Fabulous Friday: Learn How to Embroider

(I set blogger to post this yesterday at 8am. Wonder why it did not?) 

Embroidery is like painting with thread. Don't know where I heard or read that, but it is true. 

It can delight, frustrate, calm, relax, and allow one to express themselves in an age old medium. Ancient civilizations used embroidery on garments.

There are almost as many styles of embroidery as there are brands of threads and fabrics from which to choose.

There is basic embroidery that can be utilized to create simple 

 or elaborate works.

(Sorry, that's sideways)

 These are some I've stitched.

There is redwork, blackwork, and chicken scratch.

There's the whole 'nother category of Cross-stitch which can be counted or not.

Yeppers, stitched this one too.

And there's crewel embroidery that usually means using wool or wool-like yarn for your stitching.

Whew!

It is always wonderful if you have someone to teach you - as my [Grand]Mama taught me. But, if not, there's a plethora of resources available!

Books are good - like any of the books written by Erica Wilson - THE Queen of Crewel Embroidery

Or by Jenny Hart - THE Queen of Embroidery's current revival!

I also like online tutorials.

My pal Wendi Gratz is on a mission to teach everyone how to sew but takes time to add embroidery to the fun!

http://www.dmc-usa.com/Education/Technique/Embroidery.aspx

http://www.sublimestitching.com/

http://wendigratz.blogspot.com/p/embroidery-lessons.html

Stop in next Fabulous Friday, February (already!?) 1st 

for some more resources, tips and 

some vintage patterns!!!

Have a Fabulous Friday and Weekend! 

Opening In September - Mrs. Becky's School of Sewing and Needle Arts

I'm gonna do it!

Come one, come all!

Old, Young

Male or Female

Beginners

Intermediates who needs a skills refresher

In honor of National Sewing Month,

which is September,

May I present to you

[drum roll and trumpets please]

Mrs. Becky's School of Sewing

and Needle Arts

I offer classes in my home.

Monday - Thursday

Choose from 3 daily time slots

10 am - Noon

2 pm - 4 pm

5 pm - 7 pm

Learn the very basics about 
fabrics, 
needles, 
threads 
and more.

Choose from a 2 hour refresher class or a one month package of four 2 hour lessons.


Open to boys and girls, men and women, old and young, Moms and kids, Dads and kids.
Grandparents and Grandkids.


Sorry I haven't quite figured out how to get cats and dogs to sew yet. But I am working on it!

(photo from - http://cutestlife.com)

Class packages include printed materials and some supplies.


 We'll begin with small hand sewn projects, 
learn basic embroidery skills.
then graduate to learning about and 
using a sewing machine. 

I was blessed to have had a very patient [Grand] Mama who taught me to sew. 
She encouraged me every step of the way. 


What qualifies me to teach?
40+ years of sewing
Both personally and professionally.
And patience.

  My goal is to spread encouragement and the skills that will enable you to use them for a life time.

Message me here or at beckysews@hotmail.com for rates, dates and more info.