Mindful Mending and upcycling textiles using Hand Appliqué by RaasLeela Textile
Mindful mending and Upcycling textiles is a workshop taught by Hetal Shrivastav, founder of RaasLeela textile, and Sumi, the master artisan behind Hand Appliqué.
Appliqué is a French origin word, meaning ‘to attach’ or ‘apply’. Referring to the technique of applying and fusing fabrics to each other in ornamental pattern.
Historically, it was first used to patch or strengthen weakened fabrics. A perfect skill to mend or bring together any favorite old shirt or jacket that one has worn through.
This workshop, focused on fabric remnants and the techniques related for their use, will crucially have Sumi teach the minute details and hand movements behind the stitching of Appliqué patterns generally.
The way fabric is held in certain moments, the where and when threads are pulled, to even something as simple as the mood you impart into the work as you create it.
Participants will stitch and apply many different variations of adornments, whether its seam-like outline piping, Larger or smaller circle shapes, fragments and katab.
All materials necessary will be provided for the duration of the workshop.
A guiding brochure regarding the stitches used will also be provided with attendance.
Prior experience is not required.
The estimated duration will be three to four hours.
Mindful mending and Upcycling textiles is a workshop taught by Hetal Shrivastav, founder of RaasLeela textile, and Sumi, the master artisan behind Hand Appliqué.
Appliqué is a French origin word, meaning ‘to attach’ or ‘apply’. Referring to the technique of applying and fusing fabrics to each other in ornamental pattern.
Historically, it was first used to patch or strengthen weakened fabrics. A perfect skill to mend or bring together any favorite old shirt or jacket that one has worn through.
This workshop, focused on fabric remnants and the techniques related for their use, will crucially have Sumi teach the minute details and hand movements behind the stitching of Appliqué patterns generally.
The way fabric is held in certain moments, the where and when threads are pulled, to even something as simple as the mood you impart into the work as you create it.
Participants will stitch and apply many different variations of adornments, whether its seam-like outline piping, Larger or smaller circle shapes, fragments and katab.
All materials necessary will be provided for the duration of the workshop.
A guiding brochure regarding the stitches used will also be provided with attendance.
Prior experience is not required.
The estimated duration will be three to four hours.
Hetal Shrivastav is a weaver, creative and founder of RaasLeela Textile.
Coming from a weaver’s community, Hetal has been working in Gujarat’s needle craft for decades.
Using their embroideries, RaasLeela makes 100% hand sewn products that never so much as touch a sewing machine.
Avoiding all forms of chemical dye or bleach-caused pollution, RaasLeela runs a zero-waste studio where absolutely all fabric scrap is upcycled into surfaces. The Studio emphasises the irregularity and unevenness of handmade products, centering the concept of non-uniformity into the very design of the product and as such making each piece unequivocally one of a kind.
Rasleela believes artisans should be involved in the design process as a means to allow them to be truly connected to their work. The idea in practice, to turn labour into a dynamic endeavour rather than a matter of following orders.
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