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Alexandra Davidoff – Beaded Embroidery on Knits

Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Overview

Let’s dive into the exciting technique of bead embroidery! Incorporating glass beads into your hand-knitted garments or accessories will elevate your pieces, lending them a unique look and creating depth with a new texture.

This technique can also be applied to commercially made knitwear. Do you have a favorite sweater in your closet with a small hole or a stubborn spot that just won’t come out? You can transform it with a stunning beaded design embroidered on top! From hats and scarves to cardigans and sweaters, the possibilities are endless.

In this class, you’ll learn step-by-step the process of embroidering with beads in various styles. We’ll also explore how to apply beaded embroidery to heavily textured pieces – a little secret Alexandra loves to share! To inspire your future projects, you’ll see multiple samples of this beautiful technique in an array of colors and designs.

Skills learned

Level of Experience:

This class is appropriate for knitters at many levels.

Format

Lecture and hands-on learning

Workshop Fee

$30.00

Location

Encinitas Community Center, 118

Length of Class

3 Hours

Supplies Needed

• Light- to medium-weight hand-knitted or commercially knit garment with minimum texture (no cables; look for a fingering to light worsted weight fabric)
• OR, make an 8 x 8 inch swatch in this yarn weight range
• Two 8 x 8 inch pieces of water-soluble interfacing, one with rose design transferred (see Rose Bead Embroidery pattern for details)
• Beading needle size 10 or 12
• Strong cotton thread in color that matches your garment or swatch
• Embroidery hoop, 7 inch diameter or smaller
• Glass beads size 11/0 in colors of the rose (light and medium green; light, medium, and dark shades of pink, blue, or yellow — for the rose)

Note: Kits that include the bead set and interfacing with rose image will be available for purchase before the class.

Items Included

• Electronic Rose Bead Embroidery pattern

Homework

• Print Rose Bead Embroidery pattern prior to class (or have it available on a mobile device)

Number of Participants

30

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How to Register

Details

Thursday, August 7, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Venue

Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oakcrest Park Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024

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Organizer

Theresa Kotanchek, Denise Caballero and Karla Alvey