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en scraps from the dresses i made during my thesis work the wardrobe project i ll switch to some other block printed fabrics when the strips get too long but adding a strip every day will also make this thing far too big too unweildy a year of stitching every day is a lot of stitching so it makes sense that the finished piece be somewhat monumental but it also has to be manageable i m considering a few different options making a separate block for each month and assembling them at the end starting a new centre somewhere else on the backing sheet and then gradually filling in the gaps tempting but would lessen the impact of the one big log cabin or having some of the longer strips be made up of smaller sections thus allowing myself to spend a week or more building up a single strip none of these is 100 appealing but right now i m leaning towards the last option i ll give myself until the end of january to decide after i ve seen the final size of a month of strips the back is looking pretty fun too i m stitching this with two colours of variegated crochet cotton i picked up in a thrift store it s partially a test to see if crochet cotton is strong enough to quilt with so far i m leaning towards no the twist feels quite different from the sashiko thread i m more accustomed to using and i don t expect it to behave the same way so i m tying knots rather than relying on the thread to swell and grab itself like sashiko thread does i sure do love those colour changes though especially in the orange this post is in daily stitch sewing textile upcoming workshops january 5 2025 we ve scheduled a small series of workshops to help you get through these last few winter months and shake off those hibernation vibes that always threaten to overtake us when the snow sets in for me these cozy dark days are the perfect time to work on a new hobby all of our classes now take place at the asil studio just a few short blocks away from where our old shop used to be the studio is small and space in the classes is limited so you will need to follow the class links to the asil website to sign up and secure your spot print and stitch thursdays january 23 and 30 2025 6 30pm until 8 30pm 2 x 2 hours 50 plus 10 materials fee this two week class will teach you how to print and embellish your own custom fabric in week 1 you will learn how to make richly coloured block prints on fabric using our collection of pre carved blocks and design elements you can layer in different ways in week 2 you will add depth and detail to your piece with some simple embroidery stitches all materials are provided and you will leave class with a beautiful piece of embellished fabric you may not finish your stitching during class but we will get you well on your way no printmaking or embroidery experience is necessary although a basic knowledge of hand sewing will help you get started ready to sign up click this link to go to the asil page asil ca print and stitch hand quilting saturday february 22 2025 from 1 until 4pm 3 hrs 50 10 materials fee we will explore the fundamentals of quilt making and discuss what makes a quilt a quilt you will learn basic hand piecing hand quilting and hand binding and leave with the knowledge to complete your very own tiny quilt a selection of fabrics as well as batting needles and thread will be provided for class work no previous quilting experience is necessary although a basic knowledge of hand sewing will help you get started ready to sign up click this link to go to the asil page asil ca hand quilting buttonhole bookbinding saturday march 1 2025 1 3 30pm 2 5hrs 50 00 10 00 materials fee in this easy yet elegant binding folded sections of paper are sewn through a stiffened paper cover with a decorative beaded stitch that beautifully frames an open slot in the book s spine offering a glimpse of the pages within stitching wrapped around the head and foot of the reinforced paper spine gives the look of a thread headband at the edges of the spine the product is a sturdy and solid book that you ll love to use for writing or drawing all materials are provided no previous bookbinding experience is necessary and you will leave the class with a completed pocket sized book ready to sign up click this link to go to the asil page asil ca buttonhole bookbinding learn to knit monday january 20 2025 from 7 until 8pm 1 hour this is a free workshop a pair of sticks and a length of yarn simple tools which can create an endless combination of stitches in this workshop we will introduce you to the knit stitch and the purl stitch as well as casting on and off you are welcome to bring along your own needles and yarn or we will have some in the studio for you to borrow although we re offering this workshop for free we still request that you register ready to join click this link to go to the asil page asil ca learn to knit this post is in book arts classes printmaking sewing textile daily stitch 2025 day one january 1 2025 this is the beginning of my 2025 daily stitch project in january 2024 i embarked on a daily stitch project along with my collaborator lisa link asil ca we envisioned the project as a way to slow down and engage in a bit of quiet contemplative work each day slowly building something large out of small daily acts here s lisa s daily stitch in progress an ever growing spiral of stitched marks responding to the events of each day and here s mine a tumbling pile of pebbles cut from the scraps left behind from my thesis work the days blending together into a pattern that obscures the qualities of remembered days marking the passing of time into the blur of fading memory i ll admit it i haven t finished my 2024 daily stitch i struggled with doing it every day fell behind at several times during the year and at the end of the year despite having many days off and very few plans i did other things instead i m very close to completing it though and am on track to be ready to baste it up for quilting by next week if i can settle on a fabric for the back for this year s edition i m again focusing on applied fabric pieces as my studio is overflowing with these fabrics i block printed for my masters thesis and other projects i ll start in the centre and spiral outward in a log cabin pattern i m aware that i m setting myself up for larger and larger pieces each day the daily time spent growing relentlessly over the year even though i failed to keep up with just the same small amount of daily stitching last year but this is day one so i m brimming with optimism it s going to be a year of commit or die trying this post is in daily stitch projects sewing textile pintucks pleats december 20 2024 on monday afternoon i took an online workshop on the quilty nook link the quilty nook with the amazing quilting teacher heidi parkes link heidi parkes focused on adding texture to your quilts using pintucks and pleats it turned out to be immensely fun and also maybe has helped me get unblocked on a new line of work i ve been struggling to find focus with i immediately realised the potential of this technique for drawing and wednesday evening i took a stack of fabric to life drawing club and made some loose contour portraits to try combining my drawing with stitching here s my first test piece worked in red sashiko thread on a piece of thrifted cotton bedsheet dyed with tea and iron this is the pintuck side and here s the pleat side with its wonderful clots of pooling red in all the tight