Category: Work With Me
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Natural Dye: local plant bundles
After a year or so of experimenting with natural dyes, I’ve had plenty of disappointments alongside a lot of happy accidents, although very few ‘turned out just how I planned’. I am not a precise, measuring, recording, repeating kind of dyer. I read a lot about dyes and then I experiment, break the rules, mess…
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Summer holiday craft workshops for kids
Ruth Singer Studio is now running workshops and clubs for children aged 6+ including teenagers. Summer holiday activities start at the end of July on Wednesday afternoons. We’ve also got after school clubs starting in October. Summer holiday workshops on on Wednesday afternoons, details below. £10 per child per session. Children must be accompanied by an adult,…
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Meet the tutors
I’d like to introduce the Ruth Singer Studio teaching team (and their cats) to you all. Heather French and Erica Pickles teach classes and 1:1 tuition at the studio alongside me and help me keep inspired and excited about what we offer to students. Dressmaking and pattern cutting tutor, Erica Pickles, is a professional costume…
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Dressmaking & Pattern cutting workshops
I’ve had a lot of conversations with new stitchers about the different between dressmaking and pattern cutting workshops. There’s a misunderstanding about what dressmaking actually means and what you learn in each of the classes, so here’s a run down! Dressmaking means clothes making – you don’t have to make dresses. For our classes you…
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2014 textiles workshops
Just a brief outline of the new workshops to come in 2014, full details soon! Workshops 2014 All workshops are 10am-4pm on Saturdays at Ruth Singer Studio, Leicester. £55 each or book 3 for £150 Miniature Art Quilts. 25th January Shadow Embroidery. 23rd February Cut-surface quilting. 22nd March Family Stories. 26th April Handmade fabrics. 31st…
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Beginners Dressmaking Course
New dressmaking class starting in August Dressmaking open session Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th August & 4th, 11thSeptember, 10am-1pm £20 for each session or book a term of 6 for £100Book here This Wednesday morning session is for new and improver dressmakers to practice with support and learn new skills. Bring your own project to work…
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Crafty Mamas: a new workshop designed for mums with tiny babies
New mamas don’t have a lot of time for themselves, so we’ve put on this monthly drop-in session to give you a chance for some creative time without having to worry about preparing and clearing up, or sorting out childcare. Young babies are welcome and the workshop is very flexible, so don’t worry if you…
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Why learn to sew?
I’ve been asked many times over the last year why there is has been such a growth in people wanting to learn to sew. I can’t tell you what everyone’s motivation is, but I know at first hand just how excited people are when they make something for the first time. The sense of satisfaction…
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Sewing for beginners and improvers
Top tips for starting to sew 1. Work with well-behaved, natural fabrics. I suggest medium-weight cotton to start with, not anything synthetic or slippery or inclined to stretch or fray. I like organic cotton best of all as it is soft, beautiful, eco friendly and chemical-fee. Raystitch do a nice range. For Leicester fabric shops,…
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