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Venue: |
Missenden Abbey |
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Tutor: |
Kelley Aldridge |
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Fees: |
Resident: £392 |
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Non-resident (course only): £196 |
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Dates: |
6th April 2010 to 9th April 2010 |
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Course times: |
Easter week |
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(Please refer to the Learner Handbook for details of session times.) |
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This course aims to... enable learners to create a
Beetle in Goldwork Embroidery, based on a pre-designed kit.
It is for... anyone who is interested in intensive
hand embroidery. No previous stitching is required, but patience is a must!
During the course... you will transfer a
multi-layered design onto backing fabric, start and finish threads invisibly,
pad a simple shape with satin stitches, ready for goldwork, apply gold threads
via the ‘or nue' technique and work simple patterns with straight and running
stitches.
Assessment will be... ongoing, by the tutor, ensuring
that as the piece develops, each technique is worked successfully.
By the end of the course… you should be able to:
After the
course... other
Goldwork courses are on offer at Missenden, as well as a variety of
hand-embroidery courses. There are also several excellent books on Goldwork
available, with many lovely projects included.
Please bring... a thimble, if you use one and a basic
sewing kit if you already have one and prefer to use your own equipment.
Additional costs... everything is supplied in
the form of a high-quality kit which can be paid for on the day (£15.00), and I
also bring a stock of embroidery frames which can be borrowed or purchased. I
usually travel with a well-stocked 'shop' of embroidery-related materials and
equipment.
Tutor profile: Classically trained at the Royal School of Needlework, Kelley has been stitching for over 30 years, and teaching for over 20. She focuses primarily on traditional hand embroidery techniques, and enjoys introducing beginners to the craft.
Link to tutor website: www.kelleyaldridge.com
Unfortunately, children under the age of 16 cannot be accepted into any of our classes unless the course is designed for adults and children learning together. This applies to all courses so is not venue specific. If a crèche is not available information on childcare providers can be obtained from http://www.bucksfamilyinfo.org/
This information is
designed to help you to decide if this is the right course for you.
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.
If the required minimum number of students is not reached, we cannot guarantee that the course will run.