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Alysn Midgelow-Marsden -- BARKING MAD -- 2 Days: Wed 6-Thu 7 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Tree bark is one of nature's most extraordinary surfaces; scarred, layered, built up over time into something both rugged and beautiful. In this two-day workshop, that richness becomes the starting point for deeply textural textile art, working with an unusual combination of materials: velvet, painted papers, metal fabrics, fine reclaimed metals, industrial metal cloth, wire, and beads. Through hand stitching, wrapping, beading, slashing and surface manipulation, you'll learn to build surfaces with depth and complexity, the kind that rewards close looking. Soft meets hard, organic meets industrial, and the results are as individual as the maker. The work you create could become a framed panel, a book cover, a jewellery piece, or a fashion element, the choice is yours. Suitable for all levels; just bring a curiosity about materials and a willingness to experiment.
Tree bark is one of nature's most extraordinary surfaces; scarred, layered, built up over time into something both rugged and beautiful. In this two-day workshop, that richness becomes the starting point for deeply textural textile art, working with an unusual combination of materials: velvet, painted papers, metal fabrics, fine reclaimed metals, industrial metal cloth, wire, and beads. Through hand stitching, wrapping, beading, slashing and surface manipulation, you'll learn to build surfaces with depth and complexity, the kind that rewards close looking. Soft meets hard, organic meets industrial, and the results are as individual as the maker. The work you create could become a framed panel, a book cover, a jewellery piece, or a fashion element, the choice is yours. Suitable for all levels; just bring a curiosity about materials and a willingness to experiment.
$340.00+ $16.05 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Debra Ryan -- NEW PATTERNS IN OLD STYLE -- Venetian embroidery - Whitework -- 2 Days: Wed 6-Thu 7 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Venetian embroidery is an old style of embroidery created originally to imitate a traditional Venetian Gros Point lace. Venetian embroidery produces a similar effect creating elaborate floral designs filled with beautiful textured stitches and laid threads and is surrounded by padded satin stitches and buttonhole stitch in an effort to emulate the original lace. The project, a Whitework style mattress pincushion, is worked on a coloured linen and worked with white threads typically used in Whitework and Needlelace.
Venetian embroidery is an old style of embroidery created originally to imitate a traditional Venetian Gros Point lace. Venetian embroidery produces a similar effect creating elaborate floral designs filled with beautiful textured stitches and laid threads and is surrounded by padded satin stitches and buttonhole stitch in an effort to emulate the original lace. The project, a Whitework style mattress pincushion, is worked on a coloured linen and worked with white threads typically used in Whitework and Needlelace.
$270.00+ $12.97 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Elizabeth Meakin -- CREATIVE HERRINGBONE -- 1 Day: Fri 8 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
$135.00+ $7.03 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden -- RECONSTRUCTED SURFACES -- Experimental Surfaces -- 2 Days: Sat 9-Sun 10 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Dive into an exciting workshop exploring the dynamic interplay of staining, dripping, splashing, intuitive mark making, monoprint and burnt edges on papers and fabrics to develop captivating assemblages by embracing spontaneity and instinctive decisions.
Dive into an exciting workshop exploring the dynamic interplay of staining, dripping, splashing, intuitive mark making, monoprint and burnt edges on papers and fabrics to develop captivating assemblages by embracing spontaneity and instinctive decisions.
$340.00+ $16.05 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Jennifer Kennedy -- COUNT STITCH PLAY -- Drawn and pulled thread work -- 2 Days: Sat 9-Sun 10 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Pulled Thread Work Pouch: exploring patterns with Cross & Backstitch variations & filling spaces to create texture. Focusing on just a few stitches we will make a sampler with 3 panels of stitches, featuring a pretty flower motif. A simple version of the picot edge will finish the edge. The panel folds easily into a pouch which can be hand finished. Your choice of fabric/fabric count and threads, and the dimensions should you have a specific end use in mind. A great project for all abilities.
Pulled Thread Work Pouch: exploring patterns with Cross & Backstitch variations & filling spaces to create texture. Focusing on just a few stitches we will make a sampler with 3 panels of stitches, featuring a pretty flower motif. A simple version of the picot edge will finish the edge. The panel folds easily into a pouch which can be hand finished. Your choice of fabric/fabric count and threads, and the dimensions should you have a specific end use in mind. A great project for all abilities.
