Amee's Soutache Classes Just Got Sweeter!

Amee K. Sweet-McNamara

As Class Coordinator, I have the wonderful opportunity to really get to know our visiting instructors. Amee K. Sweet-McNamara is very much looking forward to coming to teach in Canada (her first time!) that she wants to give an extra reward to her students:

Register for any of her 

classes by  

Sunday, May 1 

and receive a free 45-yard bundle of Soutache cord compliments of Amee herself!

This is in addition to Amee offering her class kits at par for our students!

Haven't done Soutache or bead embroidery before? Not to worry! Two of Amee's classes are designed for Adventurous Beginners. That means you will learn Soutache and bead embroidery elements in-class with Amee! If you have taken a Soutache course before (such as with Angela Peace), then you'll love Amee's Intermediate class and learn how to use SuperDuos to create interesting shapes and layers.

Amee's three classes at BeadFX are:

Potpourri Pendant
Friday, May 13; 10:00am - 5:00pm
Experiment with an assortment of techniques. Adventurous Beginners will learn the basics of Soutache & Bead Embroidery, working with Shibori Ribbon, Traditional Bead Embroidery & Kumihimo braiding and more. Pendant templates include a variety of shapes and kits will be offered in a variety of colour-ways.

Sou-Tassels
Saturday, May 14; 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tassels make beautiful, textural enhancements for everything from clothing to jewelry to home decor. But the solid, upper portion of traditional tassels, are worked around wooden forms which can be expensive, difficult to find and time-consuming to cover. The bodies of our "Sou-tassels," are created using Soutache & Bead Embroidery which makes firm but opulent, sculptural outer forms to surround the fringe of the tassel. This technique can be easily modified, changing size and shape. Adventurous Beginners will learn many of the Basics of working with Soutache while Intermediate Soutache artists will be delighted to add this brand new technique to their creative toolbox! Kits will be made available in a variety of color-ways and include soutache, beads, tassel skirt and thread and will make one “jewelry-scaled” tassel – ideal for a pendant which can be strung on student’s choice of chain, cord or ribbon (not included).

Tuffet Lily
Sunday, May 15; 10:00am - 5:00pm
For Soutache & Bead Embroidery Students looking for “the next big thing,” “Tuffet Lily” has arrived. Learn the secrets of making rich, truly three-dimensional pieces by working “inside out,” “Sculpting with SuperDuos” and “Border Backing.” The finished pendant may be hung on ribbon, chain or bead-chain (not included). This is an Intermediate-Level Class so students should come having a firm grasp of Soutache Basics including Stacking & Aligning, Shaping Stitches, Two-Sided Joins, Backing & Edge-Beading.  Project will not be finished in class but Amee Runs with Scissors’ “Whole Story,” step-by-step, full-color instructions will make it easy to finish at home. Kits will be offered in a variety of colourways.

Take more than one class with Amee and save! 

• One class: $200 + HST 
• Two classes: $380 + HST (Save $20) 
• All three classes: $565 + HST (Save $35)

Note: Kits are required for purchase from Amee for her classes which will include all materials needed for the projects. Remember, Amee is offering her kits at par for her students at BeadFX! Thank you Amee!

For complete information about each class, including applicable kit fees, is on the class page. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the May class calendar and Amee's classes.