2 day Workshop `A Little Strip of Leaves`with Amanda Clayton
Friday 25th September at Moorlinch Village Hall and Saturday 26th September at Ashcott Village Hall as usual.
COST £60 for the 2 days
This 2-day workshop is a wonderful opportunity for members to revisit hand embroidery techniques such as inlay, cutwork, applique, layering and needle darning, all or which are very relevant to current embroidery and quilting methods.
Amanda is passionate about hand stitching and loves to share her skills with beginners and more experienced embroiderers. She has previously run a successful workshop for us in 2019.
Those doing the workshop will focussing on a leaf shape, working with neutral thread and cloth to build a stitched strip that allows exploration of transparency, layering, contrast and positive and negative shapes. In Day 2 we will explore some 3D techniques. The workshop will give those taking part the skills and confidence to transfer techniques and design skills to colour and different scales when following up the workshop at home.
Requirements List
From your sewing kit:
Item 1 can be purchased separately from Amanda for £3.50 (Option 1)
Item 2 can be purchased separately for £10 (Option 2) Please indicate when booking if you wish to purchase any of these options.
Friday 25th September at Moorlinch Village Hall and Saturday 26th September at Ashcott Village Hall as usual.
COST £60 for the 2 days
This 2-day workshop is a wonderful opportunity for members to revisit hand embroidery techniques such as inlay, cutwork, applique, layering and needle darning, all or which are very relevant to current embroidery and quilting methods.
Amanda is passionate about hand stitching and loves to share her skills with beginners and more experienced embroiderers. She has previously run a successful workshop for us in 2019.
Those doing the workshop will focussing on a leaf shape, working with neutral thread and cloth to build a stitched strip that allows exploration of transparency, layering, contrast and positive and negative shapes. In Day 2 we will explore some 3D techniques. The workshop will give those taking part the skills and confidence to transfer techniques and design skills to colour and different scales when following up the workshop at home.
Requirements List
From your sewing kit:
- Small tambour frame if you like to work on one
- Small embroidery scissors
- Needles, pins
- A water or air erasable pen for cloth
- A portable light (optional)
- A favourite leaf shape (optional)
- Notebook/pencil, camera/phone
- Silk organza in white or ivory about 1.5m x 1m. Smaller pieces can be used
- Neutral cloth 15 x 15cms or smaller such as silk crepeline, organza, habotai, silk tulle, sateen, wool, dupion, velvet, lawn.
- Small bag of found white fragments or cloth such as lace, damask, hankies etc. (optional)
- Different quantities of white/neutral thread
Item 1 can be purchased separately from Amanda for £3.50 (Option 1)
Item 2 can be purchased separately for £10 (Option 2) Please indicate when booking if you wish to purchase any of these options.