Indian Rabari Embroidery Keyring – Session 1
R800.00
How to design and embroider a 6.5cm x 6.5cm key ring using Indian Rabari motifs, circular mirrors and Rabari embroidery stitches.
Date: Friday, 24 April, 2026
Time: Morning 10h00 – 13h00
Level: Intermediate
In this Indian Rabari Embroidery Workshop you'll learn how to design and embroider a 6.5cm x 6.5cm key ring using Indian Rabari motifs, circular mirrors and Rabari embroidery stitches.
What you'll learn in this workshop
- How to draw a Rabari design onto fabric based on Rabari motifs.
- How to attach a circular mirror onto fabric.
- How to incorporate open chain stitch, button hole stitch and lazy daisy stitch into the Rabari design of your choice.
- How to finish off the key ring with batting, tag and keyring loop.
Supplied by Presenter
- Calico for practice stitches,
- Coloured fabric cut and tacked into correct size,
- Batting,
- Material tag and key ring loop,
- Circular mirrors,
- Embroidery thread - various colours,
- Needle,
- Ruler,
- Fabric marker,
- Water based glue marker,
- Scissors,
- Pins,
- Rabari embroidery pictures,
- Rabari embroidery black and white motifs.
Equipment & Requirements participants must bring
- Embroidery thread of various colours & needles - but this is not essential.
- Most importantly, participants need to have knowledge and experience sewing embroidery stitches.
Workshop & Event Details
- No under 16's
- Max number of participants: 4
- Level: Intermediate
- Date: Friday, 24 April, 2026
- Time: Morning 10h00 - 13h00
- Location: Richard Crowie Hall, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
This workshop is presented by guild member, Judi Kurgan.
If you'd like to continue into the afternoon session to complete your item and learn more advanced Rabari, sign up to the Session 2 afternoon workshop on the same day.
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