Drawing with Stitch. Rachel Johnston is the tutor for this course. For more information about Rachel, please visit her website www.

Drawing with Stitch  Description

This two-day workshop block is about stitch as mark-making rather than traditional embroidery. Working in relation to drawing, we will explore the widest range of marks that can be made using stitch, using a variety of textile surfaces and threads.

Starting with the fabric, we will create ‘grounds’ with dye on cloth, creating a surface with colour that you will respond to in the mark-making. Students will be asked to bring a visual reference to work from and we will experiment with these using drawing to identify marks that might be interpreted using stitch, but not making an image as such. Pulling threads, cutting into the surface, collaging, layering and couching will all be looked at as ways of making a diverse range of marks.

Day 1: samples, colour onto cloth, drawing exercise, stitch experiments

Day 2: using the coloured cloth, start to make an interpretation of an image using the stitch techniques explored in day 1. You might make (or begin) one or two pieces that experiment with colour texture and mark-making.

Dates, please take careful note

2 days    thur/fri  4 & 5  September 2025. Each day runs from 10-4 and tea, coffee, and biscuits are available throughout

Payment

£185, a non-refundable deposit of half the fee , £95 will secure your place, on receipt of the deposit your place will be confirmed. The balance should be paid two weeks before the start of the class. There will be a £10 materials charge, payable direct to Rachel

Drawing with Stitch … student requirements

Any fabric, threads and fibres that are of interest. An image to work from. Drawing materials (paper and pen/pencil).

Materials Fee £10 per student

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Additional information: Further classes from Caroline are in the pipeline, or look at the timetable on the website  www.granarystudio.com  for other classes that might take your fancy