Slow-stitching workshop led by embroiderer Vicky Bilton in which participants make a small framed seaside-inspired piece, with the option to add shells.
Stitching Seascapes comes to Salisbury Arts Centre on Thursday 21 January, starting at 1:00pm. It's a slow-stitching workshop led by embroiderer Vicky Bilton, who specialises in free machine embroidery and hand-sewing techniques. Her work takes its cues from the seasons, landscapes and nature, and this session follows that thread right to the coast.
Over the course of the workshop, you'll make a small framed piece inspired by the seaside. If you're feeling it, there's the option to embellish your work with shells, so you can add a bit of the actual beach to the fabric. It's slow-stitching, which is exactly what it sounds like: taking your time with the needle rather than rushing through, and focusing on the process as much as the finished thing.
Bilton provides the materials, including a range of fabrics, embellishments and threads, so you don't need to worry about sourcing your own. The only thing you'll need to bring is a basic sewing kit — needles, pins and embroidery scissors — and you're good to go. If you've never tried slow-stitching before, this is a straightforward way to get into it, with the materials on hand and the guidance of someone who works in it for a living.
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It runs on Thursday 21 January at Salisbury Arts Centre, starting at 1:00pm. You'll leave with a framed seaside piece to take home.
