Decolourant - how to colour fabric

If you are looking for new ideas on how to colour fabric, try out decolourant - is prints so beautifully, especially on hand dyed fabrics

Try block printing along with stencils too.

See our Facebook Gallery for more ideas

See our website for wooden printing blocks

Love fabric and sewing - you will love our newsletter

Do you love fabric and sewing, along with textile art? Then you can receive a weekly online video free, from Colouricious. Sign up for our newsletter today, and you will receive a stash full of textile art ideas, special promotions, unique offers and exclusive invitations to textile events. 

Sign up for our newsletters today.

How to Print on Fabric - Block Printing

Get creative with your kids and learn how to print onto fabric using our wood block printing techniques. Block printing onto fabric is an ancient form of textile techniques and you can learn more about how to do it with Inspired Block Printing

To see a wide range of wonderful indian printing blocks visit The Indian Block Company and open the doors to your imagination...

Textile art block printing course

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com

Textile India - textile tours - textile holidays - textile tour - ethnic textile

Our textile India holiday tour will be going to visit Kutch, the embroidery capital of India. We will visit the Calico Museum of Textiles, visit villages to see traditional and ethnic textiles.
During our time in India your colour senses will explode!

Join Jamie Malden on this
Colouricious Creative Holiday 
to explore the beauty of Indian embroidery, quilts and culture.

Embroidery course with Fay Maxwell - embroidery textile holiday

Fay Maxwell will be teaching an embroidery course for one week on our Colouricious Creative Retreat.

Gathering together a collection of traditional techniques to produce a diverse compilation of very beautiful effects
Combining hand dyed voiles on silk backgrounds, with added muslin and applied gimp.

Play with Long and short stich shaded "Slips" tucking them into nests of Shisha, Indian Spots and  French Knots

Make Webs and Wheel stitching take on the appearance of a pebbly beach.  Simple and achievable stiches all mixed together to give a very beautiful effect.

All this and more surrounding a mirror frame that would sit very well in anyones home

 

Textile Art - Craft Holiday with Colouricious

If you just love textile art and being creative, learning new textile techniques, join us on one of our special holidays. You will have so much fun!

http://www.colouricious.com/creative_craft_holidays.php

Textile art and design course - learn to block print fabric

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com

art textiles & embroidery holidays

If you just love to stitch and also love to learn new stitches, then join in our Colouricious Embroidery Holidays. You will spend a week, by the Red Sea, being taught by Fay Maxwell, learning new stitches, in the company of like minded stitchers. Learn  how to create dorset buttons, slips, Indian spots, shish mirrors and more.

You will have the perfect holiday! Write to us now to book at 

Colouricious Creative Holidays

textile holiday - textile art by the sea

Colouricious Creative Holidays
Watch this movie of the fabulous hotel we stay in during our week long creative textiles holiday by the Red Sea in Egypt.

Check out our website for all 3 of our creative holidays

Embroidery Classes with Fay Maxwell

A wonderful day of basic embroidery stitches for beginners, you will have fun being taught by textile artist Fay Maxwell.

Introduction to Indian Stitches - a day embroidery workshop with Fay 

Maxwell &Jamie Malden

First you will block print a paisley patterns,  with a

wooden printing block

Then you will learn how to enhance your print with some beautiful beginner embroidery stitches.

Venue: -  6 Eggars Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3NQ

Date:-  Friday 3rd August 2012

Time:-  10 am - 4 pm

Cost:-  £45

To book into this wonderful day of block printing and hand embroidery, contact us on Introduction to Indian Stitches

or phone 01494 721 471 and speak to Jamie Malden

embroidery workshop with Fay Maxwell

Introduction to Indian Stitches - a day embroidery workshop with Fay Maxwell & Jamie Malden

Venue: -  6 Eggars Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3NQ

Date:-  Friday 3rd August 2012

Time:-  10 am - 4 pm

Cost:-  £45

To book into this wonderful day of block printing and hand embroidery, contact us on Introduction to Indian Stitches

or phone 01494 721 471 and speak to Jamie Malden

Make Cloth Fabric Journals with Recycled Textiles

You can make your own fabric journals using recycled textiles such as dishcloths. Making a fabric cover book is simple and easy in Inspired Textile Techniques- take a look!

