SS1      INDIAN TORAN  DOOR HANGING
Skill level: Must have competent machine embroidery skills
Members: $141.00
Non-members: $201.00

Inspired by the richness of India’s textile heritage and her recent trip to India,
Sue Senewiratne has created a toran-style door- or wall-hanging that
celebrates the vibrant colours of India. This project is a great way of using your
“too special to use” stash of fabrics, brocades, braids, ribbons and trimmings.
The hanging can be constructed using a variety of machine techniques (normal
sewing, decorative stitches and free machine embroidery). The hanging can
then be embellished with shisha mirrors, sequins, beads and hand stitching.
You can choose to create either a traditional style toran or a simpler
rectangular wall hanging.
                                                                                  
Dates: Saturday January 9, Sunday 10, & Sunday 17
Time: 10am – 4pm (3 x 6 hours)
Tutor:  Sue Senewiratne

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AS3      CHIKAN WHITEWORK SACHET

Skill level: Intermediate and beyond
Members: $87.00
Non-members: $122.00
Materials fee (payable to tutor): $7.00

Chikan embroidery is an Indian whitework embroidery technique, a combination of surface stitchery and pulled work. Students will explore the technique and learn some interesting new stitches and different approaches to familiar ones while they make an envelope style sachet. This workshop is taught using the traditional stitches and their Indian names, which adds a further dimension to this highly developed technique. 
                                                                                  
Dates: Monday January 11 & Tuesday 12
Time: 10am – 3.30pm (2 x 5.5 hours)
Tutor: Alison Snepp

RT4    BLACKWORK “HEARTS & FLOWERS” NEEDLE-ROLL

Skill Level: Beginners and above 
Members: $118.50
Non-members: $168.00   
                                                                                            
Blackwork is a counted thread technique created by stitching geometric patterns.  As well as being worked with black thread on a light coloured background fabric, other contrasting coloured threads may be used. In this class you will stitch various blackwork patterns and motifs with different fillings on 28 count evenweave fabric. The completed mini sampler, including your initials, will then be made into a needle-roll and finished with a twisted cord and tassels.

Dates:  Monday January 11, Thursday 14, & Thursday 21
Time:  10am – 3pm  (3 x 5 hours)
Tutor:  Rosemary Tonkin

RJ5      STITCHED METAL COLLAGE

Skill level: Must have basic machine embroidery skills
Members: $47.00
Non-members: $67.00
Materials fee (payable to tutor): $10 approx. 
                           
There is a fear factor associated with stitching metal with your sewing machine! This class is aimed at gaining the confidence to incorporate metal into future embroideries. Various techniques will be explored while experimenting with several metal samples. These small samples can be used to make jewellery items. Using a daisy motif, a metal collage will be completed on a textured background. Only basic free machine stitching is required. A kit will provide all metal required for the day.

Date: Wednesday January 13
Time: 10am-4pm (6 hours)   
Tutor: Rhonda Justus

JD6   BEADED PURSE

Skill level: Some beading experience would be helpful                 
Members: $79.00                                                                                                                               
Non-members: $112.00

For all you beading enthusiasts, herringbone is the stitch you will use for a choice of purse styles, straps, and edgings, and loop handles that will add glamour to your purse. Herringbone adds two beads to each stitch, which makes it quicker to work. Fair Isle knitting patterns adapt wonderfully to this stitch.

Dates:  Wednesdays January 13 and 20
Time:   10am-3pm (2 x 5 hours)
Tutor:   Jill Dickson

ST7          KID’S CLASS -  “PINCUSHION IN A POT”

                For all children aged 7-14
                All children: $30 including materials

This cute mini terracotta pot with its pincushion top makes a great addition to your sewing kit. Sit it on your desk or keep it in your sewing box. The top is worked with wool on canvas. You can also use perle thread and beads to add to the flowers. This little project will be completed to take home at the end of the day.

Date:   Friday January 15
Time:  10am-3pm (5 hours)
Tutor:  Sheryl Turton

SR8      BOX MAKING BASICS

Skill level: Beginners and above                                   
Members: $87.00                                                                                                            Non-members: $122.00         
Materials fee (payable to tutor): $9.00
                                                                                             
This class introduces participants to designing and making a basic fabric covered  box without relying on a pre-cut kit. Participants will be shown how to cut heavy cardboard easily. You can choose to make a box any size from 3 or 4 inches across to 10 inches across and any shape with 4 to 8 sides. These boxes are suitable for embellishment with a range of embroidery styles. The embroidery can be completed before or after the box is made. (Embroidered decoration is not part of the class).

Dates: Thursday January 14 and Friday 1
Time: 10am – 3.30pm (2 x 5.5 hours)
Tutor: Sylvia Reeves

RC9          TRI-CHROMATIC DYEING         
      
Skill level: All welcome
Members: $94.50                                                                                                   
Non-members: $134.00
Materials fee (payable to tutor): $9.00                                                                                                                       
An exciting class for those who love to dye their own fabrics. Each student will choose three colours and create twenty-one related colour samples that can be reproduced. Enough fabric will be dyed so that each student will receive a set of samples from every participant. Therefore ten students would mean 210 samples! Students must be able to attend BOTH days.

Dates: Saturday January 16 and Sunday 17
Time: 10am – 4pm (2 x 6 hours)
Tutor: Rae Cummings

CB10    SHARK’S TOOTH TECHNIQUE (HEIRLOOM SEWING)

Skill level: All welcome                                                     
Members: $79.00                                                                                                   
Non-members: $112.00
Materials fee (payable to tutor): $10.00
                                         
Shark’s tooth technique is a form of heirloom sewing by machine. In this class, you will learn the technique while making a small pillow. We will discuss ideas for using this interesting technique. You should complete the pillow in the two days.

Dates: Monday January 18 & Tuesday 19
Time: 10am – 3pm (2 x 5 hours)
Tutor: Carol Bateson

SW2                 50th ANNIVERSARY SAMPLER WORKSHOP

Members only: $10.00

If you would like some help to stitch your sampler, or some of the smaller pieces, then come along to this workshop. The tutors who developed the sampler, Susan Davis, Marg Freeman, Jan Green, and Rosemary Tonkin will be there to help you.

Date: Saturday January 16
Time: 10am-3pm (5 hours)