Sip and Sew - Embroidered Paper Bauble Workshop

Learn to sew and construct paper baubles for Christmas.


Sam Luxford
Sam Luxford
5.0 (35)

2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 14 (public classes), 6 to 8
  £35 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

In this workshop with Sam Luxford, you will learn how to create paper baubles with embroidered designs.
The ticket price includes the first drink provided by Claret and Brew - wine, beer, or a soft drink, after which the bar is open.
We will start by learning to form the bauble shape with navigation chart paper as a practice exercise.
You can choose from metallic gold, silver, or navigation chart paper for your embroidered pieces. You will have four different Christmas designs to use.
You will learn the techniques for embroidery on paper and how to embroider into your baubles before forming the bauble shape.
You will likely complete one bauble in the workshop, but the provided materials will be enough to make four, finishing the others at home.
Also included is a kit to continue making paper baubles at home:
  • Felt tile and pricking tool
  • Needle and needle threader
  • 2 skeins of DMC embroidery thread
  • Templates and tools for the baubles
You'll leave with a host of new paper embroidery skills, at least one finished bauble, and the confidence to keep creating at home!

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 6 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
What you'll get
  • A kit to take home to continue making baubles
  • Enough materials to make 4 baubles
  • Your first drink of either wine, beer or a soft drink
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Your enthausim.
Location

Claret and Brew, 16 South Street, Manningtree - Claret & Brew Ltd, South Street, Manningtree

As a town centre location we don't have any allocated parking I'm afraid. The good news is that all parking in Manningtree is free of charge, however some of the available parking is time restricted so please make sure to check. There is a small car park on Kiln lane which is unrestricted as is all the parking along 'The Walls'. Please be aware that the co-op car park is for their customers only and is restricted to 2 hours. You may find a space on Quay Street but the Jewson's end is time restricted, The Crown end is not, so please do check for signs where you park.

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Sam Luxford
Sam Luxford

5.0 (35)
female Women-owned

Hi, I am Sam Luxford, artist and creator behind the NaviStitch Brand. My NaviStitch work is created by hand-stitching on old navigation charts. I started the business in 2013. I was first inspired by a family that had been on holiday and stitched their road route onto an Ordnance Survey Map. Living on the coast and loving the water, I had old navigation charts to work with, and instead of a road route, I stitched an anchor, compass, boat, or other nautical-inspired image.
This is where I developed my techniques for embroidery on paper. The business has evolved a lot in that time and is now run from my shop on Manningtree High Street, where I also have an exhibition and teaching space.
My own work has also evolved a great deal, and I love to work with watercolours and collage. I then embroider into the created artwork. I have developed and curated a set of tools and materials that are a pleasure to work with when embroidering on paper. Until relatively recently, I had been quite secretive about my techniques but decided that it's time to share the skills.
I have been teaching in my shop since 2015 with great feedback from my students. I have also written two books based around my workshops. The books are really a workshop in book format, and I also offer a full materials pack alongside the book, everything you need to create the project in the book, in a letterbox-friendly kit.
I look forward to creating with you soon. Sam

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