Knitting
Free Motion Embroidery - Christmas Decorations at Abakhan Mostyn
Spend a delightful day with Molly learning how to create beautiful Christmas decorations using the art of free motion embroidery. This hands-on workshop is perfect for both beginners and those with some experience—no matter your skill level, you’ll leave inspired and full of festive spirit!
You’ll explore the magic of soluble stabiliser, with Molly guiding you through how to get the very best results. She will demonstrate three different decoration techniques, each with varying levels of complexity, so you can choose the one (or more!) that suits your experience and interest.
Expect a relaxed, creative atmosphere filled with tips, inspiration, and plenty of support. Molly will also share extra ideas for using these techniques in other projects, and you’ll have access to ready-to-use templates to help spark your imagination.
As with all of Molly’s workshops, you’ll receive a comprehensive handout outlining the techniques covered—perfect for revisiting at home when you're ready to stitch more festive motifs.
Come along, get into the holiday spirit, and leave with handmade decorations you’ll treasure for years to come!
Skill level: Basic sewing machine skills required.
What to bring:
Janome machines will be provided on the day along with a hot drink. You will also receive a 10% discount card to use in-store.
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Tutor : Molly Brown
I have delivered workshops with Abakhan since 2017, but experimented, played and worked with textiles since childhood. This interest has remained an important part of my life, from making Christmas presents on my Nana’s old treadle machine; to teaching multiple skills at the Knitting & Stitching Shows, as well as Festival of Quilts.\n
After a 35 year career as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS, I changed direction in 2016 and focused more on teaching skills to others and working on my own projects. \n
I have mastered a wide repertoire of skills in both Knitting and Sewing. I teach a wide range of knitting techniques, from Entrelac to Magic Loop. But sewing is where my strongest passion lies. The back bone of this is in making clothes. However, I have a keen interest in exploring the variety of ways to embellish fabrics, especially by Shisha, free motion embroidery and Quilting. It might look like these are all just different tangled threads, but my aim is to bring it all together into a beautiful fabric of coherent and unique wearable art.
