Alexandra Waylett

Contact Name: Alexandra Waylett

Address:
Elm Farm
Marks Tey, Colchester
Essex
CO6 1HU

About Alexandra Waylett

Educated in fine art, I went on to study City and Guilds in Machine Embroidery. I use the sewing machine as a tool, to draw, manipulate and form textural surfaces within and on fabric. My work combines applied inks/paint with stitch embellishment and has a strong illustrative narrative, coastal, natural forms and patterns and also floral themes. I have been teaching for fifteen years, and love passing on my skills to students and watching them develop into artists themselves.

Alexandra Waylett's Courses

'Pebbles' - a machine embroidery workshop delivered From Alex Waylett to your door

Craft kit or book

£45

Upon booking your box you will be sent all the materials and instructions to stitch your own 30cm by 30 cm sample. The ‘Pebble’ technique was originally developed from working samples produced for a coastal exhibition. I went on to develop the idea and started to use the technique in my bags and cushions. Each completed piece will be unique to you. Contact me with your choice from the selection below and I will select a range of fabrics to inc silks, velvets, metallic leatherette and lame. Choose one colourway...

'Soldered Cards' - A Machine Embroidery Workshop by Alex Waylett Delivered To Your Door

Craft kit or book

£45

I love layering and manipulating fabrics and enjoy the exploration of both colour and textural qualities of all kinds of materials. This project box allows you to explore both, and you will achieve three highly textural and ornate pieces for cards or pictures, with stitch and a soldering tool. Reverse Applique is great fun and you can work with natural fabrics by simply stitching layers and then cutting back but in this case, I have taken the technique and use the soldering tool with synthetic material to cut back, reveal...

Butterflies, Dragonflies and BumbleBees - A Machine Embroidery Workshop By Alex Waylett Delivered To Your Door

Craft kit or book

£45

The materials and instructions you need to stitch three gorgeous motifs will be posted to your home. You may choose to present them within a frame, use for card embellishments and even incorporate them within a fascinator - I am sure you will come up with some fabulous ideas. A great introduction to using water soluble for structural textiles, this workshop is designed for those with some machine embroidery experience. If you have used the free motion foot it will help get you started however there is no reason why...