Last month, the Society for Embroidered Works held their very first exhibiton dedicated solely to embroidery. The International Contemporary Stitched Art Exhibiton was held in a characterful space in Clerkenwell, the turn out for quite a niche exhibition looked to be pretty good. ‘Despite her strength she remained on guard 1’ 25×21 cm by Christina […]
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Day 5 of our 10k Celebrations
Close up of hand embroidery using floss threads We are now half way through! We hope you have had chance to pick up a little treat on us. Today we are feeling a little luxurious as we are giving away packets of our silk floss embroidery thread, for free! The packs are lucky did of […]
September’s Student of the Month
Today we have a new student of the month…Robin Schweitzer (aka. @robinzahood)! Have a look at the beautiful black work she has been working on in and following her Private Tuition session with the London Embroidery School’s Amy Burt. This kind of counted stitches work can be very time consuming but the intricacy of the […]
Goldwork Lobster course with Hattie McGill
Exciting new class alert! Coming soon to the London Embroidery School, Goldwork Lobster class! Taught over 6 weeks you will be taught traditional goldwork techniques while creating this super fun Lobster! We have teamed up with Hattie McGill, who creates all sorts of wonderful goldwork creatures! We particularly fell in love with her lobsters! A […]
New Class Alert! Introduction to Embroidery
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 […]
Ami Waring: Garden Celebration
We are pleased to say our Freelance Embroider, Ami Waring, has her award winning garment on show at The Garden Museum, London. Ami’s finished garment is on display alongside unseen process pictures, explanations of the stages, the photoshoot and her inspiration for the project. The garment itself is sensational with hundreds of hours […]