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Alysn Midgelow-Marsden -- BOOKS WITH BACKBONE -- Piano hinge -- 2 Days: Mon 11-Tue 12 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
The piano hinge binding is one of bookmaking's most satisfying formats. It is tactile, flexible, and beautifully sculptural. Named for its resemblance to the long interlocking hinge of a piano lid, the spine is created by weaving kebab sticks through folded paper tabs, producing a structure that moves and opens quite differently from a conventional book. The pleasing secret is that it involves almost no measuring; just folding, weaving, and a little patience. In this workshop you'll learn the core principles of the binding, explore how to open up further creative possibilities. Make your own richly textured covers from papers treated with wax to create an antiqued, painterly finish or bring your own embroideries to add to the cover. The result could be a sketchbook, journal, or keepsake that looks far more intricate than it actually is to make. No bookbinding experience necessary.
The piano hinge binding is one of bookmaking's most satisfying formats. It is tactile, flexible, and beautifully sculptural. Named for its resemblance to the long interlocking hinge of a piano lid, the spine is created by weaving kebab sticks through folded paper tabs, producing a structure that moves and opens quite differently from a conventional book. The pleasing secret is that it involves almost no measuring; just folding, weaving, and a little patience. In this workshop you'll learn the core principles of the binding, explore how to open up further creative possibilities. Make your own richly textured covers from papers treated with wax to create an antiqued, painterly finish or bring your own embroideries to add to the cover. The result could be a sketchbook, journal, or keepsake that looks far more intricate than it actually is to make. No bookbinding experience necessary.
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Mary Brown -- FABULOUS EXTREME FASHION -- 2 Days: Mon 11-Tue 12 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Mary Brown’s workshop is a design process workshop. As 2027 is the EGNSW’s Platinum Jubilee year, her Fabulous Extreme Fashion theme fits in with the Rich and Rare theme for 2027. On the first day of the workshop Mary will show a Powerpoint featuring historical garments rich in fabulous embellishments and extreme 20th and 21st garments by fashion designers from Schiaparelli to Rei Kawakubo. She will also bring in books and journals from her library. Following this introduction, participants will use the rest of the two days to begin their design process for a work where they be encouraged to contemporize a historical garment or pay homage to a 20th or 21st century designer. The work may be a wall work, on a human scale or a small work OR it can be an art wearable. Mary anticipates that the completed works wil be exhibited at least in the Guild’s Gallery 6.
Mary Brown’s workshop is a design process workshop. As 2027 is the EGNSW’s Platinum Jubilee year, her Fabulous Extreme Fashion theme fits in with the Rich and Rare theme for 2027. On the first day of the workshop Mary will show a Powerpoint featuring historical garments rich in fabulous embellishments and extreme 20th and 21st garments by fashion designers from Schiaparelli to Rei Kawakubo. She will also bring in books and journals from her library. Following this introduction, participants will use the rest of the two days to begin their design process for a work where they be encouraged to contemporize a historical garment or pay homage to a 20th or 21st century designer. The work may be a wall work, on a human scale or a small work OR it can be an art wearable. Mary anticipates that the completed works wil be exhibited at least in the Guild’s Gallery 6.
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Dianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 1 Day: Wed 13 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Sold out$135.00+ $7.03 feeDianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 2 Days: Wed 13 + Fri 22 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Sold out$270.00+ $12.97 fee
Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes -- DENMARK DREAMING -- Canvaswork embroidery -- 2 Days: Thu 14-Fri 15 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
My parents live in the small, seaside town of Denmark on the south coast of WA. It looks nothing like these designs (!!!), but these pieces, created by my Mum, are very reminiscent of harbourside scenes in Copenhagen. So, we give you “Denmark Dreaming” – two cityscapes where each building is filled with different canvaswork filling stitches. These designs are great for extending your creative confidence. You will receive charts and instructions for both layouts; learn about creating texture with small stitches and compensating at the edge of shapes; and have lots of fun playing with colour. This project is a great stash buster, so I invite you to dive into your collection of threads left over from previous projects and use them to build up a unique colour scheme.
My parents live in the small, seaside town of Denmark on the south coast of WA. It looks nothing like these designs (!!!), but these pieces, created by my Mum, are very reminiscent of harbourside scenes in Copenhagen. So, we give you “Denmark Dreaming” – two cityscapes where each building is filled with different canvaswork filling stitches. These designs are great for extending your creative confidence. You will receive charts and instructions for both layouts; learn about creating texture with small stitches and compensating at the edge of shapes; and have lots of fun playing with colour. This project is a great stash buster, so I invite you to dive into your collection of threads left over from previous projects and use them to build up a unique colour scheme.
