felting - Artisan Stitch

Another Month Flown Past! Christmas-Themed Sewing Classes

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date November 30, 2015

Another Month Flown Past!

Christmas-Themed Sewing Classes

Yikes it’s almost December. November has flown past! It’s been a busy month at Artisan Stitch, what with the Christmas-themed sewing classes running and the end of another term for the Dressmakers. Dana, a dressmaking novice, completed her first ever skirt and it’s absolutely lovely. She even attempted a concealed zip and totally nailed it! Ann is using the class to learn patterncutting and has made her own trouser pattern, and Julie is making a ballgown in red silk.

seasonal crafts

Tags beginners sewing, childrens crafts, concealed zip, Edinburgh Doors Open Day, felting, handmade christmas gifts, needlefelting, Open Day, open studio, patterncutting

Felting Friday

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date October 19, 2015

Felting workshop. Brightly-coloured scarves in soft merino fibres — Felted scarves & flowers in gorgeous colours

Friday was felting workshop day. Wet-felting is a traditional skill which creates a strong but soft fabric from loose wool fibres. Felt is an ancient fabric; the process dates back thousands of years. It is incredibly hard-wearing and has been used for all manner of items from clothing and footwear to housing!

workshops

Tags creative workshops, felt flower brooches, felt flowers, felt scarves, felting, feltmaking, make a felt scarf, merino fibres for felt, the felting process, wet felting, workshops central scotland, workshops edinburgh, workshops scotland

Autumn-Winter sewing classes

Post author By Jen Skedd
Post date September 28, 2015

My schedule of Autumn-Winter sewing classes is here, covering October and November. These include some more of my popular ‘Essential Skills’ classes, now re-named ‘Beginners’ Sewing Skills’. This covers basic sewing tasks like sewing straight seams and how to finish off the raw edges, taking up hems, making neat machined buttonholes, and inserting zips.