Dyeing Day

Last week we held a dyeing day at School House. It was a fun day led by Debbie and Margaret with Sharne and Nickie helping out serving refreshments, clearing up and assisting. Debbie introduced everyone to the joys of procion dyeing using plastic bags. Everyone had the chance to mix primary colours to produce graduated dyed fabrics and threads.
Margaret then showed everyone how to use disperse dyes and they painted a range of coloured papers which were left to dry until the afternoon. This was followed by tearing wallpaper into strips and colouring the strips with brusho ready to make into pages in a book.
In the afternoon Nickie served everyone with home made rocks cakes and book covers were made by ironing the disperse dyed sheets on to craft vilene. Most people chose to take their fabrics home to wash so we are eagerly awaiting photos of the finished fabrics!


Here is some of the great feedback we had!
"We had a lovely time on Saturday. Thank you for all your expert instruction and for looking after us all day with coffee, tea, biscuits and rock cakes. You really spoiled us. You were also very generous with the materials and the packs/samples were very well put together. Thank you for all your hard work and pre-course preparation."

Students Work

Lynne kindly bought a finished piece from a previous workshop to show us.



This was a piece of work done at one of Nickie's Textured Surfaces workshops which Lynne has made into a book cover.Beautiful work isn't it.
We are always delighted to see completed pieces so please send us photos and we will post them on our blog

Grungie Grannies

Another great workshop at School House Arts.This time it was doll making.Margaret was our tutor this time and Nickie was 'Mum' keeping us supplied with tea coffee and biscuits throughout the day.
Grannies started from the boots up with most of the bodies finished by lunchtime.Up to this time we were quite a quiet group but this changed after lunch when we started on heads and faces.
Amazing how different they all turned out when we all started with the same pattern.Much giggling ensued when a head was attached back to front.
Many of us managed to finish our basic dolls just needing further embellishment at home.Hats and handbags to be made in some cases.A couple of dolls representing the red hat and purple dresses club. See if you can spot them

Classes to come

Our next class will be

• Grungy Grannies make yourself a Grungy Granny doll Tutor Margaret

This class is on 7th June from 10 till 4 price £20 and places are still available. If you want to join us for this fun class email us at schoolhousearts@yahoo.co.uk

We are in the process of booking hall time and organising some more classes.
So coming up will be

• Beginners Patchwork a series of 6 half day classes taking you through basic techniques of both hand and machine sewn patchwork
• Textured Landscapes
• Stitch to Paint another chance for those unable to make the first class and an opportunity for those who attended the first class to further develop ideas.
• Big Bag workshop to make one of this seasons*must have* big bags.
• Making Art Books
• Beginners Quilting a series of 6 half day classes introducing both hand and machine techniques
• Dabble Day come and try mediums and techniques that you may not have experienced before
• Mixed Media Postcards
• A Day to Dye for. Create your own unique fabrics using easy dyeing techniques.
• Christmas project Days
  

Dates will be finalised shortly

If you are interested in any of these workshops please email us at schoolhouse arts@yahoo.co.uk
It would also be nice to recieve some comments on this blog
Thank you