Hand Embroidery for Garment Embellishment with Stitch School

Maximum Class Size: 8

Open to all levels

Join Melanie to explore the range of embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish garments and textiles. Referencing the Stitch-School book '50 Embroidery Stitches', you'll learn a variety of stitches and build confidence in hand detailing and creative expression on cloth.

Working with our Ray Stitch linens and exploring garment shapes such as cuffs and collars, you'll discover how to integrate embroidery and personalise garments through thoughtful stitch placement. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a foundation of embroidery techniques and plenty of ideas to continue with your own projects.

Tutor Melanie Bowles is the founder of Stitch-School and is passionate about the benefits of embroidery within communities and for individuals. She has worked on numerous community projects bringing people together through stitching and shared narratives, with clients including the V&A, the Barbican Centre, Oxfam, Alexander McQueen, and Marie Curie. Her recent practice focuses on mending and enhancing garments through hand stitching.

Techniques covered:

• Foundation stitches for typography - whip, pekinese, chain, stem stitch
• Fill stitches for motifs - long and short stitch, weave stitches, Satin Stitch, Split Stitch
• Edging stitches - Blanket stitches, Rosette Stitch
• Stitch for lettering - Cross Stitch

Materials: All materials provided including ’50 Embroidery Stitches’

Ray Stitch Student Discount: Booking a class entitles you to 10% off all full price products in the shop (excluding books) from one week before your class starts through to the end of your course.