On Friday 5th October, we have a new silk shading course taking place where we will be working on this gorgeous honeysuckle design. This technique, sometimes known as ‘painting in stitches’ allows you to create fades and colour changes through the body of the embroidery by working with multiple threads. This is particularly useful for […]
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Show us what you got!
Here at London Embroidery School we LOVE to see our students work! From our classes and especially what you go on to create after! Beautiful tambour beading with feathers sample created by a customer during a private tuition class! #embroidery #stitching #embellishment #tambour #tambourembroidery #tambourbeading #feathers #londonembroideryschool #sample #privatetuition #class #hautecouture #boomerang #beautiful #beading A […]
From Sketch to Stitch
Machine and hand embroidery is an area that I have always been looking at exploring a lot further when it comes to idea sampling. So when I had to create a range of samples for a project this was a perfect opportunity. I had recently attended a silk shading weekend class with the lovely Sonja […]
February at the London Embroidery
Here is what is coming up this month: Starting Wednesday 7th Feb: Beginners Goldwork Evening Course Saturday 10th Feb: Beginners Silk Shading Weekend Workshop Saturday 24th Feb: Beginners Tambour Weekend Workshop Join us to learn some of these specialist skills and see what beautiful things you can make using them. Follow the links for […]
Silk Shading Course has finally launched!
The London Embroidery School are now running a new course – Beginners Silk Shading – for all you budding embroiderers out there! This course has been on the pipeline for a long time and we are happy to say its now ready! The Silk Shading Course teaches the delicate art of silk shading from our […]
Trish Burr
Trish Burr is an embroidery artist from South Africa, who uses her amazing silk shading skills to create these stunningly detailed works of art! Inspired by nature, Trish Burr does not hold back on colour, using luscious threads to create incredibly details pieces that do not underestimate her colourful Cape Town surroundings. Trish Burr calls […]