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stitch2create : Summer School Programme with Janice Gunner
9-13 Jul 2012
Come and spend a week of creative exploration and experimentation learning how to stitch, wrap and dye your own unique fabrics to make into quilts, wall hangings and textile art.
This year I will be concentrating on showing you fantastic stitch resist and pole wrapped shibori techniques. These will then be dyed and over-dyed to give multi-layered effects to use in your patchwork and textile art projects.
- 9 Jul - Stitching for Shibori dyeing
- 10 Jul - Pole-wrapped Shibori and dyeing with Indigo and Procion Dyes
- 11 Jul - Dyeing and over-dyeing with Indigo and Procion Dyes
- 12-13 Jul - Create and stitch with dyed fabrics
Course fees:Full week £200. Per day £45.
Limited places, so please book your place today
View and print details: Summer School 2012
More info and bookings, email: Janice Gunner
Award winning quilter Janice Gunner at Festival of Quilts
Solo Exhibition: Shibori and More
9-23 Apr 2012
An inspirational exhibition of recent new works exploring Shibori dyedtechniques, piecing, machine and hand quilting and dry felting. Themes include: water, nature, landscape and architecture.
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, Cornwall.
+ Workshops
20-23 Apr 2012
In conjunction with my solo exhibition, there are a few workshop places still available. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese tie-dye and Shibori, Indigo dyeing and some of my patchwork techniques. Plus: Wonderful surroundings, spacious workshops and fabulous café food!
Book now...
THE SECRET IS OUT: Liberating Log Cabin
Janice Gunner's NEW Book
Do you love to create quilts using Log Cabin technique - but long for a more contemporary look?
If so, you've probably seen Janice's liberating Log Cabin quilts and wondered how she does them...
In Janice's new tell-all book you'll learn every last secret. How to cut and piece the quilt. How to wobble with the best. How to add excitement and additional texture. And how to square it all up.
And above all, you'll be inspired and set free to sew.
by Janice Gunner
Available Online
Shibori For Textile Artists
Shibori For Textile Artists explores the heritage and techniques of one of the richest textile traditions in the world.
Buy your signed copy now.
Shibori For Textile Artists
by Janice Gunner