Needle and Hook

We have been in Paris France for the last couple weeks...  I took another class at Ecole Lesage

Here is the Level IIII piece I am working on it is entitled "Les Ambitieuses" or Roses Sculptées

There are three appliques in this piece, large, medium, and petit plus 10 leaves.  The above is the large applique (5" X 3.5").  Once the each is done it is cut out, the leaves (1.5"long) are sewn on and it can be used as an applique.  All of the beads and sequins are done from the back.   The teacher was not complementary of my bead and sequin work although it did improve as the class progressed. The ribbon and trim parts are done from the top and the instructor loved my ribbon flower.

These are the leaves in various stages of completion (1.5" long).

This is the large piece completed in class before the leaves are sewn on.

This is the large piece cut out, lined, and  the leaves are added.

The leaves actually hide a lot of the bead and sequin work.  When I mentioned this to the instructor she said that this is the way couture is done ... a lot of the time all of the work is not seen.

Now I am working on the petit piece

Have to work some more on my flower  cut it out and add the leaves.

Level IIII teaches you to:

▪ add beads (size 15), and sequins (3mm) without looking

▪ add the tubes (around the large rose) using the pull stitch without looking

▪ using ribbon and metal strip lamé

Next time I will share some of my ever changing favorite things about Paris