September 2024 -
MAKING DECORATIVE CORDONNET to DISPLAY INSIDE A CLEAR BAUBLE
The workshop will be suitable for all levels of ability.
You will be able to work at the level of your choice.
You will be producing filled leaf or flower petal shapes and covered beads to incorporate as a display inside a clear bauble.
The Cordonnet technique will include thread outlined slips and
a - wired fabric slips,
b - wired embroidered slips, and
c - wired detached needlelace.
The beads will be wrapped in thread or silk ribbon, covered in a beaded net, or covered by embroidery.
Materials and Equipment
• Small embroidery hoop
• for a) Wired fabric slip – for each slip, sufficient coloured/patterned fabric to fit in hoop
• for b) Wired slip filled with stitching – for each slip, strong fine fabric to fit in hoop eg organza
• for c) Wired detached needlelace – calico to stretch in hoop, tracing paper, contrast sewing thread • Sewing needles – embroidery, tapestry, beading, chenille, general sewing
• *Thin florists wire
• Embroidery threads in suitable colour scheme for the slip
• Pen/pencil
• Shapes to trace eg leaves, flower petals
• Small sharp, pointed, embroidery scissors
• Tweezers (not essential but useful)!
• Beads with large centre hole
• Small delicate beads and beading thread
• Threads to wrap beads – eg silk ribbon, textured threads, DMC variegated, fine crochet cotton
• Sequins and shapes to add interest
• Small twig
• Fillable bauble and ribbon to finish
*Can be supplied for a small sum
Decide on a colour scheme and bring small amounts of a range of textured materials in those colours. The work will be small so choose threads etc accordingly.
You will be able to work at the level of your choice.
You will be producing filled leaf or flower petal shapes and covered beads to incorporate as a display inside a clear bauble.
The Cordonnet technique will include thread outlined slips and
a - wired fabric slips,
b - wired embroidered slips, and
c - wired detached needlelace.
The beads will be wrapped in thread or silk ribbon, covered in a beaded net, or covered by embroidery.
Materials and Equipment
• Small embroidery hoop
• for a) Wired fabric slip – for each slip, sufficient coloured/patterned fabric to fit in hoop
• for b) Wired slip filled with stitching – for each slip, strong fine fabric to fit in hoop eg organza
• for c) Wired detached needlelace – calico to stretch in hoop, tracing paper, contrast sewing thread • Sewing needles – embroidery, tapestry, beading, chenille, general sewing
• *Thin florists wire
• Embroidery threads in suitable colour scheme for the slip
• Pen/pencil
• Shapes to trace eg leaves, flower petals
• Small sharp, pointed, embroidery scissors
• Tweezers (not essential but useful)!
• Beads with large centre hole
• Small delicate beads and beading thread
• Threads to wrap beads – eg silk ribbon, textured threads, DMC variegated, fine crochet cotton
• Sequins and shapes to add interest
• Small twig
• Fillable bauble and ribbon to finish
*Can be supplied for a small sum
Decide on a colour scheme and bring small amounts of a range of textured materials in those colours. The work will be small so choose threads etc accordingly.
October 2024 -
PYRAMID PINCUSHION (by kind permission of Beppy Berlin)
Materials and equipment
In due course you will need to use your sewing machine to stitch the pincushion together; and then stuffing - you can use a mixture of lentils or rice with toy stuffing.
Being realistic you will not get to the ‘making up’ stage by the end of the day but Sue and Angie will demonstrate so you can finish at home at your leisure.
- A piece of fairly closely woven fabric without a clear pattern, eg - silk noil, calico, chambray or cotton – minimum size 30cms x 20cms (30x30 if you are using a hoop), this should be either plain or with an unobtrusive pattern (a strong pattern or one way design will not work so well), the finished item will be about 12cms tall
- A piece of lightweight backing fabric, eg – muslin, cotton lawn, old sheeting, the same size
- 30cm ruler
- Washable pen or Frixion pen for drawing on fabric
- Pen (eg Biro) for permanent marking
- Stranded cottons, perle, any ‘fancy’ threads you have in your chosen colour scheme
- Beads, buttons, scraps of fabric, ribbon etc – you won’t need much
- Your usual sewing kit, including pins and tacking cotton
- If you’re working with a hoop, bring an 8” one
In due course you will need to use your sewing machine to stitch the pincushion together; and then stuffing - you can use a mixture of lentils or rice with toy stuffing.
Being realistic you will not get to the ‘making up’ stage by the end of the day but Sue and Angie will demonstrate so you can finish at home at your leisure.
