Explore the fascinatingly diverse world of surface texture and fabric manipulation with Jennie Rayment.

All lectures except the Zoom lecture are "Show and Tell" only - no slides.

New: Zoom Lecture/Demo – Twitch, Twiddle and Tweak for all

60 minutes of fabric fun featuring demonstrations, samples and quilts plus some silly stories. Ideal for any group that wishes to enjoy the expertise of a frenetic fabric manipulator and learn a variety of techniques and designs. Relax with your group, sign into Zoom and sit back to enjoy this collection of tactile textures. (Zoom link provided with the lecture when booked)

In person lectures:

1. Twiddling and Fiddling with Texture
From tucking, pleating, weaving, twiddling and fiddling, marvel at the wealth of ideas and designs that arise from simple folding techniques. Ponder lightheartedly over all the delectable delights and devious conundrums that can be constructed from a little tweaking and twisting. See the multitudinous array of samples that have been developed by the machinations of a slightly obsessed and demented fabric manipulator. (Covers ideas from all five books)

2. Trials and Tribulations of a Traveling 'Nipper and Tucker'
From wacky wearables to luscious landscapes, interlocked shapes to Contrariwise Cathedral Windows along with a little jiggling, juggling, rolling and folding, uncover the mysteries behind these amazing manoeuvrings. Delves into dyeing in the microwave amongst other things. Interspersed with the techniques are the harrowing but highly amusing tales of a globetrotting textural manipulator!

3. Magical Manipulations with the Muslin Mistress
A remarkably lighthearted romp through the mysteries of fabric manipulation and surface texture mainly from 'Tucked Up in Bed' and 'Tinkering with Texture'. See the vast array of ingenious ideas for twiddling and fiddling material and giggle at the antics of the worlds most infamous 'Muslin Mistress' and hear about Miss Whiplash. All Show and Tell - no sleepy making slides, just a little sex and stitching.

4. Texture by Design - What if!
Learn about the enormous wealth of sources for innovative material manipulation - often in your immediate surroundings and how they can be translated into textural ideas. Discover how it all began - purely by accident! See many samples and quilts and see some ingeniously simple techniques demonstrated. A lighthearted and humorous presentation by a demented fabric fiddler.

Lectures are approximately 60 minutes.
Demonstrations and 'hands-on' audience participation can be arranged.