Studio Days
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and InStitches
Due to the rapidly accelerating Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation InStitches studio is now closed until further notice.
(Monday 23rd March 17:00hrs)
If your workshop is cancelled we will include that information here and on the course page. We are in the process of contacting all those who were booked on courses and workshops to tell you what your options are. If you have not had an email telling you that a course you are booked on is cancelled two weeks before the date of the course, please first check your spam / junk folder, and then contact us.
With so much uncertainty at the moment we feel we should let you know more about how we are managing the situation at InStitches. Find the answers to all your questions in our Coronavirus FAQ.
Thank you for your patience and understanding
As a small creative business in uncertain times we thank you all for your understanding and support. We have taken the decision to close to ensure the safety of our students and guest tutors, hoping that all of our businesses remain viable for the future. We will need this creative community when all this is over!
Please look after yourselves and everyone around you. Together we will get through this and don’t forget – keep washing those hands!
(Monday 23rd March 17:00hrs)
If your workshop is cancelled we will include that information here and on the course page. We are in the process of contacting all those who were booked on courses and workshops to tell you what your options are. If you have not had an email telling you that a course you are booked on is cancelled two weeks before the date of the course, please first check your spam / junk folder, and then contact us.
With so much uncertainty at the moment we feel we should let you know more about how we are managing the situation at InStitches. Find the answers to all your questions in our Coronavirus FAQ.
Thank you for your patience and understanding
As a small creative business in uncertain times we thank you all for your understanding and support. We have taken the decision to close to ensure the safety of our students and guest tutors, hoping that all of our businesses remain viable for the future. We will need this creative community when all this is over!
Please look after yourselves and everyone around you. Together we will get through this and don’t forget – keep washing those hands!
Everyone needs a place to call their own but sometimes working independently can be a lonely business. We're very lucky that, at long last, we now have a lovely, large and bright studio of our own. And whilst we both have smaller sewing rooms at home, we also know that sometimes to 'get work done' you just need to remove yourself from everyday life; and that's where we can help. The InStitches studio can provide you with time and space, encouragement and that all-important contact with other creative people which is so valuable to us all.
Our studio has plenty of space, variable height tables and good light; it’s warm (or cool...you never know) and fully equipped for dyeing, printing, design and sewing. There’s always a friendly welcome and the support of other textile enthusiasts, and tea, coffee and biscuits on tap.
If you want to dye fabric we have stocks of Procion MX, indigo or acid dyes to use in the studio along with ancillary products. You can bag, bucket or tray dye or paint with liquid or thickened dye; there is often print paste made up, but to be sure do let us know at least 48 hours notice in advance. In the warmer months we open the doors and you can dip into indigo outside.
When you want to print then the tables are all padded and height adjustable, so no more aching backs and make-shift padded tops. Our selection of silk screens is growing and we also have a range of thermofax screens you can use too, as well as mark making tools (ask Hazel and she will introduce you to her potato masher collection...), monoprinting plates and printing blocks.
However, please note Studio Days are intended as time and space for independent work, so to get the most out of the day you must be technically competent for both the techniques and materials you wish to work with.
When you want to print then the tables are all padded and height adjustable, so no more aching backs and make-shift padded tops. Our selection of silk screens is growing and we also have a range of thermofax screens you can use too, as well as mark making tools (ask Hazel and she will introduce you to her potato masher collection...), monoprinting plates and printing blocks.
However, please note Studio Days are intended as time and space for independent work, so to get the most out of the day you must be technically competent for both the techniques and materials you wish to work with.
For a list of studio equipment, and fabrics etc available to purchase when you visit click here.
So what's stopping you - why not come and play at our house? We love working in our new studio and we’re sure you will too.
We're so excited we can't wait to welcome you!
We're so excited we can't wait to welcome you!
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2019 dates:
January 15th February13th March 28th April 24th May 30th June 11th July 17th August 6th September 25th October 22nd November 1st December 12th |
2020 dates:
January 15th February 13th March 26th April 28th May 22nd June 16th July 14th |
Studio Days run from 9.30am until about 4.30 ish. We will provide tea and coffee but you will need to bring your own packed lunch. There is a fridge, oven and microwave should you wish to warm up your lunch.
Cost: Dry/Sewing : £30 per day
Wet: £40, includes resists and dyes but NOT fabric
Cost: Dry/Sewing : £30 per day
Wet: £40, includes resists and dyes but NOT fabric
