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Course intent

Commemorate a special personal event, such as a birthday, wedding or anniversary. Learn simple but beautiful embroidery and beading to produce an heirloom piece of work to treasure.

What will I learn?

You will learn:

• How to design and trace a pattern to commemorate a special, or personal, event
• Simple embroidery techniques to ‘write’ your special message.
• How to secure your work and prepare it to be framed.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for all abilities

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

You need to bring:

• An occasion and information about the event you would like to commemorate.
• Fabric with a sentimental attachment or a large fragment from, for example, a wedding dress, or a piece of old linen, at least 50 x 50 cm. You can also use new fabric.
• A circular wooden embroidery frame which will fit onto your fabric.
• A selection of embroidery floss, including either a skein of gold or silver.
• A disappearing ink pen.
• Embroidery scissors.
• 2-3mm Beads/pearls/crystals etc which have 2 holes.
• Beading needle.
• Embroidery needle.
• A reel of good quality machine thread to match your fabric, such as Gutermann thread.

What can I do when I finish the course?

You might enjoy other embroidery workshops, such as Sewing - Hand Embroidery - Applique & Ribbon Embroidery - All Abilities Workshop on the 15th March in Guildford (Michelle Calvert) and Sewing - Hand Embroidery - Sashiko & Boro Workshop (with Sonja Galsworthy) on the 7th June. For longer courses, there is the 5 week Sewing for Home - Bed canopy or bespoke Playhouse - All Abilities on Wednesday evenings, followed by Sewing for Home - All Abilities starting on the 11th June with your tutor Michelle Calvert.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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