AMKE CLASS // Tambour Embroidery 101

Location: Anime Milwaukee 2026 | South Hall Room 201D - Sewing Room Class Length: 2 hours ________________________________ Ready to make your costume details jaw-dropping? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basics of tambour embroidery — a couture technique used in high fashion and historical costuming to create beautiful, intricate embellishments with speed and precision. Although tambour embroidery might look advanced, we’ll break it down in a fun, accessible way so you can start adding this dazzling technique to your own creative toolkit. ________________________________ In this workshop you'll learn: How to handle a tambour hook and fabric stretched in a frame The foundation chain stitch that forms the base of tambour work Techniques for applying beads, sequins, and threads directly into embroidery How to translate motifs and designs into stitchable patterns Practical tips for applying tambour embroidery to costume panels, collars, veils, and