Mining for Malachite

Mining for Malachite

This lightweight pendant will introduce you to the art of soutache bead embroidery. Unearth the polymer clay focal and frame it with bead embroidery, soutache and a smattering of beads as I take you on this adventure.

In this class you will learn

• basic bead embroidery skills
• how to work with soutache, including forming shapes, stacking colours, tension, the correct way to stitch through it, and how to finish the ends
• how to leave exposed sections when backing
• how to cleanly finish the back for smooth backing
• brick stitch edging on soutache

*Please note, this project will not be completed during the zoom sessions but you will have everything you need to finish this at home.

 

Date & Time:
Sunday 18th & 25th May 2025
10am to 1.00pm

The zoom session will start a few minutes early to allow everyone time to join for the class

Please be ready to start your class at 9.55am so that you don’t miss any important information.

To allow this class to proceed there is a minimum of four participants. To ensure students receive the ideal level of personal attention there is a maximum of twelve students.

 

Venue:
Zoom

To attend this event, you will need a laptop or tablet, the Zoom Application that can easily be downloaded for either Windows, Apple, or Android devices, and a good internet connection.  

A link to the zoom meeting will be sent out in a calendar booking and email prior to the class.

 

Skill Level:
This class is for Beginner beaders. An understanding of bead embroidery an advantage but not essential.

 

Class Cost:
$150 + Kit - this includes the 6 hours of Tuition and digital pattern.

 

Kit:

Each kit is $50 and includes all beads, focal, soutache, foundation, and backing to complete this project. Please note: no neck chain is included in kits. Additional cord to use for a necklace can be purchased for $3

Kits are available in three colour ways: Green, Blue and Gold. 

Once you have booked your class, you will be sent the link to purchase your kit from Meg.

Local: Need to be ordered 3 weeks before class to be sent via express post only 2 weeks (May 4th) before class .
International: Need to be ordered 6 weeks before class to be sent via international express post only 1 month (April 20th) before class for best possible chance to reach student before class.

If kits are ordered after these cut offs, cannot be assured they will reach student in time for class, will be at student’s own risk

Other items Required for Class:

• E6000 Glue;
• Your preferred beading needle (#10 or #12);
• Beading Thread in a colour to match soutache colour - NOT FIRELINE. You can use fireline for bezelling if you wish, but I recommend a nylon thread for working with the soutache. Eg, Miyuki, KO, Nymo, One G.
• Sharp pointy scissors or thread zap for cutting thread;
• Scissors- a sharp pointy pair for cutting fabric (foundation, backing, soutache);
• Beading Mat;
• Permanent marker for marking template plastic lining
• Ruler
• Notebook/Pen/Pencil if you would like to take notes.

 

Tutor: Meg Thompson.
Beading became a proper hobby for Meg when she was about 15 years old. At this time she was still stringing and remembers writing craft shopping lists to ‘buy bigger beads’ as she was jealous of the pretty bigger glass beads her sister had in her stash. Finally she caved to her subconscious and embraced those tiny beads called seed beads!
Meg is a self taught bead artist. She taught herself peyote stitch at 16, and many many stitches and techniques since then, finally discovering bead embroidery in 2011 and she has never looked back!
Meg’s biggest passion is bead embroidery, but she also greatly enjoy bead weaving and combining the two.
Meg creates under the business name ‘A Beaded World’.

 

Cancellations:
As this course is provided by a guest tutor no refunds will be available for cancellations unless we are able to sell your place to another student. If you need to cancel your booking and have someone willing to take your place in the class please contact Lynda to facilitate this change.

Should the course need to be cancelled full refunds will be paid.