Free Motion Stitched Fabric Collage Workshop - Blue Tit

Create a blue tit fabric collage in our free motion machine embroidery workshop in Brackley.


Stitching Kitchen
Stitching Kitchen
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2.5 hours Location Brackley Class size 1 to 6 guests   £60

Join Hannah to create your own beautiful bird appliqué in this relaxed and creative free motion workshop.
You will learn how to build your design using simple fabric collage techniques, making it easy to create the shape and structure of your bird with confidence.
Hannah will then guide you through free motion stitching methods that add texture, depth and movement, bringing your blue tit to life with expressive stitched marks. In this project, we will use water-soluble stabiliser to guide your stitches. Hannah will share plenty of helpful hints and tips to build your skills and confidence at the machine.
What you will learn/achieve
  • How to build your bird design using preloved and vintage fabrics
  • How to set up your sewing machine for free motion stitching and get to grips with using the machine as a drawing tool
  • Add texture and depth to your design with free motion stitching.
  • How to use water-soluble fabric to aid your stitching.
  • A finished fabric panel with a blue tit design which can then be used in other textile art or as an addition to a garment, bag or home furnishing
What's included
  • This is a friendly, supportive session suitable for all levels. You will receive full instruction and support in a small class
  • Use of our Pfaff and Janome demo machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.
  • All materials and full instructions will be provided in your workshop kit.
  • Tea and cake.

Upcoming dates for Free Motion Stitched Fabric Collage Workshop - Blue Tit

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 1 Nov 2026, 4:12am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

1 upcoming date between 7 Dec 2026 and 7 Dec 2026.

  • Mon 7 Dec 2026, 10:30am-1pm
What you'll get
This is a friendly, supportive session suitable for all levels. You will receive full instruction and support in a small class.
Use of our Pfaff and Janome demo machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.
All materials and full instructions will be provided in your workshop kit.
Tea and cake.
Knowledge required
If you have used a sewing machine before - great! No experience needed at all.
What to bring
Just bring yourself, and all materials will be provided.
Location

Stitching Kitchen, Top Station Road, Brackley

Easy to reach by car from M40 or M1 - just outside the town centre on an industrial estate, watch out for the pot holes! We have parking right outside the door and a ramp so you can access the building if you need mobility aids. Bus stop is at the top of the hill, a few minutes walk to our building

Free Motion Stitched Fabric Collage Workshop - Blue Tit location
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Stitching Kitchen
Stitching Kitchen

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Hannah Thompson is a self-taught textile artist. She has been crafting since childhood. At school, she took a GCSE in textiles but didn't complete the course. Even back then, her love was to interpret buildings in stitch and appliqué. The idea of using textiles to represent such a solid structure really appealed and still does.
Hannah had left creativity behind through her early adult life until suffering a breakdown and divorce in 2015. A dear friend invited her to an embroiderers guild meeting, and it sparked an interest and a desire to learn. The speaker that night had been stitching into plastic bags—the sky really is the limit when it comes to textiles.
Since then, she has immersed herself in all things textiles, attending workshops and stitching in company through that process. She has joined Embroiderers Guild, the Quilters Guilds and latterly the International Association of Feltmakers. Being part of these organisations offers opportunities to learn and to exhibit.
Her business, “Stitching Kitchen, ” is now her main focus. She offers a friendly and inclusive environment to stitch in company and to learn new skills. At the start of the business, she thought she would make and sell textile art and handmade items, but as time progressed, she found that sharing her skills and offering adults the opportunity to play while learning textile-based crafts was what she really enjoyed. The business is now situated in commercial premises in Brackley, Northamptonshire (just off the M40 and not far from the M1) and now offers regular drop-in sessions, sewing and textile-based craft workshops.

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