We have such a soft spot for Russell Barratt here at CraftyMonkies. Not only is Russell a very humble and kind person, he's always willing to come up with something new to share with our eager students. Playful Scrap Appliqué is a BRAND NEW class, jam-packed with all sorts of ways to use your scraps, get creative and have FUN! Take it away Russell!...

 

Introduction by Russell:-

I’m always looking for inventive ways to use fabrics and make exciting details on my quilt tops. If you are too, this class is for you! In this class I’ll show you a flexible, creative approach to the usual technique of appliqué, using fabric scraps to construct bold shapes and motifs. By incorporating both hand and machine sewing options, students can explore their preferred techniques while focusing on eco-friendly quilting practices. We’ll experiment at making a variety of shapes, abstract, lines, rings, dots and maybe lettering! This could be the start of a larger quilt project or simply a creative exercise to help open you up to new ideas through making a few smaller samples.

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What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

In this class you will learn how to creatively use fabric scraps and remnants to make expressive appliqué designs for quilt tops. This class teaches an alternative version of traditional appliqué using secondhand fabrics, where you will press fabric scraps with an iron to create unique, somewhat unexpected shapes and motifs. I will show you examples I’ve made and give you insight into my process in choosing, arranging, and manipulating fabrics to find a satisfying composition. You will learn hand sewing with simple stitches and machine sewing with options to either leave the edges raw or turn them under for a clean finish. This class encourages sustainable art-making through recycling fabrics while exploring expressive design.

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Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

You should have basic sewing skills for this class – be comfortable hand sewing and/or using a machine. You are free to use any hand embroidery skills you may have to embellish the appliqué too!

 

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Grab your scraps! Literally, anything you want to play with!!!...

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Equipment requirements relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• Sewing supplies: Scissors, pins, hand sewing needles, thread (optional: embroidery floss for decorative hand stitching)

• An iron and ironing board or mat

• A sewing machine (optional for those who prefer machine sewing)

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Pattern requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

No pattern is required for this class!

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Tickets for this Online Demonstration (via the Zoom platform) will be limited and allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! The ticket price of £35.00 (approx $40.00) is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

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This CraftyMonkies online interactive workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on Greenwich Meantimee (GMT). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Here's a great world time zone reference:-

https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

 

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news! This class is being recorded and a link will be sent to all classmates a few days after the class, so you can watch in your own time!

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