Thistle Threads
Stumpwork - Part II Cabinet of Curiosities
$ 750.00
Thistle Threads
Stumpwork - Part II Cabinet of Curiosities
$ 750.00
The current course is full
This 18-month online course is a stand alone course, but complimentary to the Cabinet of Curiosities. It is intended to be a comprehensive investigation of stumpwork techniques of the 17th century. It includes:
- 20 sets of detailed instructions for detached needlelace stitches, showing how to work them in multiple thread types
- Animations for each of the stitches to aid in working
- 18-lessons in the application of low and high relief embroidery, needlelace and how to attack the typical motifs found in 17th century stumpwork. There are highly detailed sets of instructions to demystify filling animals with needlelace in multiple colors, making wired detached pieces, faces, three-dimensional shoes and other complex topics never seen in instructional materials.
- Historical information and photos to support all the lessons showing how these motifs were filled in various creative ways
- A 18-month optional project to make a stumpwork mirror. The motifs can be worked separately or the entire project by the study by purchasing the materials from the materials list. Full instructions for the entire project.
- Templates to design stumpwork mirror frames, four fully designed mirror frames and several large designs if the student wanted to go forth and do a complicated project
- Weblinks to supporting visual and historical material
The class kit will include linen and threads to enable the student to practice all the needlelace stitches. There will be samples of thread types (purls, gimps, facette, rococo, lacet, stumpwork forms, etc) to allow the student to experiment with them before embarking on a project they envision. The kit will be shipped in 1-2 parts.
The instructional material fills about three 3" binders and it is recommended that the students keep the material filed on their computer or iPad if they prefer.
Each lesson is released on the 1st of the month with an email to the student to remind them to log into the student teaching portal to download the materials. Animations can be watched on the portal at any time during the course and used over and over. Once a lesson is open, it stays open until the end of the class. A three-month period after the course is given to finish downloading. A link to an animation playlist hidden on YouTube is given to the students at the end to refer back to in the future for use in working stitches.
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