Couching

Couching findings, metal threads and wires

Class Description

During this class, we will be couching bits & pieces, findings, metal threads and wires, creating a surface design, with a colour theme of your choice.

Colour themes can be simply one colour, or a colour theme of 2 or 3 colours, or shading through one colour from light to dark, or using a varigated colour thread.

The base fabric can also be a colour, or neutral such as white, cream, grey or black.

The class will be about the intensity of couching colour, the placement, and spacing of your findings, creating a surface design.

Requirements

You will need . . .

8 inch ring frame or equivalent
doubled calico or cotton for your frame, or 2 layers of calico or cotton fabric for your frame
stranded cotton thread, or equivalent a colour theme of your choice
findings, metal threads and wires for couching, nothing too big, which can include . . .
- paper clips
- fastenings such as hooks & eyes, press studs, etc
- broken jewellery parts
- watch and clock parts
- curtain hooks and rings
- different wires
- metal threads
- screws and nails
- washers
- staples
- safety pins
- beads, buttons and sequins
- anything you have at hand
general sewing kit including thread scissors, and needles
beeswax optional