Sewing Projects with Sweet Papers! - Ideas for sewing projects

If you need a nudge for ideas for projects look no further than sewing craft boxes with sweet papers. All you need is a sewing machine, creativity and lots of sweet papers! To learn more see Inspired Textile Techniques

Fabric embroidery techniques - free online videos

Do you love beautiful embroidery along with textile art? Then you can receive a weekly online video free, from Colouricious. Sign up for our newsletter today, and you will receive a stash full of textile art ideas, special promotions, unique offers and exclusive invitations to textile events. 

Sign up for our newsletters today.

Block Printing with Wooden Printing Blocks

Have you ever used wood block printing as a technique for printing onto fabric? Block print your own fabric, it's both fun and easy! To learn more see
Inspired Block Printing

To see a wide range of wooden printing blocks visit The Indian Block Company

Craft Ideas with Block Printing

An easy craft idea for adults is block printing fabrics, it is easy art for kids too! To learn more see
Inspired Block Printing

The Indian Block Company specialise in designing and making wonderful wooden blocks for printing onto fabric.

Silk Painting with Jill Kennedy

Watch Jill Kennedy create wonders with silk painting and become inspired to take your own art to the next level.

See Talking Threads to learn more and create something beautiful!

Textile Art - textile exhibitions

The Windsor School of Textile Art run wonderful courses in Creative Embroidery.
come to their exhibition to see some of their course work.

Check out our dvd called Talking Threads which features leading famous British textile designers.

Handmade Bags with Marilyn Pipe

Handmade bags and purses are fast becoming a must have item - create your own unique hand made fabric handbag with Marilyn Pipe with Inspired Textile Techniques

Decolourant for dyeing fabric

Watch this movie which explains how to use decolourant.

There is a wonderful product called Decolourant which is wonderful for dyeing fabrics - it actually takes colour out of fabric, rather like bleach, but without the harmful chemicals.
Give it a try as you can get some wonderful  results.
Check out our Facebook gallery for some more ideas of how you can design your own fabric using this form of printing. We of course love to incorporate our block print skills using wooden printing blocks
You will love how creative you will be using this textile technique.

Textile techniques - free videos online

Do you love learning about textile techniques? Then you can receive a weekly online video, free, from Colouricious. Sign up for our newsletter today, and you will receive a weekly stash full of textile art ideas, special promotions, unique offers and exclusive invitations to textile events. 

Sign up for our newsletters today.

Textile Art - free online videos

Do you love textile art? Then you can receive a weekly online video free, from Colouricious. Sign up for our newsletter today, and you will receive a stash full of textile art ideas, special promotions, unique offers and exclusive invitations to textile events. 

Sign up for our newsletters today.

Lutradur Seascape with Ineke Berlyn

Taking plain white lutradur, Ineke Berlyn spray dyes the colours to create the mood for this seascape. Plain, simple straight lines to create the illusion of the boats and the setting sun, lutradur is the perfect fabric for making this sailing boat scape. Buy her textile dvd, Inspired Lutradur, to learn how you too can create your own masterpieces.

lutradur seascape with Ineke Berlyn

Hand Printing Fabrics with Wooden Printing Blocks

You can learn to create your own hand printed fabric with wood block printing. To learn more see
Inspired Block Printing

The Indian Block Company specialises in designing and making wonderful wooden printing blocks specifically for designing your own fabric.

Indian Block Print - textile course

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com

Quilting Magazines - Workbox

Check out Workbox, a textile magazine that is published for all enthusiasts about embroidery, patchwork, quilting and creative designs. 

Print your Own Fabric with Block Printing

Have you ever dreamt of printing your own fabric? It's so quick and easy using wooden printing blocks! To learn more see
Inspired Block Printing

Textile Design by textile designers

Check out our dvd called Talking Threads which features leading famous British textile designers.

Needlecrafts magazine - Workbox

Check out Workbox, a textile magazine that is published for all enthusiasts about embroidery, patchwork, quilting and creative designs. 

