#304 Amy Tyler – Spinning Silk for Embroidery Full day Friday $100

#304  Amy Tyler – Spinning Silk for Embroidery    Full day Friday 9am-4pm  Bldg 9 South $100

Skill level: Advanced beginning to intermediate spinning, and beginning embroidery

Workshop Description: Using Bombyx silk combed top, we will cover strategies to spin 2-ply yarns that are suitable for embroidery. These yarns will be thin and have a lot of twist. In the spinning, we will cover some special characteristics of silk and why it makes a good yarn/thread for embroidery. We will also cover some basic embroidery stitches, using an embroidery hoop and linen fabrics. Students will leave with a few small skeins of silk yarns, an embroidery hoop, and a few pieces of linen fabric, and a small collection of basic embroidery stitches for future projects. Advanced beginning to intermediate spinning, and beginning embroidery.

Participants should bring: spinning wheel in good working order (or e-spinner or spindles) with 3 bobbins and lazy kate; 3-5 embroidery needles of various sizes, and scissors. I recommend a wheel with high drive ratios (small whorl sizes).

Homework: None

Material Fee: $25  Includes samples for examination, notebook with handouts, silk for spinning, linen fabric, embroidery hoop, sundry supplies.

Class Limit: 12