You may remember that I'm lining these stitched sample pages in order to create a cloth sample book in the current 'embroidery school'. This is my third lined page out of four. At the moment it's just tacked, the edges will be embroidered later today and then it will be on to page four. Laying them all together like this gives me a really good appreciation of how this will look when it's finished. There are four pages for this book which doesn't sound a lot but when I handle them together I realise how substantial this piece is going to be.
This current run of embroidery school is ending very soon. The next run of this 'fly on the wall' class will start on September 9 for 12 weeks. Details are below. I've been sampling a new kind of button for our first two weeks.....exciting!
September Embroidery School.
A live blog running for 12 weeks from September 9.
You do not need to have participated in any of my previous online classes to take part in embroidery school.
Online format.... Private password protected blog.
No deadlines. No set tasks. Lifetime access to all resources.
Staged payments accepted. Please contact me for details.
This online learning programme is born from the success and popularity of previous 'fly on the wall' classes.
Join me for 12 weeks of creativity, a unique fly on the wall experience. Observe my process, my day to day, my working practice.
Throughout this online learning programme my aim is to use traditional embroidery process.
During the course of the first two weeks I will be playing with beads and buttons, creating unique adornments for use in larger embroidered pieces building a 'stash' of unique embellished trimmings.
Following on from this initial project I hope to create an 'art garment' piece, a purely decorative and heavily embellished cloth garment piece purely for aesthetic purpose, to be hung or draped and not worn. This piece will be embellished using traditional techniques of applique, cutwork and hand embroidery.
In addition, who knows what else will crop up, what will inspire and develop over this programme. We begin with a blank page of time and fill that page developing embroidered works on paper and fabric.
Posting once every week I will demonstraste my working processes, discuss my ideas and inspirations and develop various pieces of work which result from explorations demonstrated in class.
Group interaction will be facilitated within the forum of a private Flickr group where it will be possible to upload images and receive feedback and encouragement from the wider group along with input from me. There will also be the opportunity for wider discussion within the ''discussion'' area of that group. Interaction in this manner is however voluntary. There is no pressure on you to participate within this forum. If you prefer to work quietly, on your own that is encouraged too. My wish is for you to use this learning experience in the manner best suited to you, to learn in a way which makes you happy and furthers your individual creativity.
Please note, certain tasks within this programme may require the use of a sewing machine.
Our initial timetable will be as follows as I am going on holiday for one week on September 30.
September 9. Post 1.
September 16. Post 2.
September 23. Post 3.
September 29 (Sunday) Post 4&5
October 14. Post 6.
Access.... Unlimited. Forever.
Materials required.... List sent upon registration.
Images used here are for illustration purposes only. We will not be replicating these pieces during our 12 weeks.
***No prerequisites, suitable for beginners and the more experienced.***
Please allow 36 hours from registration to the receipt of a welcome email.