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decorative trimming such as tassels, braid, and fringing, used on furniture, soft furnishings and clothing such as military uniforms
CLARE HEDGES
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Clare lives and works in rural Norfolk in England. She has weaving in her blood, having made her first piece of weaving whilst still a child. She has a wonderful eye for colour and can look at the fabrics and furnishings in a scheme and identify just the right mix of threads to make braids, tassels, and other embellishments to pull all th
Clare lives and works in rural Norfolk in England. She has weaving in her blood, having made her first piece of weaving whilst still a child. She has a wonderful eye for colour and can look at the fabrics and furnishings in a scheme and identify just the right mix of threads to make braids, tassels, and other embellishments to pull all the different elements of a room together in a coherent way. Clare frequently works for the National Trust in the UK, private heritage customers and her work features in a number of private homes across the UK and abroad.
Passement
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Passement
the word 'passementerie' has been used from the early 17th century & originates from the French word "PASSEMENT "which translates as 'Braid'
WORKSHOP CONTENT
- Making simple cords
- Decorative whipping
- Small Tassels
- Covered Buttons using wooden molds
- Acorns including netting
- Decorative ruffs
- Adding stripes
The first day of the workshop will cover the basic techniques regularly used in hand-made passementerie while on the second day students will put those techniques together to complete a tasseled button suitable for a bolster cushion and a decorative acorn.
DATES & LOCATION
- Saturday & Sunday 16th/ 17th MARCH 2019 9:30am-4:30pm
The workshop will be held at the Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivera Way San Diego 92109
THE COST & WHAT'S INCLUDED
- $255.00 per student ($235.00 if you are a member of the Textile Study Group of San Diego)
- expert professional tuition
- all the supplies required to make tassels, covered buttons and acorns
BOOKING CONDITIONS
- Full payment required at time of booking
- Non-refundable (but name changes may be made, check out our Q&A)
- We reserve the right to cancel any workshop should we not reach a minimum number of participants. If this should happen a full refund will be given.
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Please make sure you fill out the booking form and make payment to confirm your place.