Indian Block Printing - Beautiful Bunting & Bags
25th July 2026 10-4

Indian Block Printing - Beautiful Bunting & Bags

Saturday 25th July 2026 10.00am - 4.00pm

Walford Mill Crafts, Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1NL

A lovely full day of Indian block printing for beginners and experienced printers. This workshop is located in the beautiful Walford Mill in Wimborne (For location and directions, please see below).

It’s Summertime! Time for Afternoon Teas in the garden, trips to the seaside and beautiful bunting…

Make your own bunting, beach bags, table runners, napkins and more. Relax and enjoy the experience of hand printing on 100% cotton fabric or card using beautiful hand carved wooden designs and a vibrant colour palette. Choose from a wide range of contemporary and traditional designs, from beautiful birds to bright botanicals, all hand-carved in Indian Rosewood by local artisans from Jaipur, India. No experience necessary. You will be guided through the simple techniques to print items that will be special and unique to you. From lovely linens to beautiful bunting, beach bags and more. We’ll provide the materials – you provide the imagination. Try it. You’ll love it.

Workshop Fee: £85 per person. All Materials included.

What’s Included

The course price includes 6 hours of guided tuition, use of a variety of beautiful contemporary and traditional hand-carved wood block designs and all materials including printing equipment, a choice of blank fabric items (see options below), blank cards, and a variety of colourful acrylic and fabric paints.

Printing Option 1:

1 x Bunting (3m 10 Flags) - 100% Cotton White Double Sided Cotton Fabric Bunting (3m 10 x flags)

1 x Cushion Cover (50 x 50cm) - 100% Cotton White Cushion Cover

Printing Option 2:

1 x Table Runner (48 x 140cm) - 100% Cotton White High quality 210gsm fabric

4 x Napkins (39cm x 39cm) - 100% Cotton

Printing Option 3:

up to 3 x Blank Fabric items of your choice e.g. apron, large tea towel, tote bag, large drawstring bag, cosmetic bag, etc.

What to Expect

The workshop will teach you the basic principles of Indian block printing, but most important of all, it will provide you with plenty of opportunity to get hands-on and create some beautiful items that will be special and unique to you.

Workshop Format

Morning 10.00am - 1.00pm (3 hours):

• Introduction - What is Indian block printing

• Resources - What materials to use and how to use them

• Demonstration - How to block print

• Designs - Choosing your block designs and paint colours

• Practice - Printing designs on scrap fabric

• Printing - Commence printing Options 1, 2 or 3 (as shown above).

Lunch: 1.00 - 1.30pm (30 mins)

Refreshments and Lunch menu available from the courtyard cafe, Little Pickle at the Mill, including a £12 Picnic Lunch for those attending a workshop (see Refreshments below for more detail).

Afternoon 1.30pm - 4.00pm (2.5 hours):

• Printing - Continue printing your fabric and card items.

Refreshments

Tea, coffee, soft drinks and variety of sandwiches, salads and cakes are available from the courtyard cafe, Little Pickle at the Mill. £12 Picnic Lunch also available for those attending a workshop in Walford Mill. The Picnic Lunch consists of a traditional sandwich/salad box, slice of cake and drink. Please place order in the café before 11am. Your lunch will be placed in a brown paper bag with your name on it ready for collection at 1pm from the back of Little Pickle at the Mill. 

What to Bring

You will be provided with all the materials you will need for the workshop but it is recommended that you bring along an apron as working with fabric paint can be messy! If you don't have an apron, don't worry, we can provide one for you.

Workshop Venue and Directions

The Happy Hāthī Craft Indian Block Printing workshop is being held in the education room situated on the ground floor at Walford Mill Crafts in Wimborne. For details of where to find Walford Mill Crafts, how to get there and local parking facilities, please click on the link below.

https://www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk/find-us

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend the workshop, please let me know asap via email (rachel.wilkinson1@icloud.com) or call me on 07932 307789. Please note that, unfortunately, all workshop booking fees are non-refundable if you cancel within 48 hours prior to the date of the workshop. Thank you.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the above workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel via email: rachel.wilkinson1@icloud.com or 07932 307789.