Tambour Beading 2 @ The Embroiderers Guild Brisbane 2011 QLD
French Tambour Beading Level 2 Applying Beads to Organza Fabric
Tambour beading is a professional hand bead embroidery technique that is performed with a fine hook (a shortened French Cornelli needle) in a holder. Romanticized in the French Film "A Common Thread" samples and demonstration of the art of Tambour Beading are done in French Haute Couture Embroidery at Lesage in Paris. This is the technique used to embellish couturegarments for the fashion industry in Paris.The Tambour hook is used to embroider chain stitches and attach beads onto fabric that is stretched as tight as a drum over a square embroidery frame. Beads are strung onto a working spool of thread and the beading is worked from the wrong side of the fabric. Beads are moved up the thread with one hand and then stitched on in a crochet motion making a chain stitch after each bead.
This lesson continues on from the introduction to Tambour beading class. Revisiting the chain stitch using polyester and metallic thread is the first part of this class. You will also learn to attach Bugle beads onto sheer silk organza fabric. This class is a techniques based class. Tambour is an art form that requires tenacity and patience and will surely deliver a satisfying result Fabric colour choices include: Ivory.This project is a sampler only. Skill Level: Must have completed Introduction to Tambour Beading
Day 1: Prepare your fabric on the frame, revisit hook turning directions and chain stitching, learn to attach bugle beads size 3.
Day 2: Continue beading with the Tambour using bugle beads size 2 then size 1.
These classes are techniques based classes. 1 X 5 hour class - with 30mins break for lunch.
