Since Spring has sprung we here at the London Embroidery School have decided to relaunch the Chiffon Roses Class. This class is perfect for learning how to create beautiful Chiffon Roses to jazz up any item of clothing. Big, eye catching floral fabric manipulations have been seen all over fashion week over the previous years. […]
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Students of the London Embroidery School
Beginners Goldwork Course Samples by Elizabath Barrow (@keluicosplay When you take a class at the London Embroidery School, we like to think that you have joined our little stitching family, so it is wonderful when our students come back to us to share what they have made. Here are a few pictures from what some […]
Private Organdie Rose Class
After the success of our Valentino Rose Class at Somerset House, last week the London Embroidery School held a private organdie rose class with Mississippi State Universities students, studying Fashion Design and Visual Merchandising. The London Embroidery school provided two tutors, Pearl and Meg, to teach this intricate technique. They both showed the students how […]
It’s starting to feel like Spring: New Dates up for the Silk Flower Course
With spring starting to feel like it is finally here, we at the London Embroidery School would like to celebrate by creating some beautiful blooms. There are still some places if you would like to join us in learning these three different flower making techniques. The first class starts with Valentino roses on the 8th […]
British Legion Poppy Appeal Class Donation
Just a little update from us and a thank you to everyone who came to the Poppy Appeal Poppy classes. From the money raised for the classes we were able to make a donation of £100 to the British Legion to go toward the great works they do. Keep your eyes peeled for our next […]
Poppy Appeal Poppies
After the First World War an american academic, Moina Michael was inspired by McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ to make red silk poppies for Decoration Day. The British Legion first started selling poppies in 1921 with an initial order of 9 million poppies which were sold on the 11th November 1921 raising £106,000. Following the […]