Challenge; Image Transfer We run a workshop having a go at image transfer using acrylic matt medium. It is not a simple technique to get perfect, but everyone does so well! We also show people how embellished their work with melted wax crayons, fabric pens and embroidery. We have run this workshop twice.
One of our aims for Myriad Studio is to try and be as friendly to the earth as possible – plastic free(ish), carbon neutral and kind! Something we wanted to do to help achieve this was to make our own fabric aprons out of the masses of fabric we had in the store cupboard. So … Read moreJune 2018 – Apron Constructing
We created contributions to the Stitch a Tree project by Thread Bearing Witness. The project aimed to connect communities and individuals across the UK to show support for displaced people around the world. Participants were invited to stitch a tree which will be arranged into a large embroidery called Forest by artist Alice Kettle. Forest … Read moreJanuary 2018 – Stitch a Tree
This month we got together to create a fabric patch for the Cumbria people’s patchwork! The people’s patchwork being created by The Quilters Guild and BBC Cumbria to celebrate 50 years of local radio sewing communities together. We created a 10″/25cm patch featuring something we love about the Cumbria like sheep, fells, rivers, mayflies or topiary. The patches were … Read moreJuly 2017 – Cumbrian Patchwork
This month we had a go at weaving with the wonderful Maud Mercier! She had created cardboard looms for us and provided lots of wool for us to use. It was a wonderfully relaxing evening of chatting and weaving!