London Embroidery School

Central London based Embroidery School

hand embroidery

Online Classes Anniversary Giveaway

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Well, can you believe it?! It’s been six months already since we first took our class online and boy has it been a busy six months. A new YouTube channel, Over 1500 classes and kits sold and more than 3000 new followers to talk to. We would like to say thank you to you all for making that happen and choosing to put your trust in a small independent business like us.

So in our favourite way to give a little back, we are doing a giveaway to mark each of the months that have passed. We have 6 Broderie Anglaise Deluxe kits and classes to get all packed up and ready to make their way to you door.

To be in with a chance of receiving one of these bundles of joy, make sure you like this Instagram post, follow the London Embroidery School on Instagram and tag a friend in the comments below before 12pm UK time on Friday 16th October. You can tag in as many friends as you like for multiple entries, just one tag per comment though please. Winners will be selected at random and will be contacted by Direct message by Tuesday 20th October.

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram or YouTube. Over 18’s only, no purchase necessary. Entries after 16th October 2020 12pm UK time will not be eligible to win. Only one tag  per comment will be counted, but tag and comment as many times as you like. All three parts must be completed for an entry (like, follow, tag). Only entries to the Original Instagram post will be counted. Items will be sent out by Post so if you win, your address will be required (private message) to receive your prize. Open Internationally where we are able to ship. Void where prohibited. 

 

Shimmery, Shiny, Sparkly things: Tambour 3 Sequins

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Shimmer, shine and sparkle fans, the tambour online class series part 3 is all about sewing sequins. Freshly launched, this third and final part of the tambour online class series sees us shimmying our way into the last stitching style.

 

We will try lines and fills, with flat and cupped sequins to master the different reflective finishes. As always the class will take you through the theory, with your practise pack of materials and then we will show off our newly learnt skills on the gold desert landscape design. This will complete the tambour landscape triptych and our first foray into couture stitching, equipping you with the skills to apply these techniques to your future projects. 

If you bought the whole series as a bundle, the class will be waiting for you in your inbox or can be purchased now as a standalone if you just want to learn about sequins. You know the drill, head to the London Embroidery School website to get all the details on this exclusive couture technique.

Christmas Gifting Service

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For the 2020 Christmas season, the London Embroidery School will be offering a special end-to-end gifting service on any of our physical products. So if you would like to get your presents sorted for the crafty people in your life, let us help you.

 

All wrapped up in a bow, your gift will arrive at its intended location ready to slip out of the eco friendly mailer bag and pop under the tree. Inside the protective pouch, is where your Christmas wrapped London Embroidery School gift box will be, where the real fun starts.

Once inside your lucky giftee will be greeted by one of our embroidered cards with your choice of hand written message. Go another layer in to get to the embroidery goodies. You pick the right class and kit and we will get it there.  If you have purchased the class with the kit, a link and QR code will be included to take them to their online class.  

Here we have our Introduction to Goldwork Cherry Design Kit which will teach them basic goldwork and can be made into a christmas decoration amongst other outcomes. It’s a great choice but not the only special little package we can create. 

All of our gifts ordered before December will be dispatched on the first day of December, giving them plenty of time to arrive and get settled under the tree.

 

Simply pick your product and select the gifting option in the drop down and we will sprinkle a little festive magic for that someone special this Christmas.

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.

Pro Tips- The Scissor/ Tweezer Method

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It might seem like an obvious thing, but getting a high quality finish on your hand or machine embroidery is often overlooked. Trimming away those pesky loose threads brings the care and attention to your piece that it deserves.

Do you ever find though that sometimes you don’t catch the thread right and end up cutting it short, but it is still visible, the stump them unravels leaving you with a little fuzzy patch or fluffy looking section. This can be avoided by using the scissor tweezer combo where you add tension to the loose thread by pulling on it with the scissors so you can make a close, clean cut.

Unfortunately there are no shortcut when it comes to making a good cut with your finishings, but given the time one has usually already put into a project by this point, it is worth doing this last part right.

Items Shown:

Curved Scissors

Pointy Tweezers

 

 

Credits:

Artwork- Hawthorne & Heaney

Music- ‘Rain’ by @Ikson

Tambour Beading Class Goes Digital

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Well do we have a treat for you or what! As one of our regulars you may already have guessed but we are a big, brand new, technically focused online class series show you as our Tambour Online Class is now available.

 

Perfect for those who have never tamboured before or if you are looking to smarten up your existing skills, the class series will take you through all the classic tambour skills; stitches, beads and sequins on this triptych of landscape designs. 

Part 1 will take you from scratch, setting up your hook and frame, forming stitches, starting and stopping.Then we can move onto the design together and show off our skills on knotted stars, straight stitch seascape and curving wind stitches. Working in this variegated thread we can focus on practising good technique, getting comfortable with the new tools and building a strong foundation.

Parts 2 and 3 will push these skills onwards as we add the extra challenge of the weight of beads and dexterity required for sequins. Covering round, seed, bugle beads, flat and cupped sequins; this class series will start you off with all the challenges you are likely to face when working on your own future tambour designs. 

The classes will be available as standalones or as a bundle with the materials and or equipment depending on your requirements for this high end technique. Head to the online classes section to pick your bundle and start your couture beading education with the London Embroidery School.