Manoir, Chateau, Maison course  

In this course with author, artist and tutor Anne Kelly you will be working from your choice of
house or building that holds a special memory for you. You will make a small hanging piece.
Using basic but effective techniques taken from her books, Anne will show you how to create
a mixed media collage using items from your collections and charity shop finds. Your piece
will be embellished and richly decorated to create a special souvenir or gift. It can be added
to a larger piece at a later date if desired. Sewing machines are useful but not essential. It’s
helpful if you choose colours that suit your house/building and an image of your
house/building to work from before the course.

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Vintage Botanical Course  

Floral and vintage fabrics enhance and give depth to many projects. You will be asked to
search through your collections for fragments to applique onto a square sample. a mixture of
couching and hand embroidery will be used to complete the work. We will be inspired by
traditional French flower arrangements and baskets. Using basic but effective techniques
taken from her books, Anne will show you how to create a mixed media collage using items
from your collections and charity shop finds. Your piece will be embellished and richly
decorated to create a special souvenir or gift. It can be added to a larger piece or a cotton
bag at a later date if desired. It’s helpful if you choose a colour theme that you would like to
work with before the class.

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Supply List 

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• A photo or image of your chosen house/building is essential

• A selection of plain and printed fabrics (small pieces relevant to the theme) Plain fabric

• (cotton blend or pure cotton), small pieces

• Hunt through your collections to floral-inspired fabrics, old embroidered snippets of tea

• cloths or handkerchiefs – also any images that inspire you. It’s helpful to think about coloursand choose some that you would like to work with on the day

• A selection of plain and printed fabrics (small pieces relevant to the theme)

• Plain fabric (i.e. cotton mix or calico) – small pieces – no larger than 35 x 35 cm

• Ribbon or lace scraps - small buttons

• Dry glue stick

• Pencil

• Paper scissors and a few sheets of plain paper

• Tracing paper

• Sewing kit for hand stitching

• Fabric Scissors

• Pins

• A piece of heavy cotton, canvas or linen no larger than 16 x 16 inches for background