Exciting news 

A new course at West Dean College!

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd September 2023

For all textile addicts with open minds. Manipulate threads & fabrics using textile & lace techniques to produce exciting  experimental samples.

A selection of interesting yarns used .



Here fabric has been torn up, used to make bobbin lace  and to create a structure.

Basic beginners lace samples can be used within textile work. Here is another example. 

A photograph of a flower was transferred onto fabric. Wired trails of bobbin lace were made,  manipulated with beads and applied to the background to create a 3D picture.






This workshop is an exciting opportunity to introduce textile enthusiasts to the basics and delights of contemporary bobbin lacemaking without the need to buy equipment.
The course will give you all the time & practical help to experiment with ideas which will develop techniques you can include in  your textile work.
On Friday evening you will learn basic bobbin stitches. All the equipment & materials will be set up for you.  During the course you will be able to experiment with shape and learn how to manipulate colours & threads.
You will be able to experiment with a variety of unusual threads such as torn up fabric, string, weird knitting yarns, wire, machine made cords etc to produce exciting samples. You can experiment with shape, 3D ideas & discuss how beads, paint, dyes, machine or hand embroidery could be used within your future lace textile work.
Jan will demonstrate how to make simple bobbin lace stitches & you will receive individual instruction and the opportunity to share ideas with the whole group.
Jan will give a short power point presentation on the work of contemporary lace makers on Saturday evening.
By the end of the course you will have learnt basic bobbin lace techniques, produced experimental samples & discussed new ideas of how to incorporate these techniques in your creative work in the future.

For more information - https://www.westdean.org.uk/

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