MISSENDEN ABBEY - Buckinghamshire Adult Learning

Venue:	Missenden Abbey
Tutor:	Kay   Dennis
Fees:	Resident: £248
	Non-resident (course only): £121
Dates:	27th November 2009 to 29th November 2009
Course times:	Friday 8.15pm - Sunday 12.00pm
(Please note that some lecture-based courses have a free period after lunch on Saturday and practical courses include a clearing up session from 2-3pm on Sunday.) Resident learners are expected to arrive in time for dinner at 6.45pm on Friday.

This course aims to... introduce students to the delights of stumpwork by using traditional techniques but with 20th century materials. To encourage students to experiment with new techniques and develop individual ideas.

It is for... beginners to stumpwork embroidery or those with previous knowledge who want to learn more. Students can either use one of the tutor’s patterns or make an embroidery of their own choice.

During the course... students will learn through group and individual tuition and with the aid of handouts:

 

• To paint and stitch a simple background
• To make different types of bricks
• To make arches, windows and doorways
• Work with unusual materials
• Select and use different methods of raising
• Construct component parts and apply them neatly
• Incorporate embroidery and needlelace stitches traditional to Stumpwork

 

 

Assessment will be... by tutor review and one to one observation.

By the end of the course… you should be able to:

 

·         Paint and stitch a background

·         Make the component parts for a building, bridge or wall

·         Apply the components neatly

·         Construct an archway and make windows and doors

·         Choose methods of padding and raising to suit the project

 

 

After the course... you may wish to attend further courses at Missenden Abbey on stumpwork.

Please bring:

 

• 1 x 10 inch embroidery ring
• 1 x 6 inch embroidery ring
• A selection of stranded cottons
• Usual sewing equipment

 

 

Additional costs... none.

Tutor profile: Kay Dennis is an experienced stumpwork and needlelace tutor who regularly teaches at various colleges, guild branches and private groups around the country. Kay currently teaches City & Guilds stumpwork for the Embroiderers' Guild and has written three books on the subject.

Link to tutor website:  http://kaydennis.co.uk

If you are having to buy the materials listed on the Course Information Sheet, we strongly recommend that you check with our bookings office, two weeks before the course date, (01296 383582) whether the course is viable before incurring expense.