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Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
I am a textile artist living on the Suffolk Essex border. I am a member of the Out of the Fold Textile Group and East Anglian Stitched Textiles (EAST) I am the Principal Tutor for Creative Stitch which offers courses in Creative Patchwork and Quilting and Creative Stitch Textiles. I teach each year at the Knitting & Stitching Shows and Festival of Quilts. I also offer workshops and talks to groups throughout the UK in person and via zoom. I am also a member of the QGBI and the specialist Contemporary Quilt Group and STARS (formerly Suffolk West Embroiderers Guild)

Saturday 27 March 2021

Summer Workshops 2021 Shrivel Up and Dye

 Work on a base of shrinkable fabric to layer up and machine stitch lots of different fabrics - silks, velvet, cottons, linen and lace before dyeing in a colourway of your choice. You will then take your piece home to wash and shrink. Perfect backgrounds for further embellishment with hand or machine embroidery.

Detail of s Shrivel Up and Dye textured panel

All materials provided to include the shrinkable base and 12 different white fabrics, lace and cotton tapes. Procion dyes supplied to create all colour choices.

Cost £40

Date: Monday 12th July 10am - 4pm

Venue: SEFWI, 22 Orford Street, Ipswich IP1 3NS


Date: Tuesday 13th July 10am - 4pm

Venue: Nowton Village Hall, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds IP29 5NE


For more information or to book your place please contact Mary McIntosh

email: maryelmcintosh@gmail.com or telephone 07443474903


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