Last week to Enroll & A Finish!

 Do you want to Learn how to make THIS?

There is but a mere 4 days left to enroll in my Spring 2022 class Gum Work~ The Art of 17th Century Gummed Silk. You can learn more about it and enroll here. It is such a beautiful and fun technique, and class starts on Feb 1st!

I also am so proud to share with you one of my student's finishes~

Patti was in my 2020 class Beneath Thy Poft Oak. Over the span of a year, I teach both surface and detached beaded stumpwork techniques, all combined into this beautiful sampler. I am so proud of Patti~ this is her first beadwork! 

I knew she wanted to incorporate her class piece into a casket when she started but did not realize it would be the focal point, as in, the work on the outside.  I think her vision was inspired and the result is a stunning example of less is more. 

She has worked her initials and date alongside, and due to forethought in backing preparations, her final mounting of the silk satin onto the wooden casket is just beautiful.

Her casket has such an elegant and classic aura, the interior fittings just as splendidly finished as the outside. I really love her use of blank space to create a peaceful & serene feel to it overall. 

Do not think that every nook and cranny of your casket's stitchable areas need be filled to the max, and I hope that you will let yourself be inspired by Patti's example!

I will be running this class again later this year, if you would like to be put on the mailing list, just send me an email or comment. Comments are moderated, so if you send your email address, it will not be published. 

Happy Stitching!!

My New Teaching Website!

 Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy

It gives me much pleasure to announce the opening of my new teaching website,

 Diamond K Folk Art Online Academy

All of my online classes will be hosted here from now on, so save the link! Some classes will be digital-only, some will be more traditional with associated physical kits. I have new classes in the works, and will be adding some from previous years as well. Classes are fully paid up front, and content is released at the first of each month for however long the course runs. I will announce classes here on my blog, and link to pages where they may be purchased.

 If you are in Colorado, please email me to enroll and I will invoice you directly to include applicable taxes, if not, I will have to send an additional invoice with added tax.

I am planing the second running of my 2020 Beneath Thy Poft Oak class later this year. This is an in-depth 12 month long course covering 17th c surface beadwork embroidery techniques. A project kit is included with the class. If you missed the first running and would be interested in the waitlist for this class, just shoot me an email. 

Gum Work~ The Art of 17th c Gummed Silk

Class Starts Feb 1, 2022!

My new Gum Work class is now open for enrollment and will be starting on the first of February. This class is three months long, and is a digital only class, meaning there is no associated class kit. A full list of required materials with link to where they can be purchased online is included in the first lesson. You may already have much of what is needed, or be able to find them locally.

If you are unfamiliar with 17th c gummed silk, I will invite you to click on the tab on the right sidebar 'Silke Gum Work' to learn a little more about it....and if you want to learn how to make beautiful gummed silk carnations like the ones shown above, I hope you will sign up for the class!

Traditionally, items decorated with gum work only contained gummed silk, such as the top of my dome top casket shown above. But in class, I will show you how to elevate this dainty craft to a new level by adding goldwork stitches and some bling to it!

You will learn both flat and curled techniques. Even the lion's mane shown above is gummed silk

You can learn more about my Gum Work class & Enroll here