Helen Moyes: Textile & Mixed Media Artist

Make a half apron for yourself or as unique present. This is the type of apron that ties around the waist. Adapt the pattern to your needs. Learn how to cut the material, use the sewing machine to hem, add pockets, add binding/ piping to seal the edges and add adornments such as decorative buttons, your logo, your signature dish ... All materials are included but you can bring your own fabric if you have something particular in mind. If you would like to include a specific logo, picture or text then please send this to me in advance so I can print out onto fabric for you (£3 extra payable on the day) Enjoy your Sunday afternoon and leave with much more than an apron under your arm!

Get ready for a stylish and cosy winter!
Whether you keep it yourself of gift the item to someone else you will learn professional sewing and finishing techniques that are transferable to many other projects. These include cutting material, creating seams, preventing fraying, 3D shaping, embellishing and much more.
Suitable for everyone from people who can thread a sewing machine and want to improve their skills to more accomplished sewers.

There are several workshops to get children sewing this summer. Each workshop features different techniques and crafty creations These include: Tuesday 31st July: Owl in a Tree - Make a Textile Art Cushion Wednesday 1st August: Design & Stitch your own Wallet... Tuesday 14th August: Take 1 t-shirt & create something new Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd: Clothes Making (this week is flexible at the moment to see availability and interest)
Workshops are 7/8yrs +. The workshops are £15 per child and are 2 hours. All materials and a drink & snack are included.
Book soon to ensure your place. Maximum of 5 per workshop.
Message me or email moyeshelen@gmail.com
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Gone are the days when cross stitch has to be conventional, floral and “lady like”. Welcome in the error of Subversive Cross Stitch! This is your creative chance to get sassy!
You will be guided through the process of creating your cross stitch work. There will be lots of inspiration for “Cross Stitch” patterns, images and phrases. On this Sunday morning workshop we will cover: Types of cross stitching fabric and thread, getting started with stitch, techniques for best stitching effect, making your own design, using pre-planned patterns and choice of border and designs.
We will have a good old “Stitch and Chat” with like-minded crafters and there will be plenty of refreshments.

Textile Art workshop to get to know and develop skills using Lutradur and TyvekPaint, stitch, heat-cut and distress. Develop your textile art techniques and create a lantern/ vase and book cover/mark to take home.Lutradur and Tyvek are both non woven polyester fabric mediums, which have lots of textile art applications (crafting, sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, and 3D art projects). Explore some of these whilst playing and creating a useful gift to give or keep at home!For beginners or those wanting to continue in their textile art journeyThis workshop will have a maximum of 5, so beginners & intermediate learners get the attention they need.Refreshments, all materials, and experienced, friendly tuition provided throughout.Bring your own sewing machine, or use one of ours, or use hand stitch if you prefer.

Take two days out of life to sew and create a unique dress, specially fitted to you on our sewing retreat. Give yourself the luxury of the time and space to sew a project to completion with expert guidance
Make a 1950s style dress with a circle skirt. Along the way you will learn lots of transferable clothes making skills for your other projects. Some of the skills covered include: fitting the dress properly to your unique shape, creating a dress pattern for yourself to take ...away, following pattern markings, cloth cutting techniques, making darts, making and using facings including dealing with a curved bodice, inserting optional lace bodice top, lining garments, making evenly spaced elastic casings, gathering to fit, optional inclusion of straps and belts.
Learn to use horsehair braid (optional, and is now a synthetic origin!)
You can choose to make a lighter weight party frock or a heavier weight cocktail party dress.
Accommodation is available at further cost if required locally to the venue if you are traveling to the retreat weekend from further afield. Get in contact to discuss this option.
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Creating and caring for chdren this week. Can you guess superhero movie I went to see yesterday? Making superhero peg characters. So impressed with the detailing the children have done. #helenmoyesdesigns @artfelt_sheff #incredibles2movie #elastigirl #sportacus #hulk #superwomanpeg #batmanpeg @ Sheffield Children's Hospital

Spent today at the great upcycle fate @marysmarvellous. Enjoyed time with @heathelisa52, and met some new folk as well as some friends and am now in the garden with a glass of wine!

Hot and bothered - have broken two needles today and not got much sewing done! Making bags from upcycled jeans and not sure whether to put some ribbon in the waistband part. What do you think?
#sewing #upcycle #repurposed #helenmoyesdesigns #SheffieldStitches

Led a Clothes re-vamp workshop today. These jeans and lace dress became ... Swipe left to see. Martha made cooler summery jeans! #upcycle #recreate #fashion #workshopleader #loveyourclothes_uk @ Running With Scissors

Great price cottons and polycottons, Would be great for dress in a weekend course next weekend at Ecclesall Textile School S11 If you want to make a pattern , then come along tomorrow afternoon (booking required)

On a field trip for sunsets & seascapes. Enjoying the sun on a 2 day break, thanks for the gift @hannahbojko and @coffee_manic #sunset #lakelandscape #relax

Great evening @sheffieldguild 2nd birthday party. Lovely to be creative with my other half, as well as enjoying Korean Street Food (slide left to see that) @ Yellow Arch Studios

Feel like some creative time out to re-charge? There are a couple of spaces at the textile art play workshop tomorrow afternoon. Message me for more details

9 sheep and a sheep dog needle felted for a mobile for an eagerly expected baby girl. The expectant father and grandmother came to Ecclesall Textile School this week to learn to needle felt and to create this fantastic flock of sheep. Lunch was enjoyed in the garden as part of this family bespoke event.

Am training this pink Rosa Moysei (discovered in China by someone with the same surname) around my front door. The bees are really enjoying visiting the roses which then turn into bottle shaped red rosehips and continue to bring colour and shape. It's so appropriate to Ecclesall Textile School and my studio where there are busy bees creating with colour and shape. You can also see the Just A Card Campaign window sticker proudly displayed. This campaign is so important in h...ighlighting that every sale is valued and sustaining to artists and makers. I genuinely appreciate the sale of every card, or card kit, and understand that not everyone wants larger, more expensive art or creative kits. It is really is never taken as disdain if anyone "just buys a card". Appreciate the @justacard campaign in raising awareness that every sale is important to small businesses. Thank you #justacard #helenmoyesdesigns #sheffieldStitches #etsysheffield #etsyseller
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at long last a newsletter makes it So while the sun shines -

Play with a range of textile art materials & techniques and take home lots of knowledge & samples as well as your own design. Painting on fabric and textile art materials. Machine embroidery: drawing with stitch Incorporate embellishments & found objects
... This workshop will have a maximum of 5 so beginners & intermediate learners get the attention they need. Refreshments, all materials and experienced, friendly tuition provided throughout Get in touch with what you need help with, as the courses will be tailored to suit you email moyeshelen@gmail.com or phone Helen on 07967119591 for more details or to book a place
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