Course Overview: Learn how to use a basic domestic sewing machine as a creative, free stitching drawing tool. Through sampling and hands-on experimentation, participants will explore mark making, texture, imagery and unique decorative possibilities using a range of techniques and approaches. These samples can then be developed further, with the option to complete a two or three-dimensional project of your choice. Ideas for sourcing materials and developing individual work will be discussed, with plenty of inspiration and support provided throughout. Emphasis is placed on developing skills and ideas at your own pace and level in a supportive, encouraging environment. Participants will leave with the confidence and skills to continue working independently, along with fresh ideas to propel their own creative explorations in stitch.

Participants are required to bring their own sewing machine in good working order, along with an embroidery or darning foot.

Skill Level: This class is suitable for those with some sewing machine experience who would like to further develop their skills in a creative way.

Dates:

Three-day workshop
Monday, July 27 – Wednesday, July 29
9:00 am – 4:00 pm. One-hour lunch break

Important Notes:

Workshop price: $298.00. HST is not included in the price.
This course takes place at the Port Hope Campus: 10 Pine St S, Port Hope, ON L1A 3E7
Campus information, including room number, parking, directions, etc., will be provided closer to the start date.
A refund (less $20.00 administrative fee) will be issued if you withdraw from a class at least 14 days before the start date of the class. After this deadline, no refunds will be issued.
If a course is cancelled by Loyalist College, registered students will be provided with a full refund. College decisions to cancel a course will be made 14 days before the class start date.
If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supply List:

Design Equipment:

If you keep a sketchbook or notebook, please bring it along to work from or add to.
Pencil and or pen, paper, scissors, ruler, and paper (printer paper is fine).

Sewing Machine Equipment and Accessories:

Domestic sewing machine in good working order, extension cord, and manual if you are not very familiar with your machine.
Spare sewing machine needles, size 80 and 90.
If your machine has a sewing table attachment, bring it along; there's no need to purchase or make one.
Free motion embroidery foot or similar, for example, a darning foot or quilting foot.
All-purpose sewing machine threads e.g. Gutermann, Mettler polyester or cotton, in a variety of colours. Bring variegated, metallic, and rayon machine embroidery threads if you have them. Some machine embroidery threads are available to try as well.
Sewing notions that you have and like to use, e.g., sharp fabric scissors, pins, sewing needles, are recommended, plus chalk pencil, wash out or disappearing fabric pen, etc., if you have them.
Wooden Embroidery hoop approx. 6” or 8" diameter, and about 1/2’ or less, deep. A good hoop is smooth and made of hard, dense plywood with a screw adjustment. If you have one, I will have extras to share as well if needed.

Fabric supplies:

Variety of plain natural non-stretchy mid-weight fabrics in colours that you like. Silks, cottons, linens, etc., will work best. Vintage and or repurposed materials and scraps are great to work with, also if you have them. Include some canvas or denim-weight material for sampling.
Tear away backing stabilizer to sample with (min 1/4 yard).
Water soluble stabilizer to sample with (min 1/4 yard).
Stitch Witchery, heatn’bond or similar fabric sheet adhesive to sample with (min 1/4 yard).
There will be some scrap and sample fabrics available to share.

Stitch Drawing on Your Sewing Machine by Saskia Wassing