Ning Group

The Ning group I  started - Embellish Stitch Enrich - will close on Friday - I haven't the time to expand it. I am going to open up this blog to members of the ning group who may like to continue sharing ideas and pictures etc

Embellish Stitch Enrich online workshop

The final Embellish Stitch Enrich on-line workshop has just finished. It has now been retired but it will be available as a cd later on in the year.

Watch our for my new on-line workshop - Hot Needles, Cool Stitches - the next level up - coming later in the year.

Embellish Stitch Enrich next online workshop

Embellish Stitch and Enrich
with Dale Rollerson

Next on-line class will commence Monday 10th May 2010
and will run through to 19th July (allowing two weeks for each lesson)
Enrolments now being taken.
Duration: 6 lessons
Cost: $66.00 ($60.00)

mail@thethreadstudio.com

This is the last time this workshop will run. I shall be retiring it after that - it has been enormously popular.

Later on in the 2010 I will be offering a new course - Hot Needles, Cool Stitches - the next level.

Embellish Stitch Enrich next online workshop

The latest online class of 6 lessons begins today - 4th January. All these late enrolments just popping in - not too late to start.

Watch this space for Embellish Stitch Enrich some more - coming soon

next on-line workshop

The next on-line workshop for Embellish Stitch Enrich starts on 16th April - email me if you are interested in booking.

Embellish Stitch Enrich next online workshop

Tthe next Embellish Stitch Enrich workshop starts on 12th January

Embellish Stitch Enrich Challenge

Embellish Stitch Enrich Challenge

CONNECTIONS

Announcing the inaugural worldwide embellisher textile challenge.

The Challenge is to create an original art work using the embellishment machine plus optional hand and/or machine embroidery.

The theme of the challenge is CONNECTIONS

Full details and an entry form will be on our website www.thethreadstudio.com in the next few days.

Embellish Stitch Enrich next online workshop

Embellish Stitch and Enrich

with Dale Rollerson

On-line class commencing Tuesday 12th August 2008

Duration: 6 lessons

Cost: $66.00 ($60.00)

Class Description

The embellishment machine is a wonderful addition to one’s array of other textile equipment; the sewing machine, heat gun, soldering iron and so on. The name implies embellishment and needlefelting but used in conjunction with your sewing machine and hand stitching, there are so many other things you can do with it. You will soon find yourself wondering what you did before you had one.

Obviously you will need a needlefelting/embellishing machine or attachment, a sewing machine and hand sewing needles to take this class plus an awful lot of other stuff you already have in your stash of goodies.

It is my intention for this workshop to be instructional, experimental and fun. We will explore on and

beyond your machine and each lesson will include a challenge.

Lesson 1:

First Things First – lots of sampling with fibres, yarns and fabrics to see what works for you. A time to play.

Lesson 2:

Scrumptious Surfaces – we will look at backgrounds created on the embellisher and build on the surfaces with hand and machine stitch.

Lesson 3:

The Woven Surface – cutting and weaving and putting it all together again

Lesson 4:

Creating Cloth from stitch and surface and a little knitting.

Lesson 5:

Bonding and Burning – how can you do a class with me without fusing and distressing?

Lesson 6:

The Finale – some quick drawings, some design and execute maybe an amulet, a magic carpet, a vessel or wherever your imagination takes you.

Interested? What next?

Email us (mail@thethreadstudio.com) to sign up and pay. We take Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or direct deposit.

Then I will email you the requirements you will need and invite you to join a special Yahoo group set up specifically for this class. The lessons will be available on a weekly basis beginning Tuesday 12th August 2008 for 6 weeks. You will be able to share your questions and experiments with others on the Yahoo group and post pictures of your work. I will be there to answer questions and you can always email me of course.

Lessons for this workshop will be available in .pdf format. I will email you each week with a link to the lesson which you will be able to download to your computer.

The six lessons and Yahoo group will be open to students enrolled for 4 weeks following the final lesson to allow you extra time to further work and interact.

