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The Textile Studio @ The Old School

A Creative Textiles Teaching & Learning Center in Warrington

Opening at 9:30 AM on Tuesday

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Testimonials

3 months ago

My first experience this week and I have been impressed. Maria has a great depth of knowledge but better than that she really does go the extra mile, or five in my case. Thoroughly recommended and I hope that the business thrives and prospers going forwards. It deserves to, I'm not aware of any other business in the local area that offers so much creativity and diversity to a newcomer. Long may it continue

- Alan B

8 months ago

Spent a lovely day doing a felting workshop with Maria. She was knowledgeable, encouraging and patient. Her enthusiasm was infectious. I left with a complete project and lots of ideas to build on. Highly recommended.

- Beth P

2 years ago

I have learned so much from Maria's classes. The amount of preparation she puts into samples and instructions makes the projects achievable for all. The sessions are friendly and sociable and the students support and encourage each other. The studio is a joy to be in and the skills and confidence gained is worth every penny. And I must give a nod to the chocolate brownies!

- Gillianne A

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Print, Free Stitch & Feltmaking Classes

Classes and workshops are run by Maria Livesey in a bright airy studio within The Old School.

At different points in the year you will find, wet felting & needle felting; screen, gelli, or Lino printing; image transfer; free machine stitch; devoré, dyes and stitch manipulation. Which go hand in hand with a number of making projects, including bag and lampshade making.

Most of the sessions are geared to adults, with some half term sessions for parents & children. Courses generally run on a Tuesday morning for a termly block.

Day 'one off' workshops: These tend to cover lino printing (Christmas cards is very popular) and felt-making and generally run on a Friday.

WI's and guilds: I take requests for larger workshops these can be live or zoom.

Requests private individuals: These are also welcome for 1:1 skills development eg teaching free machine stitch or family groups who would like to engage in a bit of creativity together.

02/07 Pandemic update - In trying to adapt to the pandemic I'm running short courses, Zoom sessions and looking at pre recorded sessions with kits.

Take a peak at what we get up to...

http://www.facebook.com/HangingbyaThreadCreativeTextileClasses/

http://www.instagram.com/maria.creativetextiles /

SUPPLIES: I do hold some...

Feltmaking (Needle felting equipment, Merino and specialty fibers)

Fabrics (including devoré velvet),

Buttons, beads and other bits and bobs.

Lino/silk screen printing equipment and inks if you fancy a try at home.

Lampshade kits

Coin purse clasps

Frames/Mounts

Please just ask, I may have what your looking for (message me!)

New Year Workshops and classes...

WORKSHOPS A fun introduction to various crafts suitable for beginners (to intermediate*) with tea/coffee on tap and home-made brownies. Unless other-wise stated sessions usually run on a Friday at 10am – Weekend workshops are suitable for motivated teens!

SPRING 2022

Lino Cut, Print & Stitch on Fabric 2 Days – Thurs 13 & Fri 14th Jan - Allow 4 hours each day - £68 -

Wet Felted Valentines Picture: Fri 11th Feb A bit of nuno and a resist as we explore texture for a valentine’s design. - Allow 4.5+ hours - £42 -

Wet felted Landscape*: Fri 25th March Building a landscape with a meadow flower feel. - Allow 4.5+ hours - £42 -

Image transfer & stitch: Thurs 28th & Fri 29th April Exploring image transfer – creating canvas art and a vintage style broach - Allow 4+ hours each day- £72 -

Wet Felted Bag (TBC): Fri 13th May Using resist to create your own bag - Allow 4.5+ hours - £47 -

CLASSES

Courses run as 3 independent blocks/terms (9 Weeks in each term) but they will progress as you go through the year or stand alone in their own right as a short course (with each block different to the previous one) -

- Felt making - Exploring and advancing various felt making techniques as we go throughout the year. Including wet, dry, nuno and resist etc as we go.

Tuesdays: 10am – 12.30pm

Term 1: 5th Oct to 7th Dec -

Excl: 26th Oct

Term 2: 18th Jan -29th March -

Excl:22nd Feb & 1st March

Term 3: 3rd May – 12th July -

Excl 31st May & 7th June -

- Creative Textiles – Exploring free machine stitch, print, dyes, chemical treatments etc. Towards the end of each term we work towards creating a final piece (bag, cushion cover, wall hanging etc) which incorporates the techniques we have covered during the block.

Wednesday’s 10am -12.30pm

Term 1: 6th Oct – 8th Dec -

Excl: 27th Oct

Term 2: 19th Jan – 30th March -

Excl: 23rd Feb & 2nd March

Term 3: 4th May -13th July -

Excl 1st and 8th June

Course Fees: are £16.50 per session plus £3.50 towards materials for 9 weeks: £180 total (Paid in full 2 weeks before the block starts) Free machine stitch introduction is supplemental to these blocks.