Dawn Ireland
Textile Artist
I run a number of weekly Hand and Free-machine Embroidery Classes throughout the year at my studio, as well as regular One-day Workshops; run by myself or Guest Tutors.
If you have any general questions email me at dawn@dawnireland.com or press the button below:
with Dawn Ireland
Saturday 16th September
10am - 4pm
£75
with Dawn Ireland
Saturday 21st October
10am - 4pm
£75
Experiment and have fun with Free-machine Embroidery and take home a finished piece of your own design.
The workshop will begin with me showing you how to set up your sewing machine for this technique.
Bring your own machine with a darning foot for free-machine embroidery. I have spare machines at the studio for those who would like to borrow one.
We will experiment with drawing with the machine, then go on to use a range of fabrics to collage and appliqué with: creating samples and then a final appliqué picture.
This one day workshop is suitable for beginners, and for those with experience.
The workshop includes all materials, refreshments, snacks & homemade cake. Just bring a packed lunch.
with Alysn Midgelow-Marsden
Saturday 11th November
10am - 4pm
£75
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden, an award winning Textile Artist, will be returning to the studio this autumn (all the way from New Zealand!) to run two fabulous one day workshops.
'Angelina fibres are well known for their iridescent lustre and simplicity of use. You will be making the most of the ‘non-bondable’ range of fibres to create a panel for adding to a panel, purse or glasses case etc.
Finished with machine or hand stitch, couched accent threads and a smattering of beads, this could be either a pretty, subtle or dramatic panel with ideas to expand your techniques and to use on other projects.
The workshop includes some materials, refreshments, & homemade cake. Bring a packed lunch.
with Alysn Midgelow-Marsden
Sunday 12th November
10am - 4pm
£75
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden, an award winning Textile Artist, will be returning to the studio this autumn (all the way from New Zealand!) to run two fabulous one day workshops.
'Create a panel or small three dimensional sculpture, vessel, lamp cover, bag or wearable accessory using a combination of woven metals, Lutradur, burning techniques, machine appliqué and lots of beads and hand embellishments.
Transform metal fabric by clothing it in Lutradur which we will then burn away with soldering irons and heat guns, add interest and complexity to the surface with more stitch, beads and wires if you want to add another dimension.
This workshop achieves results more quickly if using a sewing machine for some of the time, however hand stitchers will also have no difficulty in creating a lovely, textured artwork.'
The workshop includes some materials, refreshments, & homemade cake. Bring a packed lunch.
Festive Themed Cards & Decorations
with Dawn Ireland
Saturday 18th November
10am - 4pm
£75
Come and spend a day making lovely festive themed decorations and cards.
With a wide range of Christmassy fabrics, ribbons, braids, buttons & trims to choose from, we will be making Christmas decorations and cards using free-machine embroidery and/or hand embroidery.
Perfect for the Christmas tree, a handmade gift or for secret Santa.
There will be a selection of ready made templates to use, lots of festive images for inspiration, or create your own design to work from.
All materials, trims, refreshments & homemade cake included.
This one day workshop is suitable for beginners, and for those with experience.
The workshop includes all materials, refreshments, snacks & homemade cake. Just bring a packed lunch.
Weekly - Tuesday Mornings
10am - 12.30pm
£20
My Tuesday morning hand embroidery classes are fun and friendly stand alone sessions. Each week we focus on a different hand stitch or embroidery technique.
I encourage an experimental approach, playing around with different ways of creating the stitches, trying out a wide variety of threads and materials from my collection.
There are lots of samples and embroidery books to look at for inspiration too.
All materials are provided as well as a regular supply of drinks and snacks throughout the sessions.
Weekly - Wednesday Mornings
10am - 12.30pm
£20
My Wednesday morning Free-Machine Embroidery classes are suitable for beginners and those experienced with a sewing machine.
At the start of each class I suggest a different theme often inspired by the seasons, colours, artists etc. and will show a sample, demo or images as a starting point.
These are fun, relaxed and friendly sessions where you work at your own pace, you are very welcome to bring along your own idea or project to work on, and I am on hand to help and advise.
We use a wide variety of materials including fabrics, paper, wool, threads, buttons, beads, fabric paints etc. and experiment with different techniques to draw with a sewing machine.
Examples of projects students have made are handmade cards, pictures, seasonal decorations, cushion covers, project bags, lavender bags, hanging hearts and lots more!
Bring your own machine with a darning foot for free-machine embroidery. I have spare machines at the studio for those who would like to borrow one.
All materials, refreshments & snacks are provided. 
Weekly - Wednesday Evenings
6pm - 8.30pm
£20
My Wednesday evening Free-Machine Embroidery classes are suitable for beginners and those experienced with a sewing machine.
At the start of each class I suggest a different theme often inspired by the seasons, colours, artists etc. and will show a sample, demo or images as a starting point.
These are fun, relaxed and friendly sessions where you work at your own pace, you are very welcome to bring along your own idea or project to work on, and I am on hand to help and advise.
We use a wide variety of materials including fabrics, paper, wool, threads, buttons, beads, fabric paints etc. and experiment with different techniques to draw with a sewing machine.
Examples of projects students have made are handmade cards, pictures, seasonal decorations, cushion covers, project bags, lavender bags, hanging hearts and lots more!
Bring your own machine with a darning foot for free-machine embroidery. I have spare machines at the studio for those who would like to borrow one.
All materials, refreshments & snacks are provided.
If you fancy trying something new and creative, or developing an existing skill; why not come to my Classes in Hand or Free-Machine Embroidery, or any of my Mixed Media or Free-Machine workshops this year.
In addition I host workshops and talks by Guest Tutors at my studio throughout the year covering a variety of mixed media and textile art forms.
The classes and workshops are suitable for beginners and those with experience who would like to increase their skills in a friendly, relaxed, creative environment.
There are a large selection of fabrics, threads, buttons, beads, ribbons, braids etc for you to use, plus a library of art, textile and embroidery books (with a seating area), and images and samples to provide inspiration.
For Free-machine Embroidery classes and workshops - please bring your own sewing machine; there are a number of spare machines available.
All materials for my workshops and classes are provided (you're welcome to bring your own if you wish). If any workshops require you to bring anything specific, that will be mentioned in the description.
The classes and workshops take place at my studio in Nether Green:
Dawn Ireland Studio
Fulton's Yard
49 Nethergreen Road
Sheffield
S11 7EH
