Landscape inspired Lampshades 2017 - Marna Lunt

Marna hand embroiders and hand draws landscapes and portraits in her own unique quirky style and transforms them into lampshades and wall art using fabrics ranging from beautiful rare Sanderson to modern Liberty tana lawn. She has worked extensively with national magazines and exhibited across the country. She is presently an embroidery expert writing regularly for Craftsy. She has worked with Liberty of London and  mentors new businesses. This glorious workshop will be two days of hand stitching embroidered illustrations onto 20cm drum lampshades using embroidery stitches and appliqué techniques.

Students requirements
Some basic embroidery stitch knowledge will be preferable.

• General sewing & art equipment - including needles, scissors, glue, transfer pens, paper, pencils & a picture for inspiration.
• Approx. 1/2m of linen/calico or similar (doesn’t need to be new) for background, a fine tight weave is preferable, I will have extra to buy for £5.
• A selection of coloured sewing threads for hand stitching.
• Fabric scraps - as wide a variety as possible of cottons/silks/poly cottons/fine wools - small bits and pieces, anything personal you want to include yourself please bring it along.
• Any buttons, but not too bulky, flat ones are best but they aren't necessary. 
• I will have lampshade kits for you all to choose from including tape, frames & a selection of double sided lining colours for £15.
• If you want to come empty handed, all the fabrics, threads, buttons, you will need for the course will be available to buy in a gorgeous bag of goodies for £8 which will also include the use of my sewing/art equipment.

(please note all extras are payable to Marna on the day)