Class Descriptions
& Calendar
We will take a look at beads, their shapes, varieties of finishes, and their use on quilts to create texture and color changes in the surface. We will learn the basic stitches for applying beads, and what they do to the surface of the quilt, and how the application of beads quilts the surface. This is a process class. The student should have some prior knowledge of hand sewing and hand quilting.
Kit fee $25 6-hour class
BEADS
II: Beaded Bezels & Borders
We
will learn to create beaded bezels around cabochons (flat-backed
stones, usually not faceted) to attach them to a quilt. We will look
at various borders and edges and their variations. We will learn to
do fringes (of beads) and the variations thereof. Most of the techniques
involved require some knowledge of basic “bead embroidery for quilters.”
This is a process and technique class. Students will have a sampler
to serve as a road map for future projects when they finish.
BEADS
III: A LOOK AT THE THIRD DIMENSION
This
class deals with shapes that project out from the surface of the fabric….
shapes to put beads on. We will take a look at how to design and create
those shapes, flower petals and centers, leaves, rocks, whatever. Then
look at how and, just as important, when to bead them. Or maybe you just
want the beads to come out from the fabric…to raise the surface
texture considerably. We will look at how to create dense raised
surfaces of beads. This class is for the adventuresome, those who dare
to go beyond; the surface, the easy, the established borders. Familiarity
with hand sewing and the “basic beading stitches for quilts” is
a must.
Kit
available $35 6-hour
class
This class is distinguished from the “Bead Embroidery for Quilters” class by the fact that the beads sit on the surface of the fabric base. When working on a quilt, your beads are embedded in the surface of the face and you are concerned about what the back looks like. With regular bead embroidery, you do all the traveling on the back. The result is a mess, which is covered by a lining. In this class we will learn the basic embroidery stitches, edges and fringes. We will look at the wide variety of beads available, their finishes, uses, and application. This is a process class. The students will create a sampler as a record of each stitch and their uses.
Material fee $10 6-hour class
Working on Ultra-Suede Lite, we will learn to create a beaded bezel around a Cabochon (a flat-backed stone, usually not faceted) and make it into an element to be used in a necklace or broach, or as an earring. We will learn to put in the inter-facing, put on the backing, pin back or jump-rings, and finish the edges. We will make a finished brooch or an element for a multi-strand necklace.
Material fee $25 6-hour class
Create a sparkling crystal necklace using 6mm, 4mm, and 2mm crystals in right-angle weave and netting techniques. We will work with Nymo thread and add Soft-Touch Multi-strand Wire for reinforcement. This necklace is easy and an excellent introduction to right- angle weave, providing a base for variation. Experience with crimp beads a plus.
Kit available $45 6-hour class
Create this shimmering bracelet using 6mm, 4mm, and 2mm crystals in a double row of right-angle weave; re-enforced with Soft Touch multi-strand wire. The bracelet can be made narrower or wider, and serve as a base for many variations and additions. Experience with crimp-beads a plus.
Kit available $25 3-hour class
Students will learn two ways to lay out their necklace, and how to work with #6, #8, and #11 seed-beads to set off those special beads. We will review basic design elements, color, texture, use of multi-strand wire and crimp beads, balance and placement. Then we will get to the good stuff, like putting it all together, checking length and balance as we go. If you start with pre-selected basic elements and clasp, you should be able to create a beautiful necklace in class.
Kit not available 6-hour class
BASIC PEYOTE STITCH
We will learn how to begin, add and subtract rows, increase and decrease within rows, how to finish, and embellish the surface. We will look at closures and ways to fasten a bracelet. This is a combination product and process class. Students will learn the basics of the Peyote Stitch by creating a bracelet.
Kit fee $25 6-hour class
We will start with 6mm beads on a strand of Soft Touch wire. Working with Nymo D thread and needle, we will explore various fringe techniques in the process of creating a bracelet of dense fringe.
Material fee $35 3-hour class
