Phoenix, Wool Embroidery
Phoenix, Wool Embroidery with Laura Berlage
This project looks ready to flutter off the fabric! Learn to use a delightful range of decorative stitches to bring this image of a phoenix to life, working both solid and variegated colors of wool yarn. Laura will be giving special attention to shading techniques, and we’ll finish it off with a glass bead for the eye. Learn to use a plain fabric beneath the pretty damask to help keep stitches secured. Learn and practice some more unusual stitches, like closed fly stitch, raised stem stitch, and the bouillon knot. This class is designed for stitchers with previous experience.
Course Overview
4 2-Hour Sessions, a week apart with homework between sessions
• Week 1: Hooping up with two layers of fabric. Closed fly stitch for long feathers.
• Week 2: Long and short shading for flames, inner wings, and breast.
• Week 3: Stitching the bird’s head, neck, and crest.
• Week 4: Stitching the feet, inner wings (raised stem stitch) and face, including eye.
Example of shading stitches in process
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $70 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
• Damask fabric marked with the design.
• Muslin second layer of fabric, to stabilize piece while stitching
• Wool yarn for your project from the instructor’s sheep
• Glass bead for the phoenix’s eye
• Chenille embroidery needle
• Paper pattern with stitch guide
• PDF download of detailed instructions with picture
Students will also want to provide:
• Sharp thread scissors
• 10 inch embroidery hoop, with interior hoop wrapped.
• Embroidery stand (optional but highly recommended)
Skill Level
Beginner / Intermediate. Students may submit examples of prior work to see if they are ready for this project if they have not taken Level-1 or 2 Wool Embroidery yet.
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for four weekly 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Laura Berlage
Laura is a contemporary Renaissance woman living and working on her family’s century-old homestead farm outside Hayward, WI. From fiber arts to creative writing, music to storytelling, she never tires of the magic of transforming idea into form and overlapping narrative and visual.