Saturday 24 April 2021: Online Workshop (Lavender Girl Notebook)

Trudi Wood - Saturday 24 April 2021 - 10.00am to 1.00pm (BST)

Online Interactive Workshop: Lavender Girl Notebook Cover

The lovely Trudi Wood joins us once again and in this workshop you will mix a variety of stitches to create a unique & frankly quite marvellous Lavender Girl Notebook Cover!

Introduction by Trudi:-

With Spring in the air and the sunshine peaking out more, let's take time to mix a little slow stitching with a speedy Notebook Cover. We will cover a few basic embroidery stitches, on top of fusible applique to make our Lavender Girl. Then using that piece of work, we will earn how to measure any book or diary and make a bespoke cover for it. Once you know the technique you can embellish to suit both its purpose or make it for a friend, colleague or family member as a personalised gift. Make your diary or notebook reflect you or the person it is for so it brings joy everytime it is used.

What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

You will learn a few basic embroidery stitches, ie:-

• Back stitch,
• Blanket stitch,
• Satin stitch
• French knots.

How to measure any notebook/diary, basic piecing, layering and quilting of a small sample piece. How to assemble a book cover.

Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

This is a beginner level class; you will have some sewing experience and need an understanding of how your machine works and basic cutting techniques.

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• 9” x 11” Linen FQ Essex Yarn Dyed Linen (Flax) - Just Jude Designs - Quilting, Patchwork & Sewing patterns and classes (justjude-designs.com)
• 8” x 5” Calico or plain fabric
• Fabric scrap for dress
• Notebook or Diary for covering (A5 )
• Fat Quarters or large scraps with total area that is larger than your book (front and back)
• Small piece of bondaweb or other double sided fusible web
• Fabric for lining equal to area of book used.
• Fusible fleece or wadding scrap slightly bigger that area of notebook
• Ribbons, lace, trims. Whatever your embellishment looks like
• 5 or 6 skiens 6 strand embroidery thread Cosmo – The Eternal Maker
• Matching sewing threads

Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• Hand embroidery needle
• 8” Embroidery Hoop Wooden Embroidery Hoops – The Eternal Maker
• Sewing machine
• Rotary cutter, ruler and self healing mat
• Scissors. Pins or wonder clips
• Chopstick, Purple Thang, or equivalent pokey stick
• Basic sewing kit

Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Basic instructions will be sent to you with your ticket:

Embroidery Pattern must be purchased prior to class here:

Lavender girl hand embroidery pattern PDF | Etsy

This is not my own design, permission has been given to teach using this design.

Sizing Guide relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

N/A

Additional Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

The following preparation is required in advance of the class!:-

This is not my pattern, please make sure you download the pattern and additional stitch guide that accompanies it.

Enlarge your design from A5 size to A4 size or by 141%. This will ensure you can fit her nicely onto an A5 notebook.

Trace your design onto your fabrics using a soluble marker or very fine pencil.

Carefully consider what colour embroidery threads you would like to use against the dress fabrics, hair, T-shirt and shoes. I used a variegated thread from DMC for the hair on the sample.

​Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited & allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! If applicable, any free pattern, or other information, relevant to this course will be forwarded to you after booking and approximately 5 days before the course date. The ticket price of £25.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

This CraftyMonkies Online Interactive Workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on British Summer Time (BST). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Ordering MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT Online For Any Class/Workshop!

In light of current uncertainties regarding potential lockdowns in some/all parts of the UK due to Covid-19, please ensure you book your place & order any materials/equipment online in plenty of time ahead of any course dates.

Enjoy This Class/Workshop Again on YouTube!

A link to a recording of this workshop will be sent to all who buy a live ticket for the Zoom broadcast approximately 5 working days after the event; the video will be available to view for 30 days from the video release date.

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news!

This class will be available to view via Pay-On-Demand via our Online Shop for 30 days following the video release date (approximately 5 working days after broadcast on Zoom).