TOAST Virtual Workshop | Block Print Repairs

Join Rosanna Morris for a block printing repair patch workshop.

Join printmaker and author of Botanical Block Printing, Rosanna Morris for a virtual repair workshop. Rosanna will guide you through printing patches to repair your pre-loved garments using TOAST fabrics and natural inks.

The workshop balances gentle experimentation with a clear, tangible outcome, offering a quiet space to preserve and reimagine your existing wardrobe pieces.

Materials required :

• Reclaimed fabric cut into patches

• Pencils + permanent markers

• Lino

• A small relief roller

• Speedball fabric inks

• Cutting tools - Pfiel L12/1 V shaped tool (a traditional V-shaped carving tool, great for making fine lines and details) and Pfiel L9/5 U shaped tool (The U-shaped tool is wider and makes broader, shallower cuts - good for clearing out larger areas) or these Japanese Powergrip set of five.

• Scissors

• Spatula / butter knife to spread the ink

• Old newspaper or scrap paper for the work surface

• Apron

• A spray bottle with a small amount of washing up liquid inside

• Old rags to clean up

• A dying line and pegs to let the patches dry out

Rosanna Morris

Illustrator and printmaker, Rosanna Morris works mainly with relief from her studio in Bristol. It was while learning from Printmakers in Oaxaca that she deepened her relationship with the medium of relief, and began to understand the potential for print as a means of communication and a collaborative process. Rosanna has also long been interested in sustainability, food sovereignty and growing food. Many of her prints explore themes of agriculture, horticulture and the natural world.

Working from a favourite, forgotten, family or otherwise meaningful plant-led recipe, participants will combine simple mark-making using cut vegetables, drawing, and reflective writing to create a personal recipe narrative card.

The workshop balances gentle experimentation with a clear, tangible outcome, offering a quiet space to preserve and reimagine the stories that gather around the shared table.

TOAST is a unique lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like minded community and foster creativity.

As part of our commitment to creative communities, we are currently supporting Crafts Council UK, the national charity for craft. Funds raised through our seasonal events programme and activities will support the work they do to inspire making, empower learning and nurture craft businesses. We jointly believe craft skills and knowledge enrich and uplift us as individuals, and, in doing so, will change our world for the better. We are proud to be an advocate for their project which are focused on social justice, environmental responsibility and talent development in the craft sector. This workshop is suitable for beginners and 50% of ticket sales will be donated to the Crafts Council UK.