There will be four workshops. Yippee!
1. Felt Christmasy textile treasure
2. Tactile textile of a Christmas themed fabric
3. Artsy Christmas textile ornament
4, Cookie making workshop - like elves baking at the north pole. ​Yummy. Recipes please.
More information coming soon, by end of December. Registration will be mid January.
​
Yes! You wanted more textile experiences on this Christmas trip so we have several half-day textile workshops scheduled to make you happy.
​
While in Reims, Kari Bender, shop owner of The Quilt Workshop/The Needlework Workshop, https://www.needlequiltworkshop.com/, will teach a sweet project using felt (we are still workshopping this workshop). Kari is joining us for the entire retreat as the trip liaison.
She is so knowledgeable about all things quilted and stitched. For over 30 years, The Quilting Workshop has over 4,500 fabrics to choose plus over 300 clearance fabrics, thousands of patterns and notions! The Needle Workshop carries thousands of supplies and threads for cross stitch, needlepoint, hardanger, drawn thread, embroidery, sashiko, wool appliqué, needle punch, knotted rugs and more! Kari is passionate about customer service, crafts, and helping you succeed. She gives free advice on creative projects, life, shopping, friendship and inspiration.
​
​Then in Paris, I, Linda Sweek, your host and an embroidery artist/teacher, will teach a class called Joyeux Tactile Textile. Taking a piece of pretty patterned fabric, we will embroider on the printed fabric, highlighting selected details. The embroidery created with needle and thread will completely transform the fabric, adding texture and dimension. Finished, the embroidered fabric can be used for pillows, home décor and more.
​
Featured Artist:
Anne Kelly, textile artist, author and teacher. This is so exciting!
Anne Kelly’s multilayered and densely stitched textiles have been likened to “small worlds.” Canadian born and trained at Goldsmiths College in London, she creates wall hangings and objects using a mixture of mixed media collage and hand and machine embroidery. Anne is an award-winning artist, author and tutor.
​
Widely travelled, Anne likes to question and research the landscape, culture and traditions of the places she visits. Those small worlds are made of patches, embroidered and stitched stories. Whether it’s being inspired by people of the past or vintage objects, exploring other cultures and traditions, or creating multi-layered works rich in meaning and visual interest, she uses this knowledge to creates wall hangings and objects like Christmas ornaments, She uses a mixture of mixed media collage and hand and machine embroidery in each creation. Her teaching and gallery work takes her around the UK and abroad.
What's Christmas without some Cookie Baking time?
We will have a Macaron Workshop where the macaron was invented - Ladurée . In a convivial atmosphere inspired by the kitchens of French châteaux, with old-fashioned tiled floors and copper utensils, join us to learn the secrets of the Maison's emblematic pastries, Ladurée will be a lovely dose of Christmas spirit. Ladurée will be a lovely dose of Christmas spirit.
Sew & Sew Retreats brings together people with a similar interest and then offers the opportunity to spend memorable moments creating, learning, exploring, relaxing and laughing with like-minded people. I hope you will join us!
Registration Opens Early 2025
Space is Limited.
Sew and Sew Retreats, Linda Sweek
© Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved.