine embroidery, often referred to as freestyle embroidery, thread painting, or thread sketching, is an exciting and creative form of textile art that is increasing in popularity.
Unlike traditional or computerised machine embroidery that follows a pre-determined pattern, free-motion machine embroidery allows the artist to freely move the fabric under the needle, creating unique, personalised designs.
The resultant piece is an intricate, textured artwork that adds a personalised touch to any quilt, textile, fabric or garment.
In this embroidery, you remove the presser foot and use both your hands to guide the fabric as you stitch the embroidery designs while using the foot pedal to operate the machine. The fabric is kept taut inside a frame at all times.
Free motion embroidery can be done by all with some practice, unlike painting, for which a minimum skill is needed for a perfect look. Your creativity can be exercised to the maximum; machine embroidery fills a big design in no time, unlike hand embroidery – no need to spend countless hours and days for the design to complete.
With Free motion embroidery, you feel like a child in a playground doing exactly as you want. That is what the name of the embroidery is all about – Free – you move around freely the way you want to.
You will be working towards embroidering a hoop design using our exciting new Free Motion Machine embroidery feet on our sewing machines.
All materials are included and you will leave with your completed piece.
The course is suitable for complete beginners or those wanting to refresh their skills.
Hot drinks and biscuits are included.
To ensure this Introduction to Free Motion Machine Embroidery Workshop is accessible to everyone we have made it Pay What You Can for the Workshop. We have suggested £30 for the Workshop to help cover costs but if this is not affordable for you then please input what you can. Any donation is welcome. If you have any questions about bookings, please contact us by email on [email protected] or pop into the Stitch-Up Studio.
Stitch-Up CIC is a social enterprise and any profits we make are reinvested straight back into delivering our creative community projects supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Leeds to learn new skills and improve wellbeing.
We will also be using this time to gain feedback from participants about what creative activities they would like to see going forward at Meanwood Community Centre so all feedback is greatly appreciated.
There is ample parking available at the Community Centre Car Park. If you cannot fit in the Car Park, please park on the main part of Stainbeck Avenue, with consideration to the residents please do not park in the cul-de-sac.
The Stitch-Up Studio is to the rear of the Community Centre. Once you arrive in reception please follow the signs for Stitch-Up.
You can follow us on Instagram @stitch_up or Facebook on STITCHUPLEEDS to keep up to date with what we are up to or visit our website stitch-up.org.uk.
COVID SAFETY MEASURES:=
* Please do not attend the studio if you are feeling unwell, have Covid 19 or have experienced any symptoms of Covid 19 in the 7 days prior to attending or have been in contact with anyone else who has had symptoms.
* Please use hand sanitiser on entry and exit of the studio.