Focus on Embroidery (embellishing your knits) Workshop with Fiona Ellis

Here is a way to look at making a simple knit garment very special and totally unique.  Fiona will demonstrate several methods of embellishing your projects, some technical, some whimsical. During the class participants will work on their own individual samples exploring the endless possibilities this approach has to offer. You’ll be inspired to try these techniques to add fun, whimsical elements, tone on tone texture or highlights to patterning in a more sophisticated way. And the applications extend beyond knitted garments as you consider adding character to toys and gnomes!

Techniques that will be discussed and demonstrated will include: simple embroidery stitches (including chain stitch, cross stitch, spider webs, bullion knots), adding feature beads, buttons and large scale sequins, a look at adding knitted appliqué and not forgetting duplicate stitch – which every knitter needs to know how to do.

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