Daisies Secret with Mala Liddell
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th July
Have you ever wondered what secrets your garden hides? Just who lives beneath the canopy of daisy heads scattered through the meadows. Ladybirds busy themselves with the daily scurrying of life, in and out of their toadstool houses, chatting to their neighbours and going about their chores. Have you hung out your washing Mrs Ladybird?
This stunning appliquéd embroidery on a printed background gives you the opportunity to learn new techniques, including making bias tubes and needleturn appliqué. Learning how to fuse and overlay silk organzas, create velvet toadstools and then apply them in a layered dimensional effect. Embroidered thread painted decorative effects for the grass and shrubbery, a cobweb in metallic thread is added to give it the finishing touch The finished design measures 21cm x 28.5cm
Skill Level: All welcome
Kit Cost: $89.25
Kit contents: Printed background, all fabrics, threads, Silk organzas and velvet, beads, needles, detailed instructions.