If you’re creatively curious about embroidery, come and see how I hand stitch my fabric samples in Shoreditch’s clothing and lifestyle store Modern Society during London Craft Week. Visit the store and feel free to ask me any questions about handicrafts, there’ll also be the opportunity to practise a few stitches. Throughout the day I’ll…
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International Women’s Day Workshop
Celebrate International Women’s Day and stitch your favourite female song lyrics. Whether it’s Beyonce, Kate Bush or Kali Uchis be inspired by your favourite female musicians and personalise an item of your choice with embroidery. During the 2 hour workshop learn how to create decorative stitches with me Rebeckah. Learn how to transfer a design,…
Rebirth of A Community
IBABA RWANDA is the project of two French sisters with a shared passion for Rwanda, Veronique and Pascale and their cousin Solange, who joined them recently. In 2012, they re-opened an embroidery workshop in Rutongo, a village in Rwanda. The exceptionally skilled embroideries of this workshop had tragically stopped all activities following the genocide of…
Embroidery Workshop – DMC x Hiedra
DMC, the heritage French embroidery thread brand, has collaborated with textiles artist Sofia Salazar aka Hiedra for the launch of their second DMC Design Collective kit. To honour the launch, they partnered with Paper Mache Tiger to host an exclusive embroidery workshop. Embellished Talk will also be there to help run the workshop. It’s taking…
Freedom of Embroidery
Caroline (Kiki) Rose Homer’s an embroidery artist from Maine. I came across her super neat and colourful stitches on Instagram and wanted to know more about how she got into making textiles. How did you get into embroidery? I was introduced to embroidery by a close friend a few summers ago, but I’ve been sewing…
West Elm Embroidery Workshop
West Elm the homeware store is hosting our next embroidery workshop on Thursday 21st June. Come and learn the basics of embroidery in an inspiring setting and meet other creative people. Learn how to transfer a design, split the thread, thread a needle and different stitches. Tote bags will be provided for you to stitch…
Floral Inspired Workshop
On Tuesday 22 May in Ace Hotel we’re running an embroidery workshop. Stitch your favourite florals on a tote bag in this 2 hour session. If totes aren’t your thing bring your own item of clothing to stitch on. During the workshop you’ll learn the basics of embroidery; how to split the thread, thread a…
Why I love Embroidery – Rebeckah
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about booking restaurants with your partner only to eat mediocre over priced food from an oddly arranged set menu in a room filled with other lovers. The month of love for me, is about realising what you love doing with your time and ensuring you do more of it. Below I…
Valentine’s Workshops
The day of love is soon approaching and we’re running two Valentine’s Day themed workshops next month. On Saturday 10 February (1-3pm) there’ll be an embellishment workshop in Anthropologie Spitalfields. We’ll teach you how to hand sew and decorate a canvas clutch bag with beads and sequins. If you can’t make Saturday join us on Tuesday 13…
Ace Hotel Workshop
Pictures from our embroidery workshop in Ace Hotel last week. Thank you to DMC for sponsoring the workshop and goody bags. Pictures taken by Nwaka SaveSave SaveSave
Embroidered Nutrients
Ipnot is an embroidery artist from Japan specialising in French knots and miniature embroideries. How did you get into embroidery? When I was young I was looking at my grandma’s creations through embroidery and it inspired me a lot to pursue my dream into making it a business. Five years ago I decided to start my own embroidery…
Christmas Denim Embroidery Workshop
On Tuesday 5th December I’ll be running a denim embroidery workshop in Ace Hotel Shoreditch. Bring in your own denim (jeans, jackets, shirts) and during the 2-hour workshop I’ll teach you how to embroider French knots, satin, running and chain stitches onto your clothing. We’ll practise on plain cotton fabric to begin with so you initially get the hang…