Embroidered Gifts: Winter Bird Ornaments
When:
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024 10:30a -
12:30p
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024 10:30a -
12:30p
Where:
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive
Boylston, Massachusetts 01505
Admission:
$50-55
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Classes
Learn the basics of hand embroidery, with a focus on winter birds to brighten your home. Open to beginners as well as experienced embroiderers.
We will create a 3" hooped embroidered ornament for your tree, featuring a cardinal in an evergreen. We will cover the satin stitch with blended colors for realistic shading, couching with metal cord for a boarder, chain stitch for the pine needles, and beading for the berries. Everyone will go home with all the things needed to complete their embroidery.
For more advanced students will get the same kit as beginners but the instructor, Liz Ives, will bring additional thread and tool for you to try. Liz will talk with more advanced students about their individual needs before class. Some suggestions for more advanced students include using single strands of thread for a finer color shading, working with a laying tool, trying silk and wool thread or mastering bullion knots for texture.
