NSW Workshop
This 1 day workshop explores the traditional technique of Kawandi quilting.
Kawandi are traditional utility quilts made by the Siddi diaspora in India, who originated from East Africa. Each quilt has a beautiful texture. Traditionally, they are made from sari scraps, patched and stitched together from the outside of a foundation piece.
The Kawandi process of piecing and hand stitching is mindful and relaxing. Choosing each new fabric addition, whether a solid or print, then stitching it in place, is meditative and creative.
Image credit: Lorena Uriarte
| Date | Wed 13th Mar 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Wed 13th Mar 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $100 Non-members $125 Materials Fee $35 |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Pringle Room |
New Date......
This 1 day workshop explores many ways fibre reactive dye - usually sold under the name Procion MX.
This dye is made for all cellulose fibres eg cotton, linen, rayon, etc but it can also be used on silk, and with some tweaking on wool.
There are a lot of techniques to get through in one day, so this won’t be a dyeing metres of fabric day. Much more of a creating samples day and experimenting with the “umpteen” techniques.
Join Lynne on this exploration of what you can actually do with one dye, truely amazing.
Image credit: Lynne Britten
| Date | Sat 27th Apr 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Sat 27th Apr 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $100 Non-members $125 Materials Fee TBC |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Mathews Room |
This 2 day workshop explores how recycling and fashion design can work together.
Take a mix of favourite textiles and combine them with pre-loved garments to create a new fashion item.
Includes free cutting, making new pieces of fabric to combine with your collection of deconstructed garments, bringing them all together.
Making use of collars and cuffs, button closures etc. combined with at least two stretch and some stripes (reaching into your stash of fashion fabric can be useful).
Image credit: Chritine White
| Date | Sat 8th Jun 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Sun 9th Jun 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $200 Non-members $250 Materials Fee TBC |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Mathews Room |
Have you ever wondered how you can transfer the shape and dye of a eucalypt leaf onto fabric?
In this 1 day workshop you will discover how to eco-dye eucalyptus and other Australian leaves onto cloth.
Image credit: Sarah Lazarus
| Date | Wed 17th Jul 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Wed 17th Jul 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $100 Non-members $125 Materials Fee $TBA |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Pringle Room |
In this 1 day workshop learn techniques, and design clues, with simple exercises to do. There will be enough free time thereafter, to produce personal, and unique, collages. A valuable guide will be issued - an inventory of collage materials and techniques to take home.
Image credit: Michelle Mabbott
| Date | Sat 24th Aug 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Sat 24th Aug 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $100 Non-members $125 Materials Fee $TBA |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Mathews Room |
What a fabulous opportunity to extend your textile repertoire, so come along and join fibre artist Jennie-maree Tempest in this 2 day workshop.
Discover the fascinating world of stitched embroidered botanical sculptures using free motion embroidery.
Image credit: Jennie-maree Tempest
| Date | Sat 26th Oct 2024 9:30 am |
| End Date | Sun 27th Oct 2024 4:30 pm |
| Price | ATASDA Members $200 Non-members $250 Materials Fee TBC |
| Location | Epping Creative Centre - Mathews Room |