little corners and cluster points exciting right i ve got around ten more sketches of faces on fabric to work with plus a few hands and feet i m looking forward to seeing where this new method takes me and of course am already bursting with too many ideas this post is in projects sewing textile in the studio trace monotype january 23 2024 yesterday morning lisa and i got together in the chilly levigator press basement studio and made some trace monotypes in preparation for the class we re running this saturday trace monotype is an easy introduction to making beautiful prints even if you have never tried printmaking or can t draw your japanese paper is laid face down over a slab of specially prepared ink and lines are traced on a reference image taped to the back to pick up ink it s a direct transfer method that yields a single precious print loaded with rich linework and moody atmospheric shadows here you can see my print in progress next to the slab from which the ink was picked up and here are our completed prints lisa juxtaposed a dreamy photo of one of her children with an image of a beloved artwork in her collection while i made a portrait of a handsome sheep named limerick who was raised by a friend and whose wool i used for my warm winter gloves there are still some spaces available in the class happening this saturday 26 january in the asil studio here in walkerville if you d like more information or to sign up visit this link asil trace monotype class this post is in printmaking studio teaching new classes for 2024 december 7 2023 we ve got a fresh lineup of classes happening at asil studio in the new year taught by yours truly in tandem with lisa sylvestre of asil we d love for you to join us to learn something new and hone your sewing knitting and bookbinding skills with us you can see all the details below with handy links to take you over to the asil website if you d like to sign up introduction to hand sewing a flexible six part series thursdays february 8 and 22 march 7 and 21 and april 4 and 18 2024 6 30 until 8 pm 6 x 1 5 hrs 35 individual session 30 session for 3 5 sessions 25 session 150 for entire series this six week series is designed to cover the basics of hand stitching each class can be taken as a free standing class but the techniques will build from week to week week 1 the basics of the basics learn to thread a needle and to tie a beautiful knot you will learn the simple and versatile running and back stitches these stitches are used as utility seam stitches for raw edge applique and as a decorative top stitch week 2 whip stitch we will introduce the whip or overcast stitch which will expand your range both for stitching seams and finer finish applique week 3 blanket stitch the blanket stitch is a versatile and decorative embroidery stitch used for edging and finishing for mending and as another method of adding applique week 4 hemming you will learn tips and tricks for pressing both straight and curved hems we will introduce our favourite hand hemming techniques week 5 fasteners in this session you will learn how to hand stitch a button hole and a button loop as well as the tailoring method of attaching a button week 6 mending we will delve into different methods of repair using simple stitches and patches all materials will be provided want to sign up click here sign me up for hand sewing trace monotype saturday january 27 2024 1 pm until 3 pm 2 hrs 40 plus 5 materials fee trace monotype is an easy and beautiful method for creating a mix of bold and delicate lines in your one of a kind prints it s very responsive to the artist s hand giving a rich atmospheric quality to the image in this class you will learn how to specially prepare oil based ink for trace monotype and will create at least one beautiful print on japanese paper depending on the complexity of your image you may have time to make more than one print trace monotype as its name suggests uses tracing so you don t have to be able to draw please bring printouts or photocopies of source material such as a specific photo or image you wish to work from not originals these will be ruined in the monotype process your finished image will be the reverse of your source image so please consider that when making your copy we will also have plenty of source material available for you to choose from want to sign up click here sign me up for trace monotype introduction to knitting saturday february 10 2024 1 pm until 4 pm 75 in this three hour class you will learn to cast on stitches how to work a basic garter stitch how to increase and decrease stitches and how to cast off and finish you will leave with a sturdy cotton dishcloth a set of knitting needles and enough cotton to make a second cloth want to sign up click here sign me up for knitting hand quilting series saturdays february 24 march 9 and march 23 2024 1 pm until 2 30 pm 3 x 1 5 hrs 90 plus 10 materials fee in this three week series we will cover the basics of hand quilting the course is designed with ample time between sessions for you to practice and work on your hand quilted pieces you will choose the size of your piece ranging from tea mat to place mat size during week 1 we will discuss some quilting history and what makes a quilt a quilt we will consider quilt design material choices and cover basic hand piecing techniques in week 2 you will learn basic quilting techniques including methods of basting week 3 will introduce you to different methods of finishing your quilted piece want to sign up click here sign me up for hand quilting print and stitch two weeks thursdays may 2 and 9 2024 6 30 until 8 30 pm 2 x 2 hours 50 plus 10 materials fee this two week class will teach you how to print and embellish your own custom fabric in week 1 you will learn how to make richly coloured block prints on fabric using our collection of pre carved blocks and design elements you can layer in different ways in week 2 you will add depth and detail to your piece with some simple embroidery stitches all materials are provided and you will leave class with a beautiful piece of embellished fabric you may not finish your stitching during class but we will get you well on your way no printmaking or embroidery experience is necessary although a basic knowledge of hand sewing will help you get started want to sign up click here sign me up for print and stitch retchoso bookbinding saturday april 27 2024 1 pm 3 30 pm 2 5hrs 60 plus 10 materials fee retchoso bookbinding is a unique style of japanese binding that joins folded sections of paper with a complex yet elegant stitch using one or two needles to create a slender notebook that opens perfectly flat sturdy multi layer paper covers are built onto the book s sections before binding it s a perfect binding for a portable notebook or sketchbook or for chapbook publishing all materials will be provided and you will leave with a finished book want to sign up click here sign me up for retchoso bookbinding this post is in book arts bookbinding printmaking sewing teaching textile upcoming workshops at dandelion school house october 24 2023 i m excited to announce a few new fall workshops i ll be teaching under the new umbrella of dandelion school house a collaboration between asil link asil and levigator press we felt it was time to separate our classes from the asil gallery name and will announce more later when we re ready to launch properly with a full lineup of classes and a 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