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FREEHAND MACHINE EMBROIDERY COURSES WITH ALISON The classroom at Highfield Oswestry Current course diary I teach all the courses listed below in different locations around the UK and abroad (suitcase permanently packed and ready to go!). Each course is structured around silk painting and freehand machine stitching demonstrations, followed by individual tuition. Please contact the organiser for more information and to enrol If a course with me at my Garden Studio, Highfield Oswestry is full there is the option of putting your name on a waiting list. Spaces do become available. If you would like to do that contact me by email. For students unsure if their sewing machine is suitable for freehand machine embroidery I have a Bernina available to hire @ £15 per day. This is a great way to ensure you have a machine that is up to the task I regularly teach the Embroiderers Guild and other textile groups all over the UK and abroad. If you would like me to teach a workshop for your group please click on the 'courses on offer' button for more information and email me for more details If you live in AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND - please click here   Up Hill Down Dale   A course that encompasses all the best imagery from rambling in the countryside. Meandering rutted tracks, old wooden gates, stiles and mossy dry stone walls. We will outline a design on silk with gutta and paint a background with silk dyes and explore stitch techniques for the textured elements of the composition. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 16 Jul 2018 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 210 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Etched in Frost: A Winter Scene   A landscape transformed by frost and ice is the inspiration for this course. Students will work from photographs and we will explore paint and embroidery techniques discovering ways to create the effects of frost and winter mist on landscapes, woodlands and foliage. With a limited palette and the elements etched in frost the imagery is dramatic. Working on white silk, you will outline a design with resist or gutta, paint a background with silk paints and then apply a range of embroidery techniques to add textures and detail to complete the picture. suitable for: Students with some experience date 27 Jul 2018 duration 3 days total places 15 places avail no per place £ Enquire at venue book via Sandy Foster tutor Alison Holt Location: Brighton Organised by Sandie Foster sandiefoster7@ntlworld.com 07909 521615   Up Close and Personal   Inspired by the detail and complexity of flowers and leaves students will explore how to create these in paint and stitch. They will learn how to blend using freehand machine stitching, creating a smooth transition through colour and tonal ranges. We will explore interesting stitch techniques for petals, stamens, anther etc. creating depth and definition to each composition. We will create a silk painted background to set off this dramatic flower study. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 06 Aug 2018 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 210 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Woodlands: Techniques   Machine Embroidery: Woodland Techniques Each student will produce a portfolio of free hand machine embroidery techniques using only straight stitch and zigzag. On a theme of woodlands the course will cover embroidery techniques for tree trunks, foliage, bark, ferns and woodland flowers such as bluebells, snowdrops and azaleas. Exploring the way texture and colour create depth and perspective, learning to draw with stitches suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 29 Aug 2018 duration 1 day total places 15 places avail waiting list per place £ Enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Texture in Nature   Celebrating and exploring the colours, texture and detail of trees. We will work on stitch techniques for tree bark. Some smooth, others craggy and covered in lichen and moss. We will cover aspects of art theory such as designing balanced compositions, creating depth and perspective, colour mixing in paint and thread, creating texture and the use of light and shade. Students will work from photographs of their own or from a selection provided by the tutor. suitable for: Students with some experience date 30 Aug 2018 duration 2 days total places 15 places avail waiting list per place £ Enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Reflections in Water   Inspired by scenes with reflections in lakes, slow flowing rivers or canals, this course helps students to improve their silk painting skills which adds a new dimension to machine embroidery projects.You will learn the silk painting techniques needed to interpret the reflected details in water. It also includes all the stitch techniques required for the landscape and its foliage. We will cover aspects of art theory such as designing balanced compositions, blending techniques, aerial perspective and linear perspective, colour mixing in paint and thread, creating texture and the use of light and shade. suitable for: Students with some experience date 01 Sep 2018 duration 2 days total places 15 places avail waiting list per place £ Enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Etched in Frost: A Winter Scene   A landscape transformed by frost and ice is the inspiration for this course. Students will work from photographs and we will explore paint and embroidery techniques discovering ways to create the effects of frost and winter mist on landscapes, woodlands and foliage. With a limited palette and the elements etched in frost the imagery is dramatic. Working on white silk, you will outline a design with resist or gutta, paint a background with silk paints and then apply a range of embroidery techniques to add textures and detail to complete the picture. suitable for: Students with some experience date 10 Sep 2018 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 210 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Flowers and Foliage   With a range of garden flowers as the inspiration students will experiment with painting on silk in an impressionistic style to create a base for machine stitching. Drawing with straight stitch and zigzag stitch, machine embroidery techniques will be explored for the flowers. Combining the two elements we will produce images with colour, depth and definition. Beginners can produce several small pieces which will make wonderful embroidered pictures or cards. Alternatively a more experienced student can work on a larger more complex close up of a flower of their choice. Stitch techniques demonstrated will include delphiniums, foxgloves, roses, astilbes and many more. