Applique a Bouquet

This ‘Applique a Bouquet’  workshop will show you how to make a beautiful piece of textile art using raw edge fused-applique and free-motion embroidery.

Course description

Please read the entire course description and all the other information given on this page and check here before booking. Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable. Ensure you have entered your information correctly. You will receive an automatic booking confirmation e-mail giving the dates and times of your class(es).  You should save this e-mail and add the event to your phone’s calendar.

What’s covered:

• Designing a bouquet composition (or use one of my designs provided)
• Creating your fabric collage background
• Use the separate elements from your design to cut the individual pieces required
• How to fuse each fabric piece to build your composition
• Use free-motion embroidery to stitch your bouquet

You can frame your work, hang it as a mini art quilt, or add a back and turn it into a cushion.

Artisan Stitch holds a Certificate of Excellence and is rated ‘Best sewing classes in Edinburgh’.  A UK Enterprise award followed for Best Sewing Classes 2020,  Best Private Sewing Education and Tuition in 2021, Best Creative Textiles Workshops 2022, and Best Craft Courses Provider 2023.

Who is Applique a Bouquet aimed at?

Level:  Intermediate. You’ll need confident sewing skills and free-motion embroidery experience.

Course arrangements

You will need to bring fabrics for your background and to make your bouquet.  You can use purchased fat quarters or even better, use fabric scraps, old clothing or household textiles. Add pieces of lace trim or braid and embellish with hand-stitching, buttons and/or beads. I’ll provide a list of the fabric requirements when you book.

You can bring your own sewing machine or let me know when you book  if you need me to prepare one for you to use in the studio. If you are bringing your own, then you’ll need a free-motion embroidery foot, bobbins, instruction manual, and please check that you have your power cable/foot control.

Level: Improvers onwards (Confident sewing machine skills and free-motion embroidery experience required)

Artisan Stitch operates a ‘Covid-sense’ policy in accordance with the Scottish Government’s guidance for businesses and workplaces. Protection measures including wearing of face-masks are in place to safeguard the health and well-being of staff and attendees. If you have any questions or concerns, then please contact me for clarification BEFORE you book.

Duration: 10am-4pm

Useful links:

If you need any accessories for your sewing machine, then Pembertons are a 3rd generation family specialist retailer and will be delighted to help you.

If you enjoy this workshop, then you may want to try my 2-day ‘Print an Art Quilt‘ workshop in August as part of my Summer School 2023.