Do you know your lazy daisy from your chain stitch? Spend a relaxing few hours working at your own pace to learn a variety of stitches. Embroidery has a variety of applications, from customizing clothes to creating your own artwork.

During this course students will be introduced to a variety of hand embroidery stitches.

Starting with a simple running stitch, laced running stitch, whipped running stitch and back stitch, by the end of the first week we will have progressed to more complicated techniques such as French knots which can be used to attach sequins; a whipped spiderweb, a woven spiderweb and a needle-woven ribbon rose.

This class will take you through around 25 different stitches considered essential to the art of embroidery. With knots, edging, and basics, you will end your course with a finished sampler of all you learned as well as the tools to continue further.

Just relax, peace out and learn to embroider! In this level one course.

Other stitches taught on this course include:

• chain stitch, blanket and buttonhole stitch

• daisy stitch, stem stitch and couching

• cross stitch, star stitch and herringbone

• reverse herringbone for shadow-work

• overcast stitch for cut-work

• ribbon stitch for silk ribbon flowers

• long and short satin stitch and split stitch for thread painting

• raised satin stitch for stump-work

• fly stitch, feather and bullion stitch

• How to transfer a printed image to fabric

• What types of fabric, embroidery floss, needles and other tools are required

• How to do a basic outline stitch and filler stitch to complete your embroidered image

• How to “frame” your finished piece in an embroidery hoop

Embroidery is slow-going, so some students may not complete the project during class. However, you will leave with all the skills needed to finish up on your own!

Class Length: 2 hours.

Duration: 5 weeks

Days: Mondays

Time: 5pm to 7pm

Cost: $285

Number in Class: 10

Entry Level: No experience necessary – these classes are suitable for complete beginners.

Materials: Not Included: Please see materials list.

Materials are not included in the price. Please see list of materials below. It is your responsibility to prepare your materials so that you are ready to learn when the class starts.

Fabric: A piece of base fabric to work on: around 50 x 50cm. Linen cotton blends work really well.

Thread: A selection of stranded embroidery cotton. I would recommend between 2 and 4 skeins in coordinating colours, 4 shades of the same also colour works well.

Haberdashery: Embroidery hoop, embroidery needle, scissors, a ruler, fabric marker, notebook and pencil / pen.

These classes are suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some embroidery experience, all levels are welcome.