Impressions of Colour and Texture, Free Motion Machine Embroidery with Dionne Swift
Spend two delightful days exploring colour and texture by painting with threads. We will dabble in a little colour theory to create stitched colour wheels. Then, we will take colour mixing inspiration from the Impressionists and sew our own unique piece of artwork, developing a beautifully stitched textured surface. Which you can use as a reference for future projects. At the end of this weekend, you will have learned how to machine embroider with varying weights and colours of threads. Any fears of free motion embroidery will melt away.
You can watch Dionne paint with threads in her episode of The Makers Studio as well as in several Hints & Tips videos on justhands-on.tv
A weekend retreat for £470 per person
Classes will take place in the hotel from 10 – 4 on Saturday and 10 – 4 on Sunday AND you can work until late, late, late on Saturday evening if you want.
Lunch and refreshments will be served both days, plus dinner Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday
What’s included:
- 2 full days of classes with Dionne Swift
- 1 night accommodation at the Hog’s Back Hotel and Spa
- Double room with single occupancy, so no sharing, unless you want to
- En-suite bathrooms, LCD TV and tea/coffee making facilities
- 2 days hot and cold finger buffet lunch
- Dinner served in the restaurant on Saturday night
- Buffet breakfast on Sunday
- 3 servings coffee, tea and refreshments each day
- Free parking
- WiFi is available throughout
The Hog’s Back Hotel & Spa, Farnham, Surrey
The Hog’s Back Hotel and Spa will be our home for the weekend. Located in the stunning North Downs in Surrey between Farnham in the west and Guildford in the east, the hotel offers you a perfect countryside setting. It is an ideal location for retreats as the teaching, modern accommodation, and restaurant are all under one roof. There is a spa and you are welcome to enjoy the use of all its facilities during your stay, so you can use the gym or just relax by the pool and enjoy a quiet moment. The choice is yours! There is also free parking and free wifi. Indeed, it offers everything you need for the perfect weekend retreat
What’s special about a justhands-on.tv retreat
We keep numbers limited on justhands-on.tv retreats so that everyone has access to the tutors as well as the space to work on their project. Attendees tell us it is “ a little me time.”
Click on the video image below to see “What happens at a Justhands-on.tv weekend quilt retreat”
Click here to read a review of a justhands-on.tv retreat from Popular Patchwork.
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If you choose to RESERVE YOUR PLACE then you will need to complete and return a Booking Form (downloaded via link above) along with a deposit of £50. See Booking Form for details.
Additional information
If you pay in full by Credit Card, a £50 deposit is part of your payment and is non-refundable. If you pay in two stages (deposit & balance), your deposit of £50 is non-refundable.
We do our best to accommodate special requests, e.g. non-residential place, partners, Friday night accommodation, etc. Disabled access information is available upon request. Contact us at retreat@justhands-on.tv if you have any questions.
Materials are not included in the cost of the retreat. If appropriate, a requirements list will be sent to you near to the date of your retreat.
You will be required to bring your own sewing machine unless specifically noted otherwise.
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