A Small Slashed Handbag - Summer School with Faye Maxwell

Friday 4th - Saturday 5th August (10am - 4pm)
Leek Wootton Village Hall

Workshop outline:

Day 1

We are delighted to be able to welcome Faye Maxwell to lead a two-day workshop to make a lovely small handbag using the technique of slashing.  It's an excellent and very creative way of using up the many fabrics we have stashed away.

The day begins by choosing the base fabric on which to work.  Then, the fun part - emptying the bag of fabric pieces onto the table or floor and digging into it randomly, pulling out lots of bits and pieces of different fabrics.

When enough layers have been assembled, they are covered with a pretty top fabric and the piece is ready for stitching on the sewing machine.

Once the stitching is done, we can slash into the fabric!  (The piece needs to be washed and dried overnight.)

Day 2

Construction of the bag and, if you wish, finishing with a handmade cord.

The cost for two days is £57.00.
There are just a few places left. If you are interested, please do one of the following:

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Please note: If you are a Leamington & District Branch member, and would be willing to host the tutor for two nights, you will be entitled to claim a free place on the summer school.

About Faye Maxwell:

Faye originally trained as a Costume designer and achieved a diploma at Bournemouth College of Art. Following this she worked for Sadlers Wells Opera Company, before returning to Dorset and working in the fashion retail business until she married and moved to live in Surrey.

After her boys had left home for University she went on to the City & Guilds Part I and II in Embroidered Textiles and Design, which then led to a BA Hons in Visual Arts in Winchester combined with the Embroiderer's Guild which launched her into the world of Lecturing and Workshops, and the many Embroidery Groups around the world.

Although she loves the experimental techniques, Faye's first love will always be the embroidered stitch, and the many ways to change and experiment with threads and fabrics.