Sales ended Wed 14th Oct 2026, 5:58 pm AEDT$340.00+ $16.05 fee
Judith Burns -- RICH, RARE AND ENDANGERED -- Surface stitch; 3 dimensional soft sculpture -- 2 Days: Thu 14-Fri 15 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Recreate a beautiful endangered Australian parrot or two in embroidered soft sculpture. This fun and relaxed workshop pays homage to the work of British embroiderer Winsome Douglass, whose book Toys for Your Delight was published in 1957, the year the Guild was founded. You may choose to make a Princess, Orange Bellied, Swift or Golden Shouldered Parrot in the workshop but you are sure to want to make some of the other parrots afterwards. Prior to the workshop, choose which of the four parrots you would like to make - there are plenty of images on the web. Pattern pieces are cut from wool felt with colours selected to match the parrot plumage, and embroidered using simple stitches. Embroidered pieces are then joined and stuffed to create your parrot sculpture.
Recreate a beautiful endangered Australian parrot or two in embroidered soft sculpture. This fun and relaxed workshop pays homage to the work of British embroiderer Winsome Douglass, whose book Toys for Your Delight was published in 1957, the year the Guild was founded. You may choose to make a Princess, Orange Bellied, Swift or Golden Shouldered Parrot in the workshop but you are sure to want to make some of the other parrots afterwards. Prior to the workshop, choose which of the four parrots you would like to make - there are plenty of images on the web. Pattern pieces are cut from wool felt with colours selected to match the parrot plumage, and embroidered using simple stitches. Embroidered pieces are then joined and stuffed to create your parrot sculpture.
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Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes -- CELESTIAL TWIST -- Canvaswork embroidery -- 2 Days: Sat 16-Sun 17 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
“Celestial Twist” is all about working with layers of stitches to create a feeling of movement in the design. Inspired by string art motifs, you will work traditional stitches like rice stitch; a variety of overlaid crescent variations; and two different lattice designs. My version is worked in stranded silks on 24-count Congress Cloth, but it will work just as well if you choose to work it in stranded cottons from your stash. You can also choose to work on 18-count canvas if you prefer. On 24-count Congress, the finished design measures approximately 23cm x 19cm. On 18-count canvas, the design measures approximately 30cm x 25cm.
“Celestial Twist” is all about working with layers of stitches to create a feeling of movement in the design. Inspired by string art motifs, you will work traditional stitches like rice stitch; a variety of overlaid crescent variations; and two different lattice designs. My version is worked in stranded silks on 24-count Congress Cloth, but it will work just as well if you choose to work it in stranded cottons from your stash. You can also choose to work on 18-count canvas if you prefer. On 24-count Congress, the finished design measures approximately 23cm x 19cm. On 18-count canvas, the design measures approximately 30cm x 25cm.
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Dianne Conomos -- BIRDS AMONGST CAMELLIAS -- 2 Days: Sat 16-Sun 17 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
This traditional Japanese Embroidery workshop will give you the opportunity of learning to stitch a camellia and camellia leaves whilst handling beautiful silk threads.The featured little bird is worked with gold metal threads. There are new techniques involved with the realistic stitching of the camellia and the leaves.
This traditional Japanese Embroidery workshop will give you the opportunity of learning to stitch a camellia and camellia leaves whilst handling beautiful silk threads.The featured little bird is worked with gold metal threads. There are new techniques involved with the realistic stitching of the camellia and the leaves.
$270.00+ $12.97 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Dale Rollerson -- UNFOLDING -- Mixed media -- 2 Days: Mon 18-Tue 19 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
In this workshop we will take a large sheet of paper, paint freely across it, and then transform that painting into a one sheet book. Add colour, collage, texture and marks across the entire surface — without worrying about individual pages. Then cut & fold your painting to discover an art book hidden within it. I will show you four different one sheet book structures. Then we will make fabric collage covers for your books using fabric and adding stitch and tactile details. You choose your favourite colours. If you want to bring your own photos for inspiration, please do. For instance you might like to work with the theme of flowers. Suitable for all levels and the only requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to explore and enjoy.
In this workshop we will take a large sheet of paper, paint freely across it, and then transform that painting into a one sheet book. Add colour, collage, texture and marks across the entire surface — without worrying about individual pages. Then cut & fold your painting to discover an art book hidden within it. I will show you four different one sheet book structures. Then we will make fabric collage covers for your books using fabric and adding stitch and tactile details. You choose your favourite colours. If you want to bring your own photos for inspiration, please do. For instance you might like to work with the theme of flowers. Suitable for all levels and the only requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to explore and enjoy.
