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In need of some Monogramming Inspiration?

Friday 15th January 2021 by Natasha Searls-Punter Leave a Comment

Monogram, monogramming, lettering, stitch, stitching, embroidery, textiles, red, red bow, accessories

When you have worked hard on building up you stitching skill, having taken all the monogramming online classes and practised your techniques you will want to put them to good use right?


Let us take you through a little inspiration as you soak up some ideas about where you could apply your monogramming skills on items or gifts for your future projects. It is one thing to learn the skills on fabric, and quite another to be able to transfer them onto usable items such as jackets, accessories and keepsakes.

Once you have picked your item, you then need to decide on what will be written, the arrangement, font style and size. Hopefully taking a look at some of the possibilities might help you to start making the decision for your stitching. Follow the link so see the full video and absorb all those ideas!

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New and Wannabe Embroiderers! This one is for you

Friday 15th May 2020 by Natasha Searls-Punter Leave a Comment

New and wannabe embroiderers, today’s online class launch is just for you. We see you guys who clearly love looking at embroidery, but as yet haven’t quite got involved in stitching for yourself. Well, this is your call to arms, to become fully fledged in the embroidery community and start embroidering.

 

Presenting our Introduction to Embroidery Online Class Series of which Part 1 is now available. There will be 3 Parts to this series during which you will join us working on the Lily design together, stitch for stitch. We will introduce you to 8 classic techniques, countless approaches and getting you into some excellent stitching habits that will set you up for a great foundation as you build on your new skills.

By the end of the series you will have a beautiful finished piece, techniques under your belt and a hunger to use them on your next project. When you have made your purchase, the link will be sent to your email and kits through the post. You can buy part 1 now on its own or with parts 2 and 3 which will follow automatically as they are released on consecutive Fridays.

 

Full details and purchase can be made from the Online Classes section for the London Embroidery School website you are looking for where you can see your class and kit options if your ready to get started.

 

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Black Friday Promotion Starts NOW!

Wednesday 23rd November 2016 by claire

In honour of Black Friday start using our promo code BLACKfriday2016 to get 15% off EVERYTHING! Starts today, ends Sunday 27th November 2016. Don’t miss out!

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The History of Broderie Anglaise

Thursday 10th March 2016 by claire

Brought to England in the 19th Century, Broderie Anglaise is an ancient technique which is believed to have originated in Czech Republic.

Very popular at it’s time in 1840-80, Broderie Anglaise is created using open worked spaces in varying shapes and sizes. Although it did not originate in England, it continues to be associated with English Heritage due to it’s popularity in England during the 19th Century.

1890 Broderie Anglaise ‘Afternoon Dress’

The technique works by tracing a design out onto a piece of fabric, which is firstly worked with a basic running stitch. The insides of the shapes are then cut, and finished with either an overcast stitch, or a buttonhole stitch.

1855 English Broderie Anglaise

 

1850-1850, English Broderie Anglaise on a Christening Robe

This exquisite technique, known for it’s traditional white on white finish is extremely time consuming, and was often used to create Victorian underwear, nightwear, trimmings, and for babies’ clothes and linen. These were very fancy, luxurious items.

Chloe Spring 2015 / Valentino Spring 2015

In the 21st Century, Broderie Anglaise is interpreted less as a luxury fashion item, and more suited to daytime and casual wear during the summer seasons. They are also often machine embroidered rather than hand stitched now.

If you would like to learn this beautiful traditional hand technique, London Embroidery school offer an evening class which teaches you the basics of Broderie Anglaise. Book your place , or join our lace series course to learn all three traditional lace techniques, including Lace Appliqué, Broderie Anglaise and Limerick Lace!

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Beautiful Creations at Ecole Lesage Embroidery School

Thursday 28th January 2016 by claire

Ecole Lesage Interiors Embroidery Production

After looking at what different techniques are taught at foreign embroidery schools – in particular Ecole Lesage in Pais, London Embroidery school have been captivated by some of the final outcomes their courses can provide, and how they differ to our traditional English embroideries.

Ecole Lesage Interiors Embroidery Final Outcome

François Lesage founded his prestigious French embroidery school in 1992 to train the art of highly renowned embroidery in his unique style, and has since trained over 400 students a year!

Ecole Lesage ‘Frieze’

We have fallen in love with the outcomes of some of their courses, like this beautiful mounted piece (above) using chenille and cotton flat stitch, a French solution to applying beads.

The piece takes a total of approximately 30 hours to complete!

Ecole Lesage ‘Discovering the Hook’

Another piece we loved was the outcome for the 12 hour ‘Discovering the Hook’ course. The pieces require a combination of needlework stitches, as well as using a lunéville (also known as tambour) hook to apply beads, sequins and jewellery; the Parisian alternative to tambour beading using a barring stitch.

This gorgeous embellished clutch bag wouldn’t go amiss on the Chanel catwalk, and is just one example of the many classes available at Ecole Lesage Paris for beginners.

So if you’re interested in a unique Parisian experience by learning French embroidery techniques, there may be a course for you!

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New Workshop Dates Added

Thursday 21st January 2016 by claire

We have recently been adding some new course dates, including the Goldwork Weekend Workshop (with two dates to chose from) and the Tambour Beading Weekend Workshop in March.

During the 6 hour day goldwork workshop, you will be shown 4 goldwork techniques and two raising techniques, starting with the simplest to grasp and progressing onto the trickier ones as the day goes on.

The whole day will be enough to become familiar with the skills, however it requires practice to become proficient.

By the end of our tambour beading workshop which runs from 10am to 4:30pm, you will leave with enough assistance to continue your practice, and grow your skills to become confident with the technique.

Starting with the simple chain stitch will help you to become familiar with the initial technique before you can then move onto beads and sequins throughout the day.

With both workshops nearing closer, don’t forget to book your place before they sell out!

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