You may have guessed by now that I love to sample, to sample stitches, techniques, titivations.
It's only natural that a class would evolve from that love,
A sampler's cloth.
Begins Monday May 2nd for 8 weeks with a 2 week break after week 4.
Monday May 2. Active.
Monday May 9. Active.
Monday May 16. Active.
Monday May 23. Active.
Monday May 30. Break.
Monday June 6. Break.
Monday June 13. Active.
Monday June 20. Active.
Monday June 27. Active.
Monday July 4. Active.
Suitable for the beginner and the more experienced embroiderer.
Support available throughout via email and live Zoom chat.
***The wrapping cloth***
For me a wrapping cloth is the physical symbol of my desire to envelop my children in cloth, to keep them safe.
***My inspiration***
For centuries women have used cloth as a tool of comfort and as an expression of beauty within their homes. Creating cloth for warmth, cloth for shelter, our female predecessors embellished these linens with hand stitch using laborious and time consuming techniques thereby enhancing the functional beauty of objects which enveloped and protected their families. Inspired by these women I hope my creations pay tribute to and recognise the devotion expressed in cloth by our female ancestors .
***A samplers cloth, a wrapping cloth created using embroidered samples.***
During the course of this 8 week programme we will explore embroidery process in sample form before joining our samples with adorned seams to create a wrapping cloth.
Each panel we create will illustrate a specific embroidery technique, be it applique, hand stitch or patchwork along with other beautiful surface embellishment processes.
(depending on your preferred techniques it is possible you will not complete your cloth during our 8 week run. This is perfectly normal but rest assured I will still be available to you should you require further guidance after this class has finished. Demonstration will also be given in the later stages of class on the finishing process)
The images here are for illustrative purposes only, they do however allow for an appreciation of the techniques we are likely to cover in this class.
Included in our timetable will be space for live demonstrations using Zoom along with the provision of one to one, face to face zoom sessions for anyone who would like guidance, support, an appraisal of works in progress or even just a chat.
The timing of Zoom sessions will be finalised in the early weeks of class once I have ascertained the needs of the group.
Participation in any Zoom session is entirely voluntary. You are not compelled to participate in those sessions and rest assured, if you choose not to participate on Zoom my commitment to your learning will be as important to me as those who do enjoy the Zoom interaction.
All video and instruction will be hosted on a private blog.
Access is also provided to a private online image sharing group which also allows for group discussion.
Refunds will not be issued unless I can fill your space.
Please allow 24 hours from registration to receipt of a welcome maiol detailing suggested supplies.
You can read more here.