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Student of the Month November 20

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A new month rolls in and so we have a new student of the month to announce…. @guajardostudio

Such a stunning interpretation of our organdie roses could not go without appreciation and sharing. From the photos you can see that Sophia Small of Guajardo Studio, shares her progress and inspiration. Putting her own spin on our Organdie Rose online class and have gone on to making them something new.

If you enjoy seeing this kind of work, check out their instagram and website for more behind the scenes content. Small is a British Textiles designer, working out of California USA and making all sorts of beautiful and interesting things. Well worth a visit!

If you would like to be the December’s #studentofthemonth, use the hashtag #londonembroideryschool or tag us when sharing your photos from your London Embroidery School class or the things you have gone onto make following one of our class.

 

All Images courtesy of @guajardostudio

(Thank you, they’re so beautiully shot)

 

 

Goldwork Christmas Star Kits are back!

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With Christmas around the corner and us spending even more time at home we have this set of Christmassy goldwork kits to offer you. The Goldwork star kits are for those who have done some goldwork stitching before and are looking for a new challenge, the results of which can be enjoyed over the festive period. Coming in 5 styles which cover a range of levels these written instruction kits are ideal if you want some time away from screens to focus in on your stitching and make something really beautiful.

Each kit will allow you to make a piece with a pearle purl edge and a combination of two goldwork techniques to fill your star. The kits include all the materials you will need to make your chosen goldwork star design utilising the equipment you will likely already have, or can pick up from the specialist equipment section of our website.

Once completed these stars make a great addition to a classy tree or an eyecatching tree topper if you want to give it pride of place. Head over to the London Embroidery School website to see all the designs in detail.

 

Bring on the Beads!

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We’ve built the base, it’s time to bring the beads. Part 2 of the Tambour Online class series is now available. Working with the most popular use of the tambour skills, adding beading into the equation ups the difficulty level as we navigate the additional weight, changeable stitch length, shrinkage and working that underneath hand. Starting off with a pack of practise beads we will work on the techniques before we apply the skills to our landscape design, incorporating round beads, seed beads and bugle beads, straights, corners, curves and fills.

If you haven’t got any idea what those things mean, start off the tambour 1 to fill in the gaps and catch us up. Those who got in fast and purchased the whole series as a bundle will have the class waiting for you in your inbox. Kits are going quickly so if you haven’t managed to bag one or have plenty of beads of your own, you can purchase the online class on its own. This comes with a downloadable version of the design template to use your own materials with and start stitching at home right away. 

Check out all the options so you can just buy what you need. All the variations are explained on our website, follow any of the links for more info. Begin couture beading like a pro with the Tambour Online Class Series from the London Embroidery School.

The Goldwork 5 Day Course

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Have you ever thought about taking one of our 5 day course? Is it really worth it?

We thought we would try and share with you a few glimpses into the progress of our recent students from our 5 day Goldwork Course so you can see what it is like to take the course and how much students can achieve in that time.

The 5 day course gives us the time to share with you some of the more detailed aspects of hand embroidery, thoroughly taking you through the preparation and execution of each stage. This means that when you are done, you will have the skills not only to embroider the beetle you work on in the class, but how you would apply those skills to other artworks of your own.

Once you have some of the base layers down, we start to move onto the ‘good stuff’, gold things!

For both beginners and intermediate levels, there are a whole range of techniques which are covered in the design, and it is clear to see the development in the proficiecty in each technique.

Every step of the way is guided by one of our lovely tutors, sharing their own personal tips and tricks along the way, accumulated from their professional experience.

Once all the techniques are covered, the rest of the design can be finished off later in the same style so you can see how far you have come.

5 days is quite an intensive course, as you can see, we fit a lot onto that time! It is also a luxury to take the time and really get stuck into these precious techniques, put in the practise and hone them. If you would like to find out more about joining our next 5 day course, follow the link to secure your place and join us in the studio.

 

New Classes coming up in August

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We have a whole host of brand new courses avaialble this August for you to try something different and take your stitching knowledge into a different technique. With various skill level classes available, there is something to suit anyone who fancies taking up the needle.

The ‘Introduction to Embroidery Class’ does what is says on the tin and is suitable for complete novices. Basic skills and stitches will be taught whilst working on the diver design above.

Friday 10th August 2018, 10am-4.30pm

In the ‘Stumpwork and Mixed Techniques Beginners Class’ 6 hour class you will learn a taster of stump work and appliqué with metal work highlights all neatly worked into the heart and scroll design.

Saturday August 11th, 10am-4:30pm

The ‘Jacobean Crewelwork Class’ focuses on this graphic heritage technique dating from the 17th Century but has a decidedly modern feel. Our lovely pelican class will cover a range of stitches in this classic style.

Sunday 19th August, 10-4.30pm

 

We also have a few of our regular classes available throughout the month, please check the individual classes for details.

Why not join us this August and try something new!

New Class Alert! Introduction to Embroidery

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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 fabric to some classic embroidery stitches.

You will get to work on this very charming diver design!

Take a look at some other inspiring hand embroidery projects,  which use these classic embroidery stitches.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhnXYjlhPDk/?taken-by=longdawgstitcher

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhoFqwTH4p_/?taken-by=hatchlingmakes

Find out more about our new class here!