Embroidery for Improvers ¦ 8 weeks

Monday: Embroidery for Improvers 

Time: 7.30pm-8.45pm 

Start: 08.01.24

Duration: **8 weeks** (no class on the 05.02.24 and 12.02.24)

Materials Fee: 15 euro is payable, in cash, to the tutor on the first day of the course. 

Notes: All courses are subject to a minimum number in order to proceed. In the event that a course is oversubscribed, places will be offered on a first-booked, first-served basis and a waiting list will then be created. You will be contacted in this event.

This course is for those who have a little experience stitching, and would like to try some new techniques. Techniques covered will include blackwork, ribbon-work, Mountmellick embroidery and more.

As well as learning the stitches involved in each technique, we will look at the history and traditional designs associated with each one. We will be using a wide range of materials to cover each of these techniques. These materials can be purchased from Alice at the first class at a cost of €15.

Introduction to techniques and samples, Blackwork – basics of counted stitches and shading, Ribbonwork – flowers (woven wheel, gathered) and french knots, ribbon stitch, Mountmellick – knotted stitches (knotted stem, coral knot, Palestrina) and padded satin, mountmellick stitch, Needleweaving – basic even, double, uneven and more complex patterns. Finally, finishing samples and where to go from here.