Indian Block Printing - Print and Patchwork - Southwell Library - Adult Learning

Southwell Library, Southwell

Date	19 May 2025
Time	10am - 3:30pm
Venue	Southwell Library, Southwell View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 10
Cost	FREE - £19.25

About this course

On 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.

By the end of this course, you will:

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 by attendees:

Fabric – this can be anything such as old bed linen, something you want to stitch onto
Sewing kit, threads into pins

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.
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: