Textile Workshop: DIY Advent Calendar 3.11. (bilingual)

You want to sew your own advent calendar with us?

Textile workshop: DIY Advent Calendar
Monday, 27.11. (5-8 p.m.)
COLab* in starting block B2
free of charge
! the workshop is held in german and english !

What is the result of the workshop?

An Advent calendar with 24 compartments that can be hung or displayed. The compartments are about 6 x 6,5 cm and can be filled with gummy bears, chocolates, tea bags, dear messages or vouchers.

How does the workshop work?

  • Getting to know the participants
  • Review of the complete materials
  • Explaining the calendar
  • Planning the design and fabric distribution
  • Sewing together - step by step

For whom is this workshop suitable?

This workshop is not suitable for beginners:inside, some basic sewing machine skills are required. Those who are familiar with the embroidery machine, upholstery machine or Overlook are welcome to use our machinery independently. Children may attend only if accompanied by a person of legal age. We ask that families register together for a spot.

What do I need to bring?

  • sewing machine (if you don't have one, please let us know in time by e-mail (colab(at)b-tu.de), we have two sewing machines available on site) suitable thread, spare needles
  • handicraft stuff (scissors, pins etc.)
  • Christmas cotton woven fabric 50cm x full width each
  • volume fleece for padding the canvas (approx. 5mm thick)
  • Advent calendar numbers (to iron on textile foil or sew on)
  • Christmas decoration ribbons according to taste
  • Craft stapler

How can I register?

The number of participants is limited to 8 persons. Please register here. If you change your mind, please deregister on the same page at least one week before the event. In this way, interested persons from the waiting list can still participate and the limited places will not remain unfilled. Families are asked to register together for one place:

REGISTRATION

Notes

  • There will be no food or beverage service on site.
  • The workshop will be held bilingually: German and English.

*The CreativeOpenLab (COLab) is a structural change project of the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. All information about the project and our events can be found here:

www.colab-cottbus.de

Kenneth Marter (COLab)