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Introduction to Silk Shading
This beautiful technique, sometimes known as "painting with a needle" uses many colours of cotton or silk threads skillfully blended to achieve the natural appearance of a flower, fruit or animal. Once you have mastered the basics, you really will improve with practice.
These classes will introduce you to the basics of long and short stitch and the technique of blending colours to give a natural appearance. The two day class will offer a more complex design and the opportunity to spend more time in practising technique. You will be supplied with a kit containing fabric with a design in place, threads, needles and instructions.
03 October 2009 Owen Davies ref 907;
23 January 2010 Helen McCook ref 030;
14 March 2010 Bella Lane ref 044;
01 & 02 July 2010 tutor tbc ref 078
Developing Silk Shading
An opportunity to further develop the skills of blending colour and understanding tonal shade. Design, material pack and instructions supplied.
17 & 18 October 2009 Helen McCook ref 909;
07 & 08 April 2010 Lisa Bilby ref 055;
22 & 23 May 2010 Jessica Aldred ref 067
