[NHK Culture] Enjoy a Peaceful Time with Spring Handicrafts ♪ A Special Feature on Spring Handicraft Courses at the NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom.

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The NHK Culture Center Machida Classroom will be opening new courses for the spring.

This time, we're featuring [Handicrafts].

Why not try making your own bright and gorgeous creations, inspired by the cheerful spring weather?

First-time Smocking Embroidery

Smocking embroidery is a traditional embroidery technique that involves stitching patterns while gathering fabric, and it is widely used, especially in Europe.

First-timers will use gingham check cloth to carefully learn the basic stitches one by one.

We have prepared several brightly colored, spring-like fabrics for you to choose from.

Please experience the beauty of three-dimensional smocking embroidery and the joy of handiwork.

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Cute Tsumami-zaiku Made with compass's Linen

Tsumami-zaiku is a craft where linen fabric is pinched to create petals, resulting in a natural-looking finish.

Let's learn how to make "adult-cute" linen flowers, a style unique to the very popular instructor, compass.

We will create them carefully from the basics so that even beginners can enjoy it.

※You can choose between "yellow" or "blue" for the color.

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Original Wool Felt Dolls

Wool felt handicraft is a craft where fluffy wool is rolled up and poked with a special needle to felt it together.

It is possible to create various works such as animals, dolls, and sweets.

In this course, instead of everyone making the same thing at once, each person will work on what they want to create, and the instructor will provide individual support.

Beginners and experienced individuals are both very welcome.

Let's finish your very own piece while consulting with the instructor about anything you don't understand.

※In the first class, you will make a small toy poodle.

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First-time Smocking Embroidery

Instructor: Kasumi Miura, host of Smocking Embroidery Ateliercocofil

Format: Classroom

Dates: 4/28, 5/26, 6/23 (Tues) 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Fee: Members 15,114 yen (tax included)

Materials Fee: 4,400 yen (tax included)

Details URL: https://www.nhk-cul.co.jp/programs/program_1327890.html

Cute Tsumami-zaiku Made with compass's Linen

Instructor: Tsumami-zaiku artist compass

Format: Classroom

Dates: 4/15, 5/20, 6/17 (Wed) 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Fee: Members 13,068 yen (tax included), General 20,995 yen (tax included)

Materials Fee: 3,080 yen (tax included)

Details URL: https://www.nhk-cul.co.jp/programs/program_1328908.html

Original Wool Felt Dolls

Instructor: Wool felt artist Chiharu Kikuchi

Format: Classroom

Dates: 4/18, 5/16, 6/20 (Sat) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Fee: Members 13,068 yen (tax included) *Materials fee separate

Details URL: https://www.nhk-cul.co.jp/programs/program_1327162.html