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Hand Stitched "Boro Style" book cover

One day workshop. Thursday 4th September 10am - 3pm. Sussex Prairies Wild, Henfield

Starts Sep 4
75 British pounds
Wheatsheaf Road

8 Places left


Course Details

Join me at the Sussex Prairies Wild, to spend the day creating a beautiful hand stitched, “Boro style” book cover. Boro is a Japanese technique, meaning rags or tattered cloth, which are patched together to create a new “upcycled” fabric. Traditionally, Boro is indigo blue, but in this workshop, I will have a whole range of beautiful vintage and naturally marked and dyed fabrics, including antique lace, upcycled old clothing and cloth scraps for you to use. Enjoy selecting and arranging fabrics and putting together colours and textures to create a gorgeous background. Next, spend time in relaxing hand stitching, to piece them together using a variety of techniques. Learn new hand stitches and consider different ways of joining and attaching scraps, to make an attractive and interesting textured fabric. Finally, I will show you how to easily turn your background into a simple removable book cover, which could be used over and over again. Price includes all materials, plus tea, coffee and homemade biscuits and the opportunity to explore the inspiring Sussex Prairies Wild.


Terms and Conditions

The full fee must be made upon booking to secure your place. If you are unable to attend the workshop and it’s more than 3 weeks in advance of the start date, then I will send a refund to the original payment source. If cancellation is within 3 weeks of your workshop, I am unable to offer a refund unless I can fill your space, or the course is cancelled. Refreshments will be provided free of charge (tea, coffee and biscuits). Most materials are usually provided free of charge (unless otherwise stated), but any additional requirements will emailed to you in advance of the course.


Contact Details

  • Wheatsheaf Road

    Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield, UK


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Esther Collins

07884 078172

15 Tansy Mead, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4QJ.

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