Embellished Christmas Blocks Workshop with Louise Nichols on Saturday 13th September 2025

Embellished Christmas Blocks with Louise Nichols

Saturday 13th September 2025 – 10 – 4pm – £75 – On this workshop there will be a selection of pre-printed Christmas block designs for you to choose from. They will be available in a variety of colours, traditional and alternative and on different fabrics. Each print measures approx. 8cm x 8cm and you will have the opportunity to embellish and make them into a variety of things such as greetings cards, bunting, cube box and hangings. You can embellish the prints in any way you like using different threads, yarns, felt, beads etc.

There will be full instructions available to take away and demonstrations given for all items.

The prints cost £1.00 each and you can purchase as many as you like. There will also be a nine block printed panel available which is perfect for a cushion. This panel measure 25cm x 25cm and costs £15 each (please pay Louise on the day).

Numbers are limited for this day.

Requirements to follow:

Basic Sewing Kit

*Sewing Machine

Threads, Felt, other fabrics/items such as beads &  buttons for Embellishing – The majority of the blocks will be printed in traditional Christmas colours but there will be some alternative colours too. I use size 16, 8 & 5 threads for my work as well as a general sewing thread but if you use stranded yarns, please bring those along (don’t forget Poppy Patch have stranded threads and felt).

Also Handy:

**Bond-a-Web / Fuse-a-Web

**Medium / Heavy weight iron-on interfacing

**Wadding – 2oz Polyester or cotton batting

Acrylic felt for backing – cream or beige.

There will be several options of things to make with the blocks such as bunting, box, cards, cushion cover, hanging & depending on what you make will depend on the materials you will need. Each block measures 8cm x 8cm & for the majority of projects Bond-a-web/ Fuse-a-Web & a medium or heavy weight iron-on interfacing is used as well as an acrylic felt for backing.

Louise will have all the materials with her needed for both embellishing & making into items so please don’t worry if you’re not sure what or how much of each item to bring. The prints cost £1.00 each & you can purchase as many as you like. There will also be a 9 block printed panel available which is perfect for a cushion. These prints measure 25cm x 25cm & cost £15.00 each.

All other costs will be worked out on the day.

*A Sewing machine is optional – you could use one to add embellishing detail or for constructing your finished piece but it’s not essential as most items (apart from a cushion) can be finished by hand.