Sweet Bag Class
Sweet bag Master Class
“Cadhay: At home in an Elizabethan Manor”
An ideal opportunity to recreate an Elizabethan sweet bag whilst enjoying the informal yet luxurious surroundings of a historic Tudor manor house.
Seven nights in the Manor, and six days tuition
October Friday 9th to October Friday 16th 2026.
Total price £1160
Deposit of £500 to secure place
The concept
An informal self-reliant gathering of like-minded enthusiasts, working on a historic embroidery project, while immersed in the extra layer of authenticity provided by Cadhay Manor in Devon.
The aim is to create a relaxed ‘family’ atmosphere where everyone can enjoy a week of unlimited stitching, and make the most of the surroundings.
Cadhay Manor is a sumptuous 4-star self-catering historic house set in beautiful grounds. link
Sweet bags: 6-day masterclass
Jacqui Carey’s sweet bag kit (Link) will be explored over six days covering all the techniques required to make the sweet bag:
*Transferring designs.
*Embroidery – ‘circular’ tent, Elizabethan ground stitch, Elizabethan Plaited Braid stitch and chain stitch.
*Silkwoman skills - warp-twined edging, gimp making, tassel making, top decorations, knotting and loop-manipulated braid making.
*Sweet bag construction.
It is a challenging project but beginners are welcome as few will be familiar with all of the techniques. The kit aims for authentic fine-scale work, with the final bag measuring just 12 cm square. Students should expect to start, though not complete, their own sweet bag in order to gain practical experience and to find their ‘rhythm’. Nonetheless, each technique will initially be taught using large-scale materials, before working to scale. Materials and loan of equipment will be provided for these test pieces.
In addition to the practical learning, the workshop will be interspersed with powerpoint presentations. This in-depth study will allow you to follow some of Jacqui’s object-based research, enabling students to view some surviving examples, look at the evidence and gain a deeper understanding of historic sweet bags, their construction and their background context.
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Additional information
£500.00
