Textiles

 

Textile projects can vary in length; from one-off taster sessions to longer projects in which wall-hangings, banners, bunting and flags can be made.

One or more techniques can be used together to create impressive pieces of multimedia work. Textiles can be woven, dyed, hand painted, digital transfer printed, hand and machine embroidered and embellished with beads and sequins.

Felt making
This ancient process involves creating a decorative piece of work from raw materials. Working with merino wools, participants can create colourful, hand-felted material which can be used for bags and clothing, wall-hangings and soft furnishings.

Bonded Textiles
Using sparkly and textural fabrics this technique enables participants to design and create their own surface patterns, which can then be embellished and adorned with stitch and beading. The process involves collaging with fabrics, which are then fused together using specialist fabric heat adhesives. These fabric pieces can be used to create bags, purses, soft furnishings, wall-hangings and flags.

Batik
This traditional technique is a resist method of decorating silk or cotton fabric using hot wax and cold water dyes. This technique can be offered as part of a multicultural project, enabling participants to look at styles of batik from different cultures, including Africa and India. Wall-hangings, soft furnishings and flags can be made from batik decorated fabrics.

Velvet Devoré
Devoré is a method of etching into the surface of velvet. The fabric is then dyed and can be decorated further with stitch and embellishment. This technique has been used to create scarves and accessories in past projects, as well as wall-hangings and soft furnishings.

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