Here is a super chance to be tutored and learn with textile artist and teacher Gary Mills, 
 
A seascape of balmy summer days on the beach captured in textiles by experienced designer and tutor Gary Mills. Through this easy to follow Pattern and illustrated instructional booklet with embedded video link, you can create this amazing 'Seascape In A Box' in a simple box frame. This fun tutored project is for anyone wishing to explore, improve and learn their applique and embroidery skills. The outcome can easily be adapted towards your own future projects to personalise your own memories in nature and the countryside. 
 
Once completed, learn how to mount and frame your work in a simple box frame. Gary has also added in some found beach shells and sea glass which loosely tumble within the frame for an added playful finish!  
 
Skills/Techniques covered in this workshop:-
Using masked off hand painted sections on canvas, applique strips of fabrics, free machine and hand embroidery to add details and then finished with bead embellishments. 
 
Finished size of pattern:-
Finished size is 6" x 6"
 
Skill Level for this pattern:-
This workshop would suit a beginner in free motion machine embroidery through to someone with experience.
 
Material requirements for this pattern (if applicable):-
Fabrics:
For the background 8” x 8” cream cotton canvas or heavy unbleached calico 
For the machine embroidery 8” x 8” stitch and tear backing. (Note: If you are considering all hand stitches the backing is not necessary)
Fabric for the sea and surf 7” x 2 ½” fabric strips in 3 x shades of blue and 1 x white (suggest loose weave cottons, muslins, and light silk weights)  
For the dried grasses 3” x 3” of jute or natural hessian 
For the mound / foreground 2” x 2” grey / brown tweed fabric or similar weight 
For mounting the finished work 6” x 6” Domet or Bumph (thin wadding interlining)
 
Haberdashery: 
Good quality machine thread in colours: Browns, ochre, greens, blue and white and black / dark grey 
Embroidery thread or Perle in creams, straw & linen colours 
Optional: selection of some small beads in white and clear 
 
Other materials:
Acrylic paint: White & Blue for the sky. For the wet sand, white, burnt umber (brown) & Ochre (yellow)  
Masking tape
Pencil and fabric marker 
Box frame to take finished picture 6” x 6”
Mount card or similar 6” x 6”
Glue stick or spray mount 
Double sided sticky tape 
Optional finishing decoration: a selection of small shells, sea glass, coral to add to the box frame before closing 
 
Equipment required:
Sewing machine with free motion embroidery foot (note: this project can be achieved with all hand stitches if you prefer) 
A general sewing box: scissors, needles, pins 
Sponge applicators or similar 
Cutting blade 
Ruler or quilting square to help line up 
Iron for pressing (you can also use a sheet of baking parchment to protect your work when pressing) 
Optional hair dryer to speed drying process
 
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