London Embroidery School is thrilled to announce a brand new class! Introduction to Embroidery, is the perfect class for beginners, for those of you who haven’t had any embroidery experience before, and would love to give it a go. The class will take you through all the basics, from how to correctly frame up your […]
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Hattie McGill Designer in Focus
Are you familiar with the movie Murder on the Orient Express? Did you marvel at the astounding visuals? We know, we did! We loved the set, the alluring cinematic feel, and most importantly the characters who were dressed impeccably. We are proud to be have Hattie McGill, who was involved in making some of the […]
Ami Waring: Garden Celebration
We are pleased to say our Freelance Embroider, Ami Waring, has her award winning garment on show at The Garden Museum, London. Ami’s finished garment is on display alongside unseen process pictures, explanations of the stages, the photoshoot and her inspiration for the project. The garment itself is sensational with hundreds of hours […]
Learn something new this Easter
This weekend we have a few spaces left on our Tambour weekend workshop. This is a beginners class, you will learn the basics of this couture technique. How to use the tambour hook. How to apply beads Finally how to apply sequins The class will take place in a Fitzrovia studio on Saturday […]
Egyptian Goldwork
A very exciting class is happening this weekend at London Embroidery School. A new beginners goldwork class! Working on a Queen Nefertiti design, you will learn how to transfer the design onto fabric using the traditional ‘prick and pounce’ technique. Then the fun really begins, using different gold threads and padding techniques. you will learn […]
From Sketch to Stitch
Machine and hand embroidery is an area that I have always been looking at exploring a lot further when it comes to idea sampling. So when I had to create a range of samples for a project this was a perfect opportunity. I had recently attended a silk shading weekend class with the lovely Sonja […]