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BEAD PACK ONLY with Beads & fabric.

Grey Chenille: Couture Hand Bead Embroidery

 

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NO INSTRUCTIONS OR DESIGN INCLUDED.

 

Colour: Grey

Size: 18cm X 15cm (7” x 6”)

Skill Level: Beginners & Enthusiasts.

This is a hand bead embroidery project. (Using a needle)

 

Chenille is a soft, feathery yarn beloved by many weavers & embroiderers, and it gets its name from the French word for caterpillar. The first chenille was developed in 18th-century France. “

In this project you will learn how to handle this velvety sumptuous fibre. Using a needle, you will create leaves in this stunning medium. Mixed in with ribbon embroidery flowers, ribbon loop work, beading & embroidery you will create a vintage looking piece perfect to use as a home interior accessory.

 

Included:

  • Materials: all beads, threads, silk ribbons, chenille needed to complete this kit
  • Needles: Beading Needles size 10, crewel needle size 9, chenille needle size 22, milliners straw size 8
  • Fabric: 1 piece of calico fabric, 1 piece of silk dupion fabric.
  • Dress makers carbon: for pattern transfer onto fabric

 

You will need to supply:

  • 1 x 18” x 16” min roller bar / slate frame
  • 2 x meters x 3cm cotton webbing for side lacings
  • 2 x quick grip clamp 15” Irwin brand

 

Techniques:

  • How to put the fabric onto a frame
  • Transferring pattern to fabric.
  • Starting and finishing techniques.
  • Using a needle, create leaves in chenille, scrolls in satin stitch, cast on stitch, flowers in sequins & silk ribbons,
  • Couture Hand bead embroidery techniques: satin stitch, cast on stitch, sequin flowers, silk ribbon flowers, single seed bead anchor, running stitch, whip stitch sequin rope-work and single bead stitch.
  • Frame your work when finished

Grey Chenille: BEAD PACK ONLY Silver Beads & silk dupion fabric

£125.00Price
Color: grey
  • We supply the highest quality of beads and materials in our kits.These Beading Instruction Kits & Bead Packs have been exclusively designed by Karen Torrisi. Designs, photos & instructions are the intellectual property of Karen Torrisi and are not to be reproduced or used as teaching material without prior permission of Karen Torrisi.

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