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Workshop Description:

Fiona will show you how to create your own piece of “lunar lace” with free-motion machine embroidery  on  water-soluble stabiliser. You will then create a beaded edge (picot edging) around your lace, and complete the necklace with a beaded spiral rope.

NB: This workshop can also be taught without requiring participants to make their own lunar lace piece – if the venue is unsuitable for sewing machines, or if participants do not have an interest in making their own ‘lace’ on sewing machines, the ‘lace’ pieces can be supplied by the tutor, and participants will create the picot edging, bail and beaded spiral rope necklace.

This workshop is for all skill levels. Kits are available for this workshop.

Topics covered in this workshop:

• Free-motion machine embroidery on water-soluble stabiliser
• Picot edging
• Peyote stitch bail
• Spiral rope technique
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete the spiral rope
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads

Workshop Description:

Bead embellishment is easy – if you can use a needle and thread you can bead! Experience the pleasure of stitching beads onto fabrics, using an array of techniques.

This technique-based workshop is designed to teach you a collection of bead embellishment methods that you can use in your textile artworks, quilts, jewellery, art to wear, or other items such as handbags, pillows, etc.

In this workshop you can make samples, or perhaps one beautiful beaded item that can be used in jewellery (e.g. brooch or necklace), accessories (e.g. evening purse), or other textile art pieces.

The focus is on embellishing various textiles, including quilts. This workshop is for all skill levels. Materials are available for this workshop – a set fee covers all materials needed. Participants can also bring their own materials from home.

Once you  have learnt the basics of bead embellishment your textile creations can enjoy the extra bling that beads bring!

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Seed stitch
• Bead stacks
• Regular fringing and branched fringing
• Beaded backstitch
• Bead couching
• Beading with bugle beads
• Beaded picot edging
• Peyote stitch beaded bezel around a cabochon
• Appropriate materials to use in bead embellishment, including useful interfacings, and suitable beads
• General beading information – beading threads and beading needles; how to start and finish off threads; how to condition threads

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will show you how to make her bead-embellished brooches. You will create one brooch in the workshop. Several bead-embellishment techniques, and construction techniques for the brooches, are taught during the workshop. Fiona will also explain how these techniques can be used in other jewellery (e.g. necklaces and earrings) and on your quilts or other textile art pieces. Templates will be provided in the class notes, but you may also create your own shapes and designs if you prefer. Come along and have some fun with beads and fabrics, and let your creativity soar.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Several bead-embellishment techniques: beaded backstitch, bead couching, bead stacks, and picot edging
• Beading techniques for fringes and branched fringes
• Full instructions on how to construct/create the Bead-Embellished Brooches
• Ideas on how to incorporate similar bead-embellished shapes or techniques into jewellery and textile pieces/quilts

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will teach you how to make a special bracelet that drapes beautifully over your wrist and feels wonderful to wear. This bracelet features multiple lengths of the traditional Russian beading technique called St Petersburg Chain, and incorporates Fiona’s variation which joins the lengths of twin chain together to make a wider band.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic St Petersburg Chain technique
• Creating the twin chain
• Fiona’s variation – joining the twin chains together
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will teach you how to make your own peyote stitch beads, and then combine them with other beaded elements to create a vibrant necklace. Instructions for making matching earrings are included in the class notes.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic peyote stitch technique
• Zipping up the peyote to create your bead
• Completing your peyote beads with end beads and simple wire loops
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Making additional beaded sections for your necklace
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery

Workshop description:

Fiona Hammond will show you how to create a versatile and unusual pendant using peyote stitch around a double-sided picture. Your pendant will look wonderful on a chain or beaded rope necklace, and can be worn with either side facing out for two different looks.

Topics covered in this workshop: 

• Basic peyote stitch technique
• Beading over a laminated picture
• Increasing around corners
• Creating a peyote stitch bail
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the  work; conditioning beading threads

Kits are available for this workshop.

Workshop Description:

This workshop will introduce you to some bead embellishment basics, combined with some simple machine sewing. The result will be a stunning fabric greeting card that your friends or loved ones will treasure for many years.

This project is a great way to use some of your fabric scraps and small amounts of leftover beads from other projects.  The card has a piece of paper stitched inside where you can write your greeting. The finished card measures 9 inches x 7 inches (23 cm x 17.8 cm) when open or 4½ inches x 7 inches (11.5 cm x 17.8 cm) when closed.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Beaded backstitch
• Basic greeting card construction, including simple raw-edge appliqué

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will guide you through all the steps involved in making your own Exotic Beaded Tassel Pendant – from creating your own special silk fabric using watercolour pencils and foils, to making a beaded bead using brick stitch. Your one-of-a-kind pendant will look amazing on a simple chain or ribbon necklace, or a more detailed beaded rope.

 Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic brick stitch technique, and how to work this over a wooden bead (including increasing an decreasing)
• How to use watercolour pencils to colour a unique piece of silk fabric for your tassel
• How to use special foils to add exotic highlights to your silk
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• General construction techniques for your tassel, including wire wrapped loops

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will teach you how to make a stunning necklace with the spiral rope technique, using pearls, seed beads and Delicas.  You will learn the basics of the spiral rope technique as well as how to create variations. Instructions for making matching earrings are included in the class notes. This technique is one of Fiona’s favourite off-loom beadweaving techniques.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic spiral rope technique
• Variations, such as changing the size of the spiral
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery