Tambour Embroidery
Come and learn the exquisite art of Tambour embroidery. This course will suit beginners but will also suit people wanting to extend their skills.
Interested in attending any future dates of this course?
Register your interest now
Description
Come and learn the exquisite art of Tambour embroidery. This course will suit beginners but will also suit people wanting to extend their skills.
Tambour embroidery originated in France during the 18th century. This highly specialised technique involves creating intricate embellishment designs with sequins, beads, pearls, crystals, and other decorative elements. Its execution demands a high level of skill and precision, making it a hallmark of quality craftsmanship. Although traditionally used for haute couture, it's now popular among embroidery enthusiasts and hobbyists.
The course is made up of six sessions of two hours where you will build on your fundamental skills and learn various types of new techniques and materials.
The maximum class size is eight students.
Course outline
Week 1
- Continuous beading No.1 flower branch.
- Fill petals with chain stitches.
- Flower core bugle beads & ribbon application.
- Outline No. 2 leaves with beads.
Week 2
- Fill No. 2 with sequins, short chain stitches & chenille.
- Standing sequins with beads at No. 3.
Week 3
- Zigzag No. 4 branches.
- Folding back ribbon application on top flower.
- Direct Sewing ribbon application on bottom follower and French knots, sequins with beads on top.
Week 4
- Beading around No. 5 butterfly bottom wings outlines. Filling wings.
- Sequin – petal flowers at No. 6.
- Wire Wrapping – No. 5 Butterfly upper wing outline.
Week 5
- Fill butterfly wings.
- Prepare for cut out and sew cut out onto the work.
Week 6
- Wrong side embroidery on No.1 & 3 branches.
- Prepare work for taking off the frame.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of this course, you will have completed your first tambour embroidery, and will be able to create your own tambour embroidery designs, play with different materials, and use various techniques to achieve the best outcome for your design.
What to bring
Nothing. All materials are provided within your course fee ($21).
About your tutor, Lina
I graduated from Whitecliffe in 2022 with a Sustainable Fashion Design Degree. I love tailoring and embroidery. Tambour Embroidery was one of my sustainable practices in my final year. I couldn’t find much information about tambour embroidery in New Zealand and no one was teaching it. Therefore, I took it as my mission to revive this beautiful craft and started teaching classes in April 2023.
Examples of tambour embroidery.
People who attended this course also attended...
An Introduction to Tambour Embroidery (weekend workshop)
