Dionne Swift : Textile Artist

This Developing Sketchbooks online workshop commences on Monday 4th February 201 [finishes 17th February 2019] and consists of a series of emails, videos and blogs which will guide you through the development of a sketchbook. By the end of the workshop you’ll have a full & jam packed book full of ideas and techniques which you can refer back to again and again.
Explore a series of easy and exciting practical exercises which you can add to any design project – they’ll help you... develop imagery and are key elements to any sketchbook.
Here’s an overview of the areas we’ll cover:
Lose the fear: starting a new book is full of woes, let me show you how! The essential ingredients. No panic drawing/observation Found and abstracted Cut and enhance Repeat and play Review There's a supplies list on my website/workshop booking page – to be honest I’m going to guess you’ll have most of it hanging around.
Information will be sent to you over a 7 day period, but you will have access to the password protected blog/videos etc for 2 weeks, so you can take your time and re-watch videos as required. [you will need suitable computer based skills to access information – answering emails, engaging on blogs, uploading images.] So that you truly engage in the workshop environment I success you set definite time aside for yourself to create – after all if this were the studio version you would spend a complete day engrossed in creativity – give yourself that time!
Online interaction with your fellow students is very beneficial and this will be a key point of contact and feedback: there is a private Facebook group where you can share images of your results.
"Thank you Dionne for another spectacular course. I don’t think I have ever enjoyed on-line classes as much as yours, for content, for inspiration, for your considered, considerable and considerate on-line presence and for the way we have all made such great connections. It’s been great feeling a part of such a wonderful community."
A comparable studio workshop would be £70- £80 per day, plus your travel and accommodation costs on top : this is 14 days!!! Learning online represents significant savings and can offer you more time to full absorb the information.
I look forward to working with you. Dionne
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..and there's some sewing! :-) https://www.dionneswift.com/…/bias-to-s titch-summer-school-…

Thank you again Janome 👍

Thinking back to a wonderful time on the "Bias to Stitch Summer School" in Abruzzo. This years dates are 10th - 17th June https://www.dionneswift.com/…/bias-to-s titch-summer-school-…

One of many fantastic and inspirational locations in Abruzzo. Join me for "Bias to Stitch: Summer School" 10th - 17th June 2019 https://www.dionneswift.com/…/bias-to-s titch-summer-school-…

First stitches of the year...along time coming! @ Dionne Swift : Textile Artist

Keep it simple and crack on!

I’m ready to take on another 12 months...
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Wow! Just one place left!!!...

WinterSALE20% 20% off all Artwork on my website until 7th Jan. www.dionneswift.com Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

I offer you my stitch and embroidery knowledge to you during this intensive 3 week workshop. 7th Jan - 27th January 2019 [FB won't let me show a 3 week long event so please ignore the dates o the main event post]
This ONLINE workshop covers my passion for embroidery, stitch and cloth. I started sewing at 11 years old, my Gran taught me on her old treadle Singer machine: I remember making a rather complicated vogue pattern for a pair of pin-striped shorts – that was probably ...
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I have the very last 2, 30cm diameter painted and stitched lampshades available. 21cm high: perfect for side/table lamps £95 each or both for £180. Please DM me @ Dionne Swift : Textile Artist

Posting out more Stitches brooches today...they are miniature moments of my embroidered Artwork. Order via the Artwork pages of my website of DM me...many thanks.

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Bidding finishes at 13.45 on Saturday: don’t miss out!!

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...and so my clear out continues...this time it a loved and trusted BERNINA sewing machine: an Inspiration Plus 1630. There aren't many of these around - its a rare gem!! Please share :-)
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Would highly recommend Dionnes teaching approaches, great training centre, and looking forward to much more, plenty of support for all abilities and loads of most practical tips! I will definitely be doing more.

Just finished Dionne's 'Developing Sketchbooks' course online. Dionne is a positive and inspiring teacher, who is genuinely interested in her students. The activities are non-threatening, but once mastered can be extended to help generate ideas around any theme. The Facebook group was also a positive experience, especially for someone like me who was previously not on Facebook.

I've enjoyed the course so much that I have already enrolled for her next court 'Drawing for Textiles'.

It was a very special experience to follow the workshop " developing sketchbooks " at Hawar in Oldeberkoop. I get many new ideas and I'm very inspired to realise these at home ! Thank you very much for two wonderful days !!

I've just finished the online Machine Embroidery course with Dionne and found it excellent - well-organised, informative and with loads of supportive back-up from Dionne herself and the rest of the Facebook group. I'd have no hesitation in recommending it to any other interested person. Thanks, Dionne - keep on doing what you're doing!

I love doing Dionne's workshops, I have done 2 with her so far & I have learned so much as well as being very inspired!! She is really helpful & is always there to give you advice when you need it, I can't wait to do more workshops with her & I happily tell all my friends about her fab workshops!! Great practical day on a workshop with Dionne I can't wait to do her next workshop!!!!

I have done two workshops now and think they are extremely well run - very challenging as well as great fun and really rewarding.

I am thoroughly absorbed by the way Dionne teaches , the exercises are so easy to follow, and great fun!

Drawing for Textiles was my first online course with Dionne, and I can thoroughly recommend it. She is an inspiring teacher and provides a fantastic amount of food for thought, which lasts well beyond the timespan of the instruction. Plenty of material and plenty of encouragement make it a wonderful experience. Thank you Dionne!

Would highly recommend Dionnes teaching approaches, great training centre, and looking forward to much more, plenty of support for all abilities and loads of most practical tips! I will definitely be doing more.

Just finished Dionne's 'Developing Sketchbooks' course online. Dionne is a positive and inspiring teacher, who is genuinely interested in her students. The activities are non-threatening, but once mastered can be extended to help generate ideas around any theme. The Facebook group was also a positive experience, especially for someone like me who was previously not on Facebook.

I've enjoyed the course so much that I have already enrolled for her next court 'Drawing for Textiles'.

It was a very special experience to follow the workshop " developing sketchbooks " at Hawar in Oldeberkoop. I get many new ideas and I'm very inspired to realise these at home ! Thank you very much for two wonderful days !!

I've just finished the online Machine Embroidery course with Dionne and found it excellent - well-organised, informative and with loads of supportive back-up from Dionne herself and the rest of the Facebook group. I'd have no hesitation in recommending it to any other interested person. Thanks, Dionne - keep on doing what you're doing!

I love doing Dionne's workshops, I have done 2 with her so far & I have learned so much as well as being very inspired!! She is really helpful & is always there to give you advice when you need it, I can't wait to do more workshops with her & I happily tell all my friends about her fab workshops!! Great practical day on a workshop with Dionne I can't wait to do her next workshop!!!!

I have done two workshops now and think they are extremely well run - very challenging as well as great fun and really rewarding.

I am thoroughly absorbed by the way Dionne teaches , the exercises are so easy to follow, and great fun!

Drawing for Textiles was my first online course with Dionne, and I can thoroughly recommend it. She is an inspiring teacher and provides a fantastic amount of food for thought, which lasts well beyond the timespan of the instruction. Plenty of material and plenty of encouragement make it a wonderful experience. Thank you Dionne!