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This is a 2-day class from 9.30 am until 2.30 pm on Tuesday, 1st and Thursday, 3rd October, 2019.  The embroidery is  inspired by traditional ethnic designs. EMBROIDERED XMAS DECORATIONS Class Cost $55 for the two days, which includes lunch and all materials.  Please bring your own morning tea. Class Code CHOC Class registration and enquiries Bookings are essential, with a booking cut-off date of 20 September. Please complete the Young Stitchers Class Registration Form Oct 2019 on the website.…

This is a two-day class to be held on Tuesday 8 October (Day 1) and Tuesday 29 October (Day 2) and will focus on stitching a sampler, which covers a medley of several counted thread embroidery styles.  The sampler will highlight techniques often attributed to northern and eastern European countries.  A wide central band of needleweaving is the focus of the piece, with kloster block flowers and motif, a pulled thread motif and even a needlepoint pattern. The design is…

This is the 2nd day of the class started on Tuesday 8 October (Day 1) and will focus on stitching a sampler, which covers a medley of several counted thread embroidery styles. Attendance at Day 1 is essential in order to attend Day 2. The sampler will highlight techniques often attributed to northern and eastern European countries.  A wide central band of needleweaving is the focus of the piece, with kloster block flowers and motif, a pulled thread motif and…

In this class, you will learn how to perfect wide and narrow mitred hems, and a variety of hem stitches to complete an embroidery with charm. As a bonus, you will be given a weekend project kit. This kit allows you to practise the stitches learnt in class and to make up a little needle roll from a sampler of stitches to keep.  The kit includes the instructions, pictures and fabric needed for the class and project.  A list of…

Understanding colour is important in designing a beautiful and effective piece of embroidery. This class, one of six Essential Embroidery Skills classes focusses on which colours go well together, which don’t, and why. All you need to bring to this class is your notebook and pencils or pens. You will be exploring colours, rather than stitching, and your tutor will provide the handouts and materials to do that.  The Guild provides these Essential Embroidery Skills classes to help members to…

Elizabethan embroidery, as we know it today, is predominantly a decorative style of embroidery, which employs the extravagant use of colour, beads, metallic threads and a variety of stiches. It is worked entirely on the fabric surface and is rich, textural and exuberant. In this class we will be stitching a flower.  Stitches covered will include detached buttonhole and how to keep it straight and even, padding, changing the colour of petals and heavy chain stem.  Time permitting, how to…

In this class, you will learn how to perfect wide and narrow mitred hems, and a variety of hem stitches to complete an embroidery with charm. As a bonus, you will be given a weekend project kit. This kit allows you to practise the stitches learnt in class and to make up a small sachet from a sampler of stitches to keep.  The kit includes the instructions, pictures and fabric needed for the class and project.  A list of other…

Small Christmas decorations featuring mainly bullion stitch accessorised with Feather stitch, Straight stitch, Lazy Daisy stitch and French knots.  Participants may add the year, a name, or initials to the designs. Knowledge of bullion stitch and basic knowledge of other stitches is required.     Tutor Firdes Ali Class Code FA1011 Class Cost $35 members                  $45 non-members Kit Cost $3.00 (to be paid to the Tutor on the day) A requirements list will be sent upon registration. Class registration and…