Indian Block Printing - Print and Patch - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Library, Nottingham

Date	5 - 26 July 2025
Sessions	Saturdays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	West Bridgford Library, Nottingham View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £28

About this course

Within this course you create your own printed fabrics to develop into patchwork. So, if you love fabrics, and want to try Patchwork; we mainly look at English Pattern Piecing (EPP). Over the course you gain the confidence to create your own printed fabric from traditional craved blocks from Indian. We also look at how to build patterns with patchwork.

Learners are required to provide their own substance to print onto this can be fabric such as cotton, and sewing kit including sewing threads – additional items will be discussed in session one.

What will be covered on the course?

Gain an understanding of the equipment - Know how to print with wooden blocks

Knowledge of Colour theory

Design development and Structure Patterns

Gain some understanding of artist and their use of patterns

Develop Stitching skills

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Be able to understand the process how the printing blocks are made.

Be able to create prints onto fabric.

Understand Pattern theory and descriptive some of the shapes able to be used in EPP.

Be able to create patterns with patchwork shapes.

Develop/improve their eye and hand coordination.

Show an ability of reflecting on your learning.

Also

Analyse the benefits of creative activities to improved mental health

Resources required:

Fabric – this can be anything such as old bed linen, something you want to stitch onto

Sewing kit, threads into pins

Suggested Reading for the course:

Title: Indian textiles, Author: Gillow, John

ISBN: 9780500291184

Title: Indian art close-up Author: Dallapiccola, Anna L. (Anna Libera), 1944-

ISBN: 9780714124865

Title: World textiles : a visual guide to traditional techniques Author: Gillow, John.

ISBN: 9780500282472

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: