Fabric Books by Rachel Kelly
Rachel Kelly has a background in textiles from making her own clothes as a teenager to gaining C&G in Patchwork & Quilting and teaching C&G Textile Decoration Techniques. During 2020 she learned how to make sketchbooks with Gillian Cooper and is constantly experimenting using these bookmaking techniques with textiles. 
This workshop will enable you to create your own experiment!
We will start the workshop by making a One Signature book in paper as a template. Then make the same style of book in calico which will form the basis for your stitching and embroidery on the topic 'View from a Window’ or your own inspiration.

Rachel will provide:
Ready cut paper and calico to make the books and bookmaking thread for all participants.
Bondaweb and fabric pieces to use for inside covers.
Bags of fabric pieces and other goodies for participants to rummage through!

Equipment List - please bring with you for the workshop
Sewing kit, needles and scissors.
Awl (for making holes to stitch pages together).
Threads and fabric to decorate the pages of the fabric book.
Erasable pen to plan the book title prior to sewing.
Other small samples for embellishment - buttons, braids, netting, silks…...