London Embroidery School

Central London based Embroidery School

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New Goldwork Weekend Class Now Available

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We may have seemed a little quiet of recent, but it is only because we have been beavering away on this lovely new set of classes to bring you for this summer.

The Goldwork Letters Weekend Classes offer a new outcome to the way you learn goldwork by splitting them into 4 managable bites. At each class you will learn a specific fill and edging technique set so you can dip in and out of the classes with the techniques you like the most. Best of all, you can work on a letter of your choice and will leave well on your way to having your personalised piece which you could make into patch, pin or present in a little hoop.
Fear not, the Goldwork Day Class will still exist if you prefer to learn your techniques at a more intensive pace.
Follow the links for all the details,  we hope to see you and your letters soon!

March’s Student of the Month

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This month, our student of the month is @simplythethreads who shared with us her progress from the Silk Shading Day Class- Beginners she took a couple of weeks ago. Email us for your discount code so we can see again soon at another class we hope!

Ali’s  instagram (simplythethreads) seems to a pretty new so we are excited to see where her stitching journey takes her. Give her a follow if you would like to come along for the ride too as she explores these new skills.

Alternatively if you would like to be April’s #studentofthemonth, use the hashtag #londonembroideryschool when sharing your photos from your London Embroidery School class or the things you have gone onto make following the class.

We can’t wait to see what this beauty becomes…

All Images courtesy of @simplythethreads

September’s Student of the Month

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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 patterns used to create these shading effects is oh so satifying.

If you would like to be our student of the month, next month, use the hashtag #londonembroideryschool when posting the images of your work from class on instagram so we can see your progress and hand out some more discount vouchers!

Beginners Blackwork Day Class

(Image: Amy Burt)

Should this have sparked your interest in Blackwork, our next class is now booking for Saturday 2nd March 2019 10am-4pm…

 

New Class Alert! Introduction to Embroidery

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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 fabric to some classic embroidery stitches.

You will get to work on this very charming diver design!

Take a look at some other inspiring hand embroidery projects,  which use these classic embroidery stitches.

 

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Find out more about our new class here!

 

February at the London Embroidery

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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 more details

Tambour 2 Day Weekend Workshop

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The London Embroidery School is now running a two day Tambour Beading Course which takes place on weekends. This is an intensive workshop that is an introduction to the couture skill of tambour, through to some of the more professional applications of the technique.

Saturday: At the start we will focus on the essential tambour chain stitches. Learning the knack of the hook, through the fabric and then the process of creating the loop stitch which is the basis of all tambour work. Once you have got the hang of the stitches, we will focus on using your newly found skills to learn to apply beads and sequins to fabric.

Sunday: Moving on from Saturday’s line based skills, we will concentrate on developing into fill techniques. Firstly bricking – which encourages the refinement and regularity of your stitches and then Vermicelli – which works on constantly changing direction. This ensures you are focusing on your tension and helps to create smooth curves.

Finally, we will cover another dimension entirely by testing your stitch technique through two layers of fabric, specifically lace, and the introduction of different sized hooks.  Appliqué is a crafty way of filling areas when needed and is a perfect companion for tambour.

 

The next workshop is on Saturday 26th August & Sunday 27th August – 10am – 4:30pm so click here book your place now!

Your purchase will include your very own table clamp frame and tambour hook and handle, which you can then take home after the workshop to practice!