As a part of our Re-Fashioned Textile Fest, Jenni Payne will be hosting a taster session of Rhythmic Stitching.
This workshop uses simple running stitches and fabric remnants, backing fabric, cotton thread and a button. Jenni will explain how to prepare the materials and to create the blocks by ‘going round in circles’. The rhythmic stitching may be used as a ‘mindful’ activity but perfect on is not the aim so much as enjoying the process. She will also show examples of what can be made with the blocks when completed.
Jenni has lived in West Cumbria for many years and has enjoyed making things for as long as she can remember. After a career in the NHS she can now spend more me on both drawing and textile work: it is the tactile qualities in each that appeals. Natural materials are always her preference and traditional techniques reinforce links with makers who have gone before. The natural world is an important influence and concerns about sustainability inspire many of her textiles; most fabrics can be re-used and recycled to create something new.
This session is suitable for beginners aged 18+ with reasonable mobility. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have a wheelchair-accessible toilet.