Textile Art Cards Workshop for Parent and Child
Using fabric scraps and a sewing machine to create simple designs by cutting out fabric motifs and basic shapes. These shapes will be backed and or stuck down using interfacing or Bonda-web stabilisers. Both these stabilisers require a hot iron to apply them so adult support is a must for safety. After your picture is designed straight and zig-zag stitches will be used to attach the pieces to the card. Please note this is NOT a free motion embroidery workshop.
Price: £44/pair of parent & child for eight participants - four children accompanied by four parents, who will be make the cards along with their child
Who it’s for: Ages 8 + accompanied by an adult
Length: 2.5 - 3 hours
Mairi Flood
Hello, I’m Mairi the stitching creative behind @Meandering Yarns which is a documentation of my explorations into textile art and sewing. From a very early age, my mum instilled in me a love of making with yarns, textiles and much more. My parents took us on holidays to the Cairngorms and west coast of Scotland where we walked, camped or hostelled so not surprisingly that fascination with the natural world resulted in me studying Forestry at Aberdeen University. Later, when I had my children, I retrained as Primary teacher specialising in early years. All through my career, I continued to craft, sew and be creative. After early retirement, I bought a new sewing machine and decided to see if I could sell what I made as Bosie Hug Tweed Baby Booties and, latterly, as Meandering Yarns. I developed a love of Tweed and wool. In 2024, after ten happy years of this, I decided to change track to give me more time for my personal exploration of sewing and textile art. I was keen to find opportunities to sew with others and share skills. So, I started volunteering at Birkhill. I now run workshops and, when needed, help plan and deliver longer projects at Birkhill, such as the Multiply 10 Cats Numeracy Bags, Saturday Slow Stitchers and making tote bags with the Wednesday Makers Group.