Victorian-Era Festival: Sewing Workshops

Sewing Workshops
Victorian Festival, 2009
www.earthlydelights.com.au
Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy, Canberra, Australia

We will be putting you into classes of ten people according to your dance skills.

Advanced dancers will do the morning workshops, Beginner dancers will do the later workshops. Please let us know if you do not intend to dance.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO DO THESE WORKSHOPS PLEASE CONTACT US NOW SO WE CAN MAKE YOUR PLACE AVAILABLE.
If you have friends who have not bought their festival tickets please tell them to do so now so we can finalise catering arrangements.
If you are unable to find materials please contact garden@netspeed.com.au .

1840s Bonnet with Lynne Cook
Saturday 3 October 2009
Venue: 87 Schlich Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600
(Transport will be arranged if you have difficulty - we have moved all of the Saturday "daytime" activities to this address. Email us on garden@earthlydelights.com.au if you need travel assistance)

Kit to purchase on the day - $15
Includes Pattern, Instructions, Buckram bonnet base, Pellon^TM and Covered Wire.

You need to bring:

70cm Outer fabric [Silk for those who wish to be period correct, but otherwise any (plain) fabric is fine, however natural fibres (cotton, linen, rayon etc) are definitely easier to work with than synthetics (polyester, acetate etc).]
70cm Lining fabric [as above – it can be a contrast fabric or the same colour, but it should be a shade that flatters your colouring]
1.5m x 5cm (2”) wide Ribbons for the ties [It can be hard to get in this width, and ideally they would be silk too. 3.5cm (1½") will do, but 5cm is better if you can get it. Again it can be toning or contrasting in colour, and tartan & stripes were popular. You might find something suitable in the wired ribbon section - you can always remove the wire.]
Trimmings [flowers, feathers, ribbon, lace etc]
Sewing machine, matching thread, hand sewing needles, scissors, pins etc. [All the items you normally use for sewing].

1860s needlebag with Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
Sunday 4 October 2009
Venue: St Johns Church Hall, Constitution Ave, Reid ACT
This will be copying an extant English 1860s needlebag that Aylwen has in her collection. All sewing is done by hand.

To be supplied:

Pattern and instructions
Sewing needles

You need to bring:

40cm white or off-white cotton or linen fabric, sturdy weight like canvas or calico. Please pre-wash and iron the fabric beforehand.
thin cotton cording/braiding in the same colour as fabric, approx. 5m
cotton lace edging, again, the same colour as the base fabric. 2m.
sewing cotton same colour to match
transfer pencil to transfer pattern onto fabric (make sure it can be washed out afterwards)
one button, 1cm diameter.
Scissors, pins, unpicker etc,[all the stuff you normally use for sewing].