$340.00+ $16.05 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Michelle Hudson -- HEDEBO BALDYRING BAG -- 2 Days: Mon 18-Tue 19 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Baldyring, a variation of Hedebo embroidery popular in Denmark. Inspired by a beautiful collar from the Greve museum collection, this small bag showcases the distinctive stitches that define this elegant embroidery.
Baldyring, a variation of Hedebo embroidery popular in Denmark. Inspired by a beautiful collar from the Greve museum collection, this small bag showcases the distinctive stitches that define this elegant embroidery.
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Dale Rollerson -- MEMORIES -- Collage -- 2 Days: Wed 20-Thu 21 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Create a journal or scroll or just pages of memories – family past and present, a journey past or present or just a peep in your garden - jammed full of textural pages, images and stitch. It will be a busy workshop working on many different techniques. These will include creating substances using fabric, paint and thread, a large variety of image transfers on different surfaces, memory buttons, stenciling and stamping, drawing with stitch and artistic layering, and various ideas for ageing or adding colour to your work. The emphasis will be on experimentation.
Create a journal or scroll or just pages of memories – family past and present, a journey past or present or just a peep in your garden - jammed full of textural pages, images and stitch. It will be a busy workshop working on many different techniques. These will include creating substances using fabric, paint and thread, a large variety of image transfers on different surfaces, memory buttons, stenciling and stamping, drawing with stitch and artistic layering, and various ideas for ageing or adding colour to your work. The emphasis will be on experimentation.
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Natalie Fisher -- CULTURAL THREADS -- Photo embroidery -- 2 Days: Wed 20-Thu 21 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
In this two-day workshop, needle and thread transform black and white photographs of iconic Islamic architecture into vibrant, living art. Working with images of monumental sites from Morocco and Uzbekistan, you'll select your photograph, choose your threads, and stitch luminous geometric motifs directly onto the print — celebrating the extraordinary decorative traditions of these cultures. Natalie will guide you through every step of her distinctive technique, from first stitch to finished piece. By the end of Day 2, you'll leave with a completed work of art — and the skills to reimagine your own photographs.
In this two-day workshop, needle and thread transform black and white photographs of iconic Islamic architecture into vibrant, living art. Working with images of monumental sites from Morocco and Uzbekistan, you'll select your photograph, choose your threads, and stitch luminous geometric motifs directly onto the print — celebrating the extraordinary decorative traditions of these cultures. Natalie will guide you through every step of her distinctive technique, from first stitch to finished piece. By the end of Day 2, you'll leave with a completed work of art — and the skills to reimagine your own photographs.
$270.00+ $12.97 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 1 Day: Fri 22 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
$135.00+ $7.03 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Helen Parsons -- REIMAGINING A TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY -- Contemporary goldwork -- 2 Days: Sat 23-Sun 24 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Discover how the timeless art of goldwork can be reimagined for the 21st century. This workshop combines traditional goldwork techniques with contemporary design to create a striking embroidered artwork that is uniquely your own. Using a range of metal threads, participants will learn techniques such as couching, cutwork, chipping and the application of pearl purl and check purl. You will explore abstraction, geometric forms, texture, negative space and the interplay of light across metallic surfaces to develop a modern interpretation of this rich embroidery tradition. Suitable for confident beginners through to experienced embroiderers, the workshop encourages creativity while building technical skills. Throughout the day, you will gain confidence in working with specialist materials and discover how traditional craftsmanship can inspire original contemporary stitched art. Celebrate the Embroiderers' Guild NSW Platinum Anniversary by creating a piece that honours the richness of the past while embracing the future of embroidery.
Discover how the timeless art of goldwork can be reimagined for the 21st century. This workshop combines traditional goldwork techniques with contemporary design to create a striking embroidered artwork that is uniquely your own. Using a range of metal threads, participants will learn techniques such as couching, cutwork, chipping and the application of pearl purl and check purl. You will explore abstraction, geometric forms, texture, negative space and the interplay of light across metallic surfaces to develop a modern interpretation of this rich embroidery tradition. Suitable for confident beginners through to experienced embroiderers, the workshop encourages creativity while building technical skills. Throughout the day, you will gain confidence in working with specialist materials and discover how traditional craftsmanship can inspire original contemporary stitched art. Celebrate the Embroiderers' Guild NSW Platinum Anniversary by creating a piece that honours the richness of the past while embracing the future of embroidery.
