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Central London based Embroidery School

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Plunging, Pearle Purl and (string) Pad additions to the Pear

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We are getting into the more tricky techniques of the goldwork pear design now, starting off this class with plunging, the rather dramatic sounding way to finish off our couching from the last class.

Furthering our finishing touches, we then will be adding the very pleasing looking pearle purl edging before we explore a new padding method with string. This will bring us to step up the difficulty towards the end of the class as we take our first foray into the challenging technique of cutwork. 

 

Get your copy of this next class on our website or if you are new to the goldwork pear design, get started by choosing one of our bundle options to grab yourself a discount on this design. There are now three of the four class parts available with the final one coming next Friday, so plenty of stitching to keep you busy till then! Check back on the 31st July for the final instalment, or have it sent direct to you on it’s release when you buy a bundle option.

May’s Student Of the Month

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Confession! We have been slacking, we got so caught up in the online classes we forgot about student of the month!

We are here to rectify that as we are delighted to annouce that May’s Student of the Month is….. @valbotham !

 

She has been very busy, getting involved in a whole host of the online classes we have recently shared to stunning results.

Blooming Peony By Val Botham

Her instagram is filled withlots of things she has made so you can see this is a lady of many talents demonstrated in her versitility, switching between skills easily.

Organdie Rose by Val Botham

Pretty impressive, I’m sure you will agree!

Valentino Rose by Val Botham

If you would like to be the June’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 @valbotham

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!

 

Hattie McGill Designer in Focus

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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 garments worn in the movie, willbe teaching classes from June to August 2018.

 

 

 

Hattie, who trained at The Royal School of Needlework, has a deep love for embroidery. Beginning at the age of 3, on a project for her mother to celebrate Mother’s Day. Since then, she has been hooked, engaging in this passion of hand embroidery, and has come far. Hattie has worked on several international embroidery projects such as marvel movie Dr Strange, Game of Thrones and with fashion house Alexander McQueen.

 

 

Aside from making superhero costumes, she’s a lover of nature. Creating beautiful crustaceans stitch by stitch and then throwing parties with them. Meet Jean Shrimpton, who latched on Hattie’s collar.

 

Learn to make your own lobster at London Embroidery School with Hattie herself this summer!

 

Come join us and engage in both conversation with Hattie and learn how to make one of her fantastic Goldwork lobsters, so that we can throw a disco party.

You can keep up to date with Hattie:

Website: https://www.hattiemcgillembroidery.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hattiemcgillembroidery/

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HattieMcGill?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Learn something new this Easter

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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 the 31st from 10am to 4PM.

Tambour 2 Day Weekend Workshop

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The London Embroidery School is now running a two day Tambour Beading Course which takes place on weekends. This is an intensive workshop that is an introduction to the couture skill of tambour, through to some of the more professional applications of the technique.

Saturday: At the start we will focus on the essential tambour chain stitches. Learning the knack of the hook, through the fabric and then the process of creating the loop stitch which is the basis of all tambour work. Once you have got the hang of the stitches, we will focus on using your newly found skills to learn to apply beads and sequins to fabric.

Sunday: Moving on from Saturday’s line based skills, we will concentrate on developing into fill techniques. Firstly bricking – which encourages the refinement and regularity of your stitches and then Vermicelli – which works on constantly changing direction. This ensures you are focusing on your tension and helps to create smooth curves.

Finally, we will cover another dimension entirely by testing your stitch technique through two layers of fabric, specifically lace, and the introduction of different sized hooks.  Appliqué is a crafty way of filling areas when needed and is a perfect companion for tambour.

 

The next workshop is on Saturday 26th August & Sunday 27th August – 10am – 4:30pm so click here book your place now!

Your purchase will include your very own table clamp frame and tambour hook and handle, which you can then take home after the workshop to practice!