Pannal Textile Group. In Spofforth near Harrogate and Wetherby, Diane Freeman & Annie Smith: SILK RODS AND PODS

Jazz Age

Friday 13th October 2017

Stitch technique

Bead a beautiful miniature amulet bag with an Art Deco design

Textile technique

Create printing blocks based on Art Deco

motifs to use on discharge velvet or silk.

Friday 17^th November 2017

Stitch Technique

Make some beautiful Art Deco themed Christmas decorations

using golden threads and beads

Textile Technique

Try the exciting technique of Devore on

sumptuous silk velvet.

Friday 19^th January 2018

Stitch Technique

Create miniature beaded shoes in 20’s style

Textile Technique

Art Deco foiling and stencilling to create gilded surfaces.

Friday 9^th February 2018

Stitch Technique

Create and Art Deco panel depicting a flapper

wearing a beaded headdress.

Textile Technique

Silk paper 3D flowers

Monday, 17 May 2010

SILK RODS AND PODS

This month saw everyone getting to grips with silk in its various forms - silk cocoons, silk carrier rods and silk tops. The collection of bowls made from silk tops sat out in the sunshine drying in the churchyard looking like a collection of mushrooms or aliens. The June session should see some of the bowls finished complete with embroidery and beading.

Above are examples of flowers made from cocoons and backgrounds using silk carrier rods, whilst below are flowers made from the silk carrier rods. The flowers on the right have been stitched using Trapunto on a marbled silk background.