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Embroidery and stitch

1228003201 1228435201 2 book online add to wishlist November 30 - December 05 2008 from £390 The machine embroiderer's workshop. Val Holmes Reference: 5D 0051 Ability:Beginners/Intermediate 4128 2

Build up your machine-embroidery skills and ways of using them on this structured workshop. Working from your own observation of an inspiring natural object, you build a collection of samples using free motion embroidery on a variety of surfaces, and combine this with line and pattern, zigzag and satin stitch, appliqué and bondaweb, tension techniques, soluble fabrics and finally new and unusual surfaces for stitch.

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Val Holmes

Val Holmes is well-known for her teaching of art related to machine embroidery and textile design. She has written five books, including Creative Recycling in Embroidery in 2006. full profile

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