Location: Hand & Lock School for Embroidery & Creative Arts, 86 Margaret Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 8TE
Duration: 2 Day Workshop (10am - 4:30pm each day) 

This two day course explores contemporary embroidery through a study of floral form, combining traditional goldwork techniques with sculptural fabric manipulation. Inspired by vintage botanical motifs, you will create a stylised flower that pairs a structured goldwork stem with a soft, dimensional textile bloom.

Throughout the course you will learn the foundations of goldwork embroidery, focusing on bullion techniques to create an elegant stem using metallic threads. 

Alongside this, you will explore fabric manipulation techniques to construct a three-dimensional flower. Using gathered, folded and layered textiles creating volume and movement within your design. You will have the opportunity to customise your vintage-inspired flower, selecting your own fabrics to reflect your personal style and colour preferences.

Important Course Information

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- All courses are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible and we will try to move you to another course.

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Taught Techniques 

- Fabric manipulation, hand pleating and fraying

- Goldwork techniques that include cutwork and pearl purl application

- Padding techniques 

What You’ll Need to Provide 

- All materials and tools will be provided. You will be able to choose your own colours for the design and work with whichever materials you prefer during the course. 

- If you wish you are welcome to bring your own mug for refreshments and your own embroidery kit, though this is completely optional and not required.