A painterly approach to textiles. In this workshop, you'll create your own stitched fabric collage using remnants, hand sewing, and a curated colour palette to explore shape and composition.
Full Description
This workshop invites you to approach textiles as collage—cutting, layering, arranging, and stitching fabric into expressive, abstract compositions. Working with remnants and scraps, we’ll take cues from paper collage and abstract painting, using shape, line, and contrast to guide our designs.
You’ll be introduced to simple appliqué and hand-stitching techniques to secure and define your compositions. Along the way, we’ll consider rhythm, balance, and how colour relationships influence form.
The focus is intuitive and tactile—no measuring or patterns required. Whether you’re exploring textiles for the first time or returning to your practice from a new angle, this is a space to play, compose, and create something grounded in both material and feeling.
How to Join
After booking, you’ll receive an email with a link to submit attendee details. Zoom links will be sent to registered attendees before the workshop. A recording will be available for 14 days after the session.
Key Information
Date & Time: [Insert date and time]
Duration: 2.5 hours
Format: Live Zoom workshop with moderated chat (no camera or mic required)
Skill Level: Some hand-sewing experience recommended
Recording Access: Yes, available for 7 days
Before We Begin – Your Workshop Checklist
A quiet space to work
Good lighting and a comfortable seat
Your selected materials (see list below)
Notebook or space to jot down ideas
Zoom installed and tested
Headphones or speakers
A warm drink or glass of water
Materials & Tools You'll Need
Fabric scraps or remnants: Choose a small collection of cloth in a limited, curated colour palette. Natural fibres such as cotton, linen, or muslin work well. Avoid very thick or slippery fabrics.
Base fabric or background: A few neutral or plain pieces of fabric or calico to build your collage on (A4 or larger). You may want to create a patchwork background or plain background to work on,
Needle and thread: Hand sewing thread and a needle you’re comfortable using. Embroidery thread is also fine for a bolder line.
Fabric scissors: Sharp scissors for precise cutting.
Pins, basting thread: For temporarily holding your design in place before stitching
Optional tools: Thimble, small ruler, iron, or cutting mat if helpful.
Freezer paper or regular paper for creating templates to use in your work. (link to this product here)
Who the Workshop is For
This workshop is for anyone with some basic hand-sewing experience who is interested in working more freely with fabric. It’s ideal for those who want to explore composition, loosen up creatively, or translate painterly ideas into cloth through a slow, process-led approach.
About Your Teacher: Julius Arthur
Julius Arthur is a textile artist, designer, and author of Modern Quilting: A Contemporary Guide to Quilting by Hand. He founded House of Quinn in 2014 as a space for making, process, and exploration—where traditional craft techniques meet contemporary design.
Working across textiles, collage, and objects, Julius creates works rooted in materiality, memory, and form. He holds an MDes in Fashion Design and Business, with a background in textile and 3D design.
Copyright Notice
All House of Quinn workshops and materials are protected under copyright. The content shared—whether visual, verbal, written, or conceptual—is intended for personal use only. It may not be reproduced, taught, adapted, or used for commercial purposes without express written permission. By joining this workshop, you agree not to replicate or teach its content in any form.
©HouseofQuinn2025 All rights reserved.
A painterly approach to textiles. In this workshop, you'll create your own stitched fabric collage using remnants, hand sewing, and a curated colour palette to explore shape and composition.
Full Description
This workshop invites you to approach textiles as collage—cutting, layering, arranging, and stitching fabric into expressive, abstract compositions. Working with remnants and scraps, we’ll take cues from paper collage and abstract painting, using shape, line, and contrast to guide our designs.
You’ll be introduced to simple appliqué and hand-stitching techniques to secure and define your compositions. Along the way, we’ll consider rhythm, balance, and how colour relationships influence form.
The focus is intuitive and tactile—no measuring or patterns required. Whether you’re exploring textiles for the first time or returning to your practice from a new angle, this is a space to play, compose, and create something grounded in both material and feeling.
How to Join
After booking, you’ll receive an email with a link to submit attendee details. Zoom links will be sent to registered attendees before the workshop. A recording will be available for 14 days after the session.
Key Information
Date & Time: [Insert date and time]
Duration: 2.5 hours
Format: Live Zoom workshop with moderated chat (no camera or mic required)
Skill Level: Some hand-sewing experience recommended
Recording Access: Yes, available for 7 days
Before We Begin – Your Workshop Checklist
A quiet space to work
Good lighting and a comfortable seat
Your selected materials (see list below)
Notebook or space to jot down ideas
Zoom installed and tested
Headphones or speakers
A warm drink or glass of water
Materials & Tools You'll Need
Fabric scraps or remnants: Choose a small collection of cloth in a limited, curated colour palette. Natural fibres such as cotton, linen, or muslin work well. Avoid very thick or slippery fabrics.
Base fabric or background: A few neutral or plain pieces of fabric or calico to build your collage on (A4 or larger). You may want to create a patchwork background or plain background to work on,
Needle and thread: Hand sewing thread and a needle you’re comfortable using. Embroidery thread is also fine for a bolder line.
Fabric scissors: Sharp scissors for precise cutting.
Pins, basting thread: For temporarily holding your design in place before stitching
Optional tools: Thimble, small ruler, iron, or cutting mat if helpful.
Freezer paper or regular paper for creating templates to use in your work. (link to this product here)
Who the Workshop is For
This workshop is for anyone with some basic hand-sewing experience who is interested in working more freely with fabric. It’s ideal for those who want to explore composition, loosen up creatively, or translate painterly ideas into cloth through a slow, process-led approach.
About Your Teacher: Julius Arthur
Julius Arthur is a textile artist, designer, and author of Modern Quilting: A Contemporary Guide to Quilting by Hand. He founded House of Quinn in 2014 as a space for making, process, and exploration—where traditional craft techniques meet contemporary design.
Working across textiles, collage, and objects, Julius creates works rooted in materiality, memory, and form. He holds an MDes in Fashion Design and Business, with a background in textile and 3D design.
Copyright Notice
All House of Quinn workshops and materials are protected under copyright. The content shared—whether visual, verbal, written, or conceptual—is intended for personal use only. It may not be reproduced, taught, adapted, or used for commercial purposes without express written permission. By joining this workshop, you agree not to replicate or teach its content in any form.
©HouseofQuinn2025 All rights reserved.