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 22 Sep 2018 duration 2 days total places 15 places avail yes per place £ Enquire at venue book via Beverley Caleno tutor Alison Holt Old Bank Studios 19 Kings Quay Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3ER Beverley Caleno info@oldbankstudios.co.uk 01255 242930 http://www.oldbankstudios.co.uk   Crashing Waves and Sea Spray   Inspired by dramatic coastlines with the splash and spray of waves crashing against the rocks. Using paint and stitch we will create the effects of smooth, craggy or glistening wet rocks and the movement and texture of sea spray. We will outline a design on silk with resist; paint a background with silk paints and apply a range of embroidery techniques. Students will work from photographs of their choice or from a selection provided by the tutor. We will be covering aspects of art theory such as designing balanced compositions, aerial perspective and linear perspective, colour mixing in paint and in thread. Investigate the way texture and colour creates depth and perspective and how to draw with stitches. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 14 Jan 2019 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 225 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Up Hill Down Dale   A course that encompasses all the best imagery from rambling in the countryside. Meandering rutted tracks, old wooden gates, stiles and mossy dry stone walls. We will outline a design on silk with gutta and paint a background with silk dyes and explore stitch techniques for the textured elements of the composition. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 11 Feb 2019 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 225 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Ruins in the Landscape.   A scene that incorporates old stone ruins, barns or follies as a focal point. Learn how to combine silk painting and freehand embroidery to represent these in your embroidered picture. We will be covering aspects of art theory such as designing a balanced composition, aerial perspective and linear perspective, colour mixing in paint and in thread. Investigate the way texture and colour creates depth and perspective and how to draw with stitches suitable for: Students with some experience date 20 Feb 2019 duration 3 days total places 15 places avail yes per place £ enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Dancing in the Breeze   Inspired by dancing cow parsley and tall poppies in a summer breeze, create a painted and stitched landscape. We will explore the painterly elements of free hand machine embroidery. Learn how to paint skies and distant hills to give depth to your picture. Learn stitch techniques for trees, hedges, and foreground details including grass, poppies, cow parsley and wild flowers. We will outline a design on silk with resist; paint a background with silk paints and apply a range of embroidery techniques. Students will work from photographs of landscapes of their choice or from a selection provided by the tutor. We will be covering aspects of art theory such as designing balanced compositions, aerial perspective and linear perspective, colour mixing in paint and in thread. Investigate the way texture and colour creates depth and perspective and how to draw with stitches. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 23 Feb 2019 duration 2 days total places 15 places avail yes per place £ enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Up Close and Personal   Inspired by the detail and complexity of flowers and leaves students will explore how to create these in paint and stitch. They will learn how to blend using freehand machine stitching, creating a smooth transition through colour and tonal ranges. We will explore interesting stitch techniques for petals, stamens, anther etc. creating depth and definition to each composition. We will create a silk painted background to set off this dramatic flower study. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 04 Mar 2019 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 225 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Ruins in the Landscape.   A scene that incorporates old stone ruins, barns or follies as a focal point. Learn how to combine silk painting and freehand embroidery to represent these in your embroidered picture. We will be covering aspects of art theory such as designing a balanced composition, aerial perspective and linear perspective, colour mixing in paint and in thread. Investigate the way texture and colour creates depth and perspective and how to draw with stitches suitable for: Students with some experience date 08 Apr 2019 duration 3 days total places 9 places avail waiting list per place £ 225 book via Alison Holt tutor Alison Holt Location: The Garden Studio, Highfield, 85 Oakhurst Road, OSWESTRY SY11 1BL 10am to 4pm each day, please arrive 9.30 first day. Plenty of parking space Organised by Alison Holt alison@alisonholt.com 01691 653118 www.alisonholt.com   Up Hill Down Dale   A course that encompasses all the best imagery from rambling in the countryside. Meandering rutted tracks, old wooden gates, stiles and mossy dry stone walls. We will outline a design on silk with gutta and paint a background with silk dyes and explore stitch techniques for the textured elements of the composition. suitable for: Beginners and improvers date 11 Sep 2019 duration 3 days total places 15 places avail yes per place £ enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999   Etched in Frost: A Winter Scene   A landscape transformed by frost and ice is the inspiration for this course. Students will work from photographs and we will explore paint and embroidery techniques discovering ways to create the effects of frost and winter mist on landscapes, woodlands and foliage. With a limited palette and the elements etched in frost the imagery is dramatic. Working on white silk, you will outline a design with resist or gutta, paint a background with silk paints and then apply a range of embroidery techniques to add textures and detail to complete the picture. suitable for: Students with some experience date 14 Sep 2019 duration 2 days total places 15 places avail yes per place £ enquire at venue book via Pat Screaton tutor Alison Holt Location: Frolesworth Village Hall, NR COSBY, Leicestershire LE17 Organised by Pat Screaton patscreaton@dsl.pipex.com 01162 867581 07860 106999