Embroidered Brooch Making

Join textiles artist and embroidery designer Beth Somerville in this embroidered brooch workshop.

In this workshop Beth will teach you embroidery techniques to create your own brooch. You will explore the art of beadwork and learn how to incorporate beautiful beading techniques into your own embroidered brooch design. You will discover a range of techniques, combined with the industry standard materials that will elevate your embroidery, creating a beautiful wearable piece of art.

Over the course of the day, Beth with be on hand to guide through each technique. You will learn how to combine beads with traditional embroidery stitches for texture, using beading techniques including fringing, bridges and stacking. Beth will show you how to finish and assemble your brooch, including adding the beaded elements securely and attaching the brooch back.

You will leave this workshop with an understanding of how to construct an embroidered brooch with beading. You will have a timeless piece of wearable art, a piece made to last.

You may also like the following events from New Brewery Arts:

• Next Friday, 12th September, 10:00 am, Beginners Machine Sewing - a one-day workshop in Cirencester
• Next Saturday, 13th September, 10:00 am, Autumn Blooms: Nature in Oils - a one-day workshop in Cirencester
• This month, 20th September, 10:00 am, Introduction to throwing - a one-day workshop in Cirencester

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