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Floral embroidery with Lora Avedian
June 11th 2023 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
£175
Join textile artist Lora Avedian in a one day workshop in the beautiful setting of the 18th century Townhouse right next to Spitalfields market in east London. Participants will learn botanical embroidery techniques, including how to create three-dimensional pleated flowers along side hand embroidery techniques. Lora will teach you a variety of classic embroidery and embellishment techniques and show you how she uses a variety of materials to create different quality of line, 3D relief and texture.
What will you learn?
In this workshop you will learn a variety of ways of using hand embroidery to create floral embellishment, inspired by Lora’s own work, you will learn some techniques for creating petals, centres, stems and leaves, some of which Lora showcases in her book Stitch in Bloom. You will learn some core embroidery stitches (couching, French knots, satin stitch, open chain stitch) and how you can use them with a variety of materials to produce different outcomes as well as some simple hand gathering techniques to create 3D flowers. Each participant will come away with a floral sampler and hopefully some new ideas and techniques to work with, all using hand embroidery. Participants may bring something they wish to embroider onto for example a napkin, unlined jacket, or fabric for a cushion cover.
Materials
Embroidery materials and tools will be provided by Lora and are included in the cost of the workshop although bringing your own materials and sewing kit is encouraged.