RSN FRIENDS PRIORITY BOOKING ONLY

Contemporary Floral Embellishment

£500.00 GBP

Location: Online via Zoom
Techniques: Hand Beading, Tambour, Experimental Embroidery, Goldwork, Appliqué, Raised Embroidery, Stumpwork
Duration: 8 weeks. 2.5 hours weekly

This class is open for Priority Booking by RSN Friends only.
General booking for this class opens on Saturday 3 October.
If you are an RSN Friend, please sign in to book.

Date & Time

15th April - 3rd June (consecutive Thursdays) - 2pm-4:30pm 13th April - 1st June (consecutive Tuesdays) - 7pm-9:30pm

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Course Description

Contemporary Floral Embellishment is an eight-week online course looking at the specialist embroidery techniques used within couture and high fashion. Worked entirely in gold against a rich teal background, the design combines Tambour Embroidery, Goldwork, hand beading and raised embroidery to create a floral piece with lots of texture and dimension.

During the course, you will work through the design from the individual embroidered elements through to constructing the final piece. You will start by creating the flower petals as separate flat shapes, using Tambour Embroidery to apply overlapping gold sequins. Working the sequins closely together creates the full, heavily embellished surface often seen within couture embroidery.

The petals are then wired, giving you the opportunity to shape each one individually before attaching it to the main fabric. This takes the embroidery away from the surface and allows you to build flowers with real height and structure.

For the centres of the flowers, you will learn how to create three-dimensional Goldwork loops. These sit amongst the sequin petals and add a completely different metallic texture to the centre of each flower.

The stems running through the design are worked in a mixture of Tambour Chain Stitch and Goldwork. Your tutor will take you through both techniques and show you how they can be used alongside one another within the same piece. You will also work directly onto the teal ground using hand embellishment techniques, applying both flat and cupped sequins. Using different shapes and finishes of sequins allows some areas to sit flat against the fabric while others have more relief.

Over the eight weeks, you will see how a couture embroidery design is built up in stages and how separate embroidered components can be brought together to create a much more complex finished piece. This is a technique-heavy course with lots to learn and is a great introduction to the combination of Tambour Embroidery, Goldwork and three-dimensional embellishment used within contemporary couture work.

What you will need to bring

For our online courses, we recommend setting yourself up in a comfortable workspace with plenty of good light and enough room for your embroidery equipment.

Have your favourite embroidery scissors and any embroidery tools you regularly use to hand, such as needle threaders. If your course takes place in the evening, we strongly recommend using a daylight lamp so you can see your stitches and colours clearly.

Please make sure your fabric is framed up and ready to stitch before the first session. For larger designs, we recommend working on a slate frame or roller frame to help maintain an even tension and achieve the best results. For smaller designs, particularly those in our Introductory Collection, a smaller frame such as a seat frame is suitable.

All specialist materials required to complete your embroidery will be included in your course kit.

Tutor Biography

Royal School of Needlework In-House Team

Our embroidery courses are taught by expert hand embroiderers who bring real industry experience into the classroom. All of our tutors have trained with the Royal School of Needlework through our specialist training programmes and many have worked professionally on live embroidery projects for high-profile clients including royalty, leading designers and well-known public figures. This means that when you take an RSN course, you are not only learning embroidery techniques to the high standards we are known for, but also getting a real insight into how these skills are used within a professional embroidery studio. Our tutors are friendly, approachable and genuinely passionate about sharing their skills and knowledge. Whether you are completely new to embroidery or have been stitching for years, they will support you throughout the course and create a welcoming environment that feels really special to be part of.

Important Venue Information

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS VIA ZOOM.

Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email education@royal-needlework.org.uk.

Class Recording
This class will be recorded via Zoom, and you will be provided with access to the recording for a period of 30 days from the end of the class. The recording will then be deleted. Our Online Class recording policy can be found here. By attending this class you give your consent for the class to be recorded.

Attendees Outside the UK
This is an online class via Zoom scheduled in UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you.

SKU: ONL27018

Contemporary Floral Embellishment

£500.00 GBP

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