Description
You will spend the first day working with Koh i noor inks and various other paints and metallic wax to produce a textural background with lens tissue, papers and string before on the second day stitching into your designs using your floral pictures as a design source. You will be taken through a series of steps to create the triptych using sheers and stitch to link all the pieces. On the second day I will show you how to create 3d elements to add to your piece – ie flower heads and leaves using water soluble in a hoop.
This Wall Panel will be completed at home but you will leave with all the necessary machine embroidery techniques and media knowledge to complete it.
Requirements
£5 to cover materials
A variety of paint brushes to inc an old one inch one for gluing as well as more finer one for detail. Bring what you have.
A koh i noor palette – £7 on the day if you would like one let me know.
Lumiere paints or metallic acrylics – if you have them.
Sketchbook and HB pencil.
Treasure gold /Pebeo gold rub on (in brass) or rub ons if you have some.
A heat gun – if you have one or a hair dryer
A soldering tool – only if you have one.
A4 pics of your chosen flowers with backgrounds. Long stemmed flowers are a good choice as you will be using string to suggest the stems and scrim for foliage. Bring a choice of pics and we will choose on the day if unsure. Country living mag is always a good source or google images! Send me pics if you are unsure.
Scrim if you have some.
Sting in various widths.
Your machine with:
Ext table
Free machine embroidery foot.
General sewing kit to inc metallic needle and spare bobbins.
Variety of machine embroidery threads in your flower colours.
A machine embroidery hoop – if you have one. I have several to borrow.
Helen Peter –
2 action packed days tutored by Alex who is great at explaining what to do and even if you think you haven’t got it right she works her magic so that everyone achieves a great piece of work. You learn lots of techniques with ink, paint, fabric and stitch to make lovely 3D panels. You are inspired by Alex’s boundless creativity to make your own interpretation. You come away amazed by what’s been achieved by the group and the skills you need to complete your panel.
I would definitely recommend the course.
Alex –
Thank you Helen xxx