Creative Machine Embroidery Tutorial/Demo - Running Stitch

Get inspired and creative as Gina Ferrari teaches you free machine embroidery. To learn more and get started see
Creative Machine Embroidery

Wooden Printing Blocks - Block Printing

Wooden printing blocks are a wonderful way of printing onto fabric. This ancient textile technique of block printing on fabric has inspired people for generations. To learn more see
Inspired Block Printing

Workbox - creative embroidery magazine

Check out Workbox, a textile magazine that is published for all enthusiasts about embroidery, patchwork, quilting and creative designs. 

Textile Technique - Block Printing

To learn more about the textile technique of block printing, see
Inspired Block Printing

Textile Printing - courses printing on textiles

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com

Workbox - the textile design magazine

Check out Workbox, a textile magazine that is published for all enthusiasts about embroidery, patchwork, quilting and creative designs. 

How To Make a Tea Cozy using Tea Bags!

Colouricious and Marilyn Pipe have a unique way of how to make a tea cozy... using tea bags! Follow the easy steps of the tea cozy pattern and create something wonderful with Inspired Textile Techniques!

Sewing projects for beginners with Block Printing

To learn more about how you can start printing your own fabric, visit Inspired  Block Printing. You will love being creative with wooden printing blocks and fabrics.

Print your own .... How to Print Fabric

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com

Textile arts by textile artists

Buy the dvd all about contemporary textile artists, filmed by Colouricious

Needlecraft Ideas - free online from Colouricious

Do you love textile art? Then you can receive a weekly online video free, from Colouricious. Sign up for our newsletter today, and you will receive a stash full of textile art ideas, special promotions, unique offers and exclusive invitations to textile events. 
Sign up for our newsletters today.

Textile Magazine - Workbox

Check out Workbox, a textile magazine that is published for all enthusiasts about embroidery, patchwork, quilting and creative designs. 

Print your own fabric - free block printing course

You can learn how to print your own fabric, with wooden printing blocks  -  for free! Join in the fun at this weekend course in the south of France with Jamie Malden.  Check the website for more details
http://www.lejardinducure.com/exhibition2012

Learn hand printing on fabric - for free - with wooden printing blocks

Join in a wonderful weekend of free block printing lessons, in the South of France, lst - 3rd June 2012, with Jamie Malden from Colouricious. You can learn hand printing onto fabric using wooden printing blocks. For more information, contact www.lejardinducure.com/free-workshops

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Free - Block Printing Courses in France

Join in a wonderful weekend of free block printing lessons, in the South of France, lst - 3rd June 2012, with Jamie Malden from Colouricious. You can learn to print your own fabric using wooden printing blocks. For more information, contact www.lejardinducure.com/free-workshops

Click on the poster to view details more clearly

Textile art, Embroidery , Quilting, Patchwork & Creative Design Magazine

Spring into action with this special offer from Colouricious and Workbox Magazine.

Workbox are offering you a chance to buy one of their magazines, a sample taster at a special discounted rate. Click on images above to find out more. This is a wonderful opportunity to see if this is your kind of magazine, because then you can subscribe. You will love it!

Colouricious Block Printing Workshop

If you would love to learn how to successfully block print papers and fabrics, then join in the fun of our workshops. Jamie Malden is hosting four x 2 day workshops at a cost of £120 per person for two whole days 10 am – 3 pm. Price includes the cost of all materials and tuition.

You will receive a complimentary dvd "Inspired Block Printing”

Please bring your own lunch. Number of students is limited so book early to get the date of your choice.

Over the busy happy two days, you will learn how to

v create altered papers

v block print 6 different pattern ways on paper

v block print a metre of fabric suitable to create a one piece quilt

v learn how to create layers for a  patchwork project

v get to design with over 200 wooden printing blocks

v spend time on your own personal project

v purchase offline unique blocks directly from us

Choose the date you wish to attend and fill in the booking form enclosing your cheque for £120 payable to Colouricious. Alternatively, you can send the full payment via Paypal which is particular useful for overseas visitors.

1       Wednesday 25^th – 26^th July 2012

2       Saturday 28^th – 29^th July 2012

3       Monday 15^th – 16^th October 2012

4       Saturday 20^th – 21^st October

Venue address

Jamie Malden

11 Copperkins Lane

Amersham

Buckinghamshire

HP6 5QB

01494 721 471

contact us directly for a  booking form

colouricious@me.com