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Five-point embroidered flower with beaded center in red and gold by Nathan Perez for the tambour class he will be teaching at Tchad workroom sewing studio in Chicago in August

Nathan’s Tambour Samplers

By: Tchad

On: 07/07/2018

In: Advanced, Fun & Random Stuff, General, Sewing classes (general), Upcoming Projects

Tagged: #sewingclasschicago, #sewingtchad, beading, embroidery, freehand, Nathan Perez, sampler, sequins, sewing class Chicago, tambour, tambour hook

Just a sneak peek of Nathan Perez’s tambour samplers for his upcoming tambour embroidery class in August 2018…Read More →

Five-point embroidered flower with beaded center in red and gold by Nathan Perez for the tambour class he will be teaching at Tchad workroom sewing studio in Chicago in August

Basic Tambour Techniques With Nathan Perez

By: Tchad

On: 19/06/2018

In: Class Schedules & Updates, General, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects, Upcoming Projects

Tagged: embroidery, embroidery class, hand sewing, Nathan Perez, simon henry, tambour

Let Nathan Perez show you the possibilities of tambour embroidery this Summer at our tambour workshop!Read More →

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Reshma’s Modified/Contemporary Lehenga

By: Tchad

On: 12/04/2018

In: Drafting, General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects

Tagged: chili, conti, draping, embellishment, embroidery, gaga, ghagra, hemming, lehenga, patternaking, reshma, romanee

Reshma’s second project: 8 Panel LehengaRead More →

Handsewn: The Essential Techniques for Tailoring and Embellishment

By: Tchad

On: 01/03/2018

In: Advanced, Basic, Books, General, Intermediate, Sewing classes (general)

Tagged: book, book review, delightful, embroidery, functional, hand sewing, hand sewn, margaret rowan, tailoring

We purchased Handsewn: The Essential Techniques for Tailoring and Embellishment by Margaret Rowan to help give some direction to students who were learning hand sewing and tailoring. We needed something that was comprehensive but wasn’t an embroidery book specifically. Amazon says of it: “Take handsewing to the next level! Sewists are developing increasing interest in heritage handsewing techniques that add beautiful or couturelike finishing touches to the final project. Small handfinished details can quickly become a testament to the style, creativity, and skill of the sewist. Handsewn offers step-by-step instructions for a comprehensive collection of hand-finishing and embellishing techniques, including hems, edges, buttonholes, cuffs, tacking layersRead More →