12-Days of Christmas - Day 7

 

On the 7th day of Christmas the giveaway is another yummy batch of threads from The Gentle Art.  Most of the colors are from the Simply Shaker line of the threads.

If you are interested in this group of threads - send me an email at tricia@alum.mit.edu

• In the subject put SIMPLY SHAKER
• Put your mailing address in the body of the message.

Send the email by midnight EST of December 22nd to enter.

If you are looking for an interesting class for the new year, think about making flowers from small silk braids.  It is one of the most bang-for-your-buck type classes that I offer.  The lacet braids are folded and whip stitched together to make petals and leaves and then joined to make flowers.  So many cool little flowers can be made.  

These were done as small projects in the 17th century with braids that were made by the girls themselves but you don't have to make the braid as I have already had them done.  So you can make a beautiful pansy or rose in an evening.  I hope at some point someone sends me a picture of a headband for a veil in cream flowers!  There are so many uses for them.  

Read more and see more pictures of the Silk Lacet Flower Bouquets