Join one of the UK’s last remaining passementerie makers, Elizabeth Ashdown, in this hands-on two-day workshop. Working with traditional hand-making techniques and a range of high quality passementerie materials and equipment, you will learn all the techniques needed in order to create your own rosette designs.

You will leave the workshop having created two different rosette designs.

Day one: We will focus on learning the various, traditional hand techniques involved in making rosettes, including cord spinning, ruff making and collar making. You will learn each of the techniques step by step, making a variety of samples. If you are a quick learner, you may be able to start to make your first rosette towards the end of the day.

Day two: Using your own choice of yarns and colours, you will build on the techniques learned during day one to create two final rosette designs.

Please note, this course is for students who are either intermediate level or beginners with some making experience. You do not need to have done passementerie before, but you need to have some experience of a craft such as embroidery, knitting, crochet or sewing, etc. The skills we are covering are intricate and do require patience and dexterity.

Included

A specialist pack of materials is provided for each student.

What students need to bring

Pencil Embroidery scissors (optional) Notepad and pen (for making notes)

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).

Daily Timetable

Course teaching 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)  
Morning teaching 11am-1pm
Lunch break between 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes 5.15pm  
 

Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the ‘Materials to bring’ section.

Refreshments

Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are also plenty of other local venues to purchase food.

Access

If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected] This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.

Safety

Short course students are required to sign a safety compliance form as part of West Dean Health and Safety regulations.

Refunds and cancellations

Please refer to our terms & conditions below.

Disclaimer

The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.

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