More Simply Shading!

I have so many things to share with you: about the wonderful class I attended in July at the Royal School of Needlework for example and the new/old sewing machine I got for a bargain a couple of months back... But first I need to tell you about the new Simply Shading Workshop that starts mid September!

Example from one of the lessons

You can read all the details here but the long and short of it is: it's an online workshop for 'the uninitiated' about shading with regular six stranded floss. We'll talk colours, stitches and techniques and it's an excellent starting point if you want to know more about shading.

From personal experience I know that there is no greater gift you can give yourself than to learn a new skill!  And, if you use code FREESHADINGSHIPPING * you get free shipping for your kit so even more reasons to sign up soon. :) The kit includes the iron-on Flower and Bird pattern, a floss organiser, fabric and needles.

The workshop concludes mid October so there is  plenty of time to use your new skills to make some extra awesome hand stitched goodies for Christmas. Hope to see you in class soon!

* free shipping offer ends August 12, 2015

Lotus Flower & Simply Shading Workshop

I finished this Lotus Flower today. It's part of my Simply Shading Workshop that starts in about a months time. Throughout the workshop there are 'needle workouts', short exercises that will help students 'see' how shading works. Most of these don't even involve using needle and thread! The Lotus Flower obviously does though and it's an exercise that comes up towards the end of the
workshop.

You can still sign up until the end of this month, after that I'm going to send out the little kits that go with the workshop.  The kits include my new Bird & Flower iron-on pattern (yay!), needles, fabric and the handy floss organisers pictured in the first photo. This workshop is for the uninitiated, basic embroidery skills & motiviation will do. There will be no stitchy snooty-ness just pure shading fun!

Simply Shading Online Embroidery Workshop!

Often when I post a (progress) photo of one of my embroideries online I get comments like 'I wish I could embroider like that'. That inspired me to start writing and preparing my new workshop Simply Shading. It's aimed at embroiderers (I think even adventurous new embroiderers could join) who want to try their hand at shading but need a little push in the right direction. :) You will learn how to choose colours and shades and use them effectively.

The workshop starts on the 18th of June and will end 4 weeks later. A kit with fabric, needles, floss holders and the Flower & Bird iron-on pattern (finished embroidery pictured above) are included but thread is not included. The lessons will be available as downloadable PDFs and there will be a student and teacher only forum for feedback and questions. And... as my former Furry Nice students know I'm always happy to answer any questions you have via e-mail or on Instagram.

Shading is really a lot of fun and not incredibly complicated but it takes time, practice and patience. I look forward to tell you all about it in the workshop!

You can sign up for the workshop now and if you use the code EARLYBIRDY before the 3rd of April, you will receive a 10% discount. Yay! Hope to see you many of you in the workshop!