Block printing

On Saturday I did a one-day block printing on fabric workshop at the local arts centre. This is the kind of thing that I thought I would do in retirement, and after a year I've finally done it! Seen something interesting, booked it, did it without worrying that it would be a 'waste' of a weekend day ... and of course I had a lovely time.

In the morning we printed the fabric, and in the afternoon we sewed it into something. They had a heap of fabric there, various sewing patterns, lots of printing blocks or you could carve your own ... the tutor took an action shot of me putting little dots on my pink drill. It's a very forgiving style that looks OK even when your skills aren't up to much, and your ink is a bit uneven, and your spacing is a bit wobbly.

I made a bag and matching hat :) there were all sorts of clothing as options but I didn't think I'd wear any of it, but a bag I can always use. I do fully intend at some point to wander down the main street with my matching bag and hat ... or perhaps to garden club! There's a thought, the ladies at garden club appreciate a good colourful floral. Or floral-adjacent.

I printed a different sort of colour way for a contrast pocket (and alternate panels on my hat) and even block printed the lining. With dots. 

I can see this becoming a very addictive hobby but I can also see me ending up with metres and metres of hand-printed fabric that I have absolutely no use for.