205  Silk Sewing Reticule– Karin Crawford

Wednesday All Day October 7, 8:30-11:30 and 2:30-5:30

Member Price - $70

Non-Member Price - $80

Description:  This beautiful heirloom silk sewing reticule is a wonderful way to carry your items (thread, needles, thread wax, scissors etc.) to handwork classes and to use when you are mending, sewing on buttons, doing embroidery or whatever.  I made 5 of these to give to my daughters and daughters-in-law.  They all use it when they need to do handwork.  First we will silk embroider one of the 8 triangles on the outside of the reticule. Next we will make the contrasting inside pockets that carry the scissors, buttons, thimble or whatever you want to add.  Next, we will make the pin cushion and the holder for the spools of thread.  Then we will make the cording out of Perle cotton.  And I will describe the finishing.  Please note that we cannot finish the entire project in just 6 hours.  I will prep the kits to have as much work done ahead of class time. 

Class Category: Sewing and Hand Embroidery

Class Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced

Machine required for this class:  Yes

Pattern Required: $10 Pay directly to instructor

Kit Required: $35 Pay directly to the instructor

Supply List:  BSK, your sewing machine with a zipper foot, eyeglasses IF NEEDED, pillow if you need one for handwork, light if you need one

Kit Includes:  Silk already stabilized and cut in a circle for the outside and the inside circles, the pin cushion, and the spool holder.  # 5 DMC Perle cotton for cording, Wool stuffing for pin cushion, silk ribbon and needle for the silk ribbon 4 mm. embroidery on the outside of one of the 8 triangles, Velcro for attaching the pin cushion and spool holders to the inside of the reticule. Please email or text me what color Dupioni silk you would like.  Otherwise, your reticule will be purple with fuchsia as shown in the pictures.

Contact Karin at karincrawford@gmail.com