Embellish Stitch and Enrich

Embellish Stitch and Enrich

with Dale Rollerson

On-line class commencing Wednesday 4^th June 2008

Duration: 6 lessons

Cost: $66.00 ($60.00)

Class Description

The embellishment machine is a wonderful addition to one’s array of other textile equipment; the sewing machine, heat gun, soldering iron and so on. The name implies embellishment and needlefelting but used in conjunction with your sewing machine and hand stitching, there are so many other things you can do with it. You will soon find yourself wondering what you did before you had one.

Obviously you will need a needlefelting/embellishing machine or attachment, a sewing machine and hand sewing needles to take this class plus an awful lot of other stuff you already have in your stash of goodies.

It is my intention for this workshop to be instructional, experimental and fun. We will explore on and

beyond your machine and each lesson will include a challenge.

Lesson 1:

First Things First – lots of sampling with fibres, yarns and fabrics to see what works for you. A time to play.

Lesson 2:

Scrumptious Surfaces – we will look at backgrounds created on the embellisher and build on the surfaces with hand and machine stitch.

Lesson 3:

The Woven Surface – cutting and weaving and putting it all together again

Lesson 4:

Creating Cloth from stitch and surface and a little knitting.

Lesson 5:

Bonding and Burning – how can you do a class with me without fusing and distressing?

Lesson 6:

The Finale – some quick drawings, some design and execute maybe an amulet, a magic carpet, a vessel or wherever your imagination takes you.

Interested? What next?

Email us (mail@thethreadstudio.com) to sign up and pay. We take Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or direct deposit.

Then I will email you the requirements you will need and invite you to join a special Yahoo group set up specifically for this class. The lessons will be available on a weekly basis beginning Wednesday 4^th June 2008 for 6 weeks. You will be able to share your questions and experiments with others on the Yahoo group and post pictures of your work. I will be there to answer questions and you can always email me of course.

Lessons for this workshop will be available in .pdf format. I will email you each week with a link to the lesson which you will be able to download to your computer. You must have Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to be able to open the lessons. Adobe Reader is a free software that you can download here. (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html) It is more than likely you already have it on your computer.

The six lessons and Yahoo group will be open to students enrolled for 4 weeks following the final lesson to allow you extra time to further work and interact.

On-line Embellisher Workshop

Embellish, Stitch and Enrich




I will be running a 6 lesson on-line embellisher workshop starting June 6th. Email me if you are interested and I will send you the info as soon as it is ready. Still working on it right now.

Thanks to everyone who has left messages or emailed me about running an on-line course on the embellisher

Embellisher Workshop 2

Embellish, Stitch and Enrich

For those who have done some work with the embellisher, this is a chance to link up with stitch and see what wonderful things can be created. You will create lots of samples and some magical little pieces of work.

Venue: The Thread Studio

6 Smith Street

Highgate

9227 1561

Free parking available

Details: Thurs 15^th May 2008

9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost: $90

For more information, or to make a booking:

Ph (08) 9227 1561 Fax (08) 9227 0254

Email mail@thethreadstudio.com

Embellisher Workshop 1

Let’s Get Started on the Embellisher

Have you bought an embellisher but barely taken it out of the box, or have you had a little play and then wondered what to do next? If so, then this workshop is for you. A day to explore the capabilities of your machine, playing with all manner of fibres and fabrics. You will create samples and have fun doing so.

Venue:The Thread Studio

6 Smith Street

Highgate

9227 1561

Free parking available

Details: Wed 14^th May 2008

9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost: $90

For more information, or to make a booking:

Ph (08) 9227 1561 Fax (08) 9227 0254

Email mail@thethreadstudio.com

Embellishers and airplanes

If you take your embellisher on a plane with you as hand luggage (and they are light and easy to carry) - make sure you take your needles and screwdrivers out and place them in your luggage. Speaking from experience -there is nothing to get one a little flustered than having to quickly remove the needles and find some way of wrapping them carefully and sending them through the hold as checked-in luggage. The last thing one might think of....

little house book page

hand dyed scrim worked onto a background of panne velvet with painted Gossamer fuse, foils and words stamped on top and little houses worked on top of that. Finally some hand stitching, sequins and other ephemera.