Sold out$270.00+ $12.97 fee
Natalie Fisher -- STITCH A DECORATIVE TILE -- Canvas embroidery -- 2 Days: Sat 23-Sun 24 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Discover the meditative craft of needlepoint while creating your own one-of-a-kind stitched tile, inspired by the rich decorative traditions of Uzbek and Moroccan tile work. Over two days you’ll learn foundational stitches and techniques, working with vivid colour palettes and intricate geometric and floral motifs drawn from these iconic design traditions. No prior stitching experience is needed, all materials are provided including canvas, threads, needles and patterns, so you simply need to bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. By the end of the workshop you’ll have your own handmade tile started, which you can take home to complete, then frame.
Discover the meditative craft of needlepoint while creating your own one-of-a-kind stitched tile, inspired by the rich decorative traditions of Uzbek and Moroccan tile work. Over two days you’ll learn foundational stitches and techniques, working with vivid colour palettes and intricate geometric and floral motifs drawn from these iconic design traditions. No prior stitching experience is needed, all materials are provided including canvas, threads, needles and patterns, so you simply need to bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. By the end of the workshop you’ll have your own handmade tile started, which you can take home to complete, then frame.
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Chris Bennett -- PRACTICAL TEACHING SKILLS COURSE -- Introductory Workshop to inform and instruct students in the art of teaching -- 1 Day: Sat 16 Jan, Members only ticket
Practical Teaching Skills Course includes this Introductory Workshop to inform and instruct students in the art of teaching for interested Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc. members. This is an ideal opportunity to discover if you would enjoy presenting workshops, and perhaps go on to become a Guild Accredited Tutor. Theoretical and Practical sessions will cover, though not limited to: • Copyright, Ethics • Workplace Health and Safety • Communication and Teaching Skills, Handout Preparation • Workshop Course Planning, Visual Aids • Marketing, Brochure Writing, Resume/Profile Writing • Lesson Planning, Lesson Presentation • Evaluation, Portfolio Development • Preparation, Presentation, Evaluation of a Micro Lesson • Use of Technology After this workshop, if you choose to proceed it will take approximately six months to complete the full Course. Procedures for qualification to become an Accredited Tutor may commence on submission of application.
Practical Teaching Skills Course includes this Introductory Workshop to inform and instruct students in the art of teaching for interested Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc. members. This is an ideal opportunity to discover if you would enjoy presenting workshops, and perhaps go on to become a Guild Accredited Tutor. Theoretical and Practical sessions will cover, though not limited to: • Copyright, Ethics • Workplace Health and Safety • Communication and Teaching Skills, Handout Preparation • Workshop Course Planning, Visual Aids • Marketing, Brochure Writing, Resume/Profile Writing • Lesson Planning, Lesson Presentation • Evaluation, Portfolio Development • Preparation, Presentation, Evaluation of a Micro Lesson • Use of Technology After this workshop, if you choose to proceed it will take approximately six months to complete the full Course. Procedures for qualification to become an Accredited Tutor may commence on submission of application.
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Chris Bennett -- JUDGES ACCREDITATION COURSE -- Introduction workshop for JUDGES ACCREDITATION COURSE-- 1 Day: Sat 23 Jan, Members only ticket
Judges Accreditation is open to any candidate who meets one of the following requirements: • Accredited Tutor with The Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc. • Teacher Accreditation from another recognised Needlearts organisation • Degree in Fine Arts or similar • Comparable qualifications and needlework expertise
Judges Accreditation is open to any candidate who meets one of the following requirements: • Accredited Tutor with The Embroiderers’ Guild NSW Inc. • Teacher Accreditation from another recognised Needlearts organisation • Degree in Fine Arts or similar • Comparable qualifications and needlework expertise
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Junior and Teen Stitchers aged 5-16 -- A BEAUTIFUL VELVET JEWELLERY POUCH -- with metal threads and beading -- 1 Day: Thu 28 Jan ticket
Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
$50.00+ $3.29 feeUse arrow keys to change quantity
Junior and Teen Stitchers aged 5-16 -- A BEAUTIFUL VELVET JEWELLERY POUCH -- with metal threads and beading -- 1 Day: Thu 28 Jan ticket
This option is for purchasers with a Creative Kids Voucher - we will contact you to redeem. If you do not have one, please book the paid option. Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
This option is for purchasers with a Creative Kids Voucher - we will contact you to redeem. If you do not have one, please book the paid option. Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
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Alysn Midgelow-Marsden -- BARKING MAD -- 2 Days: Wed 6-Thu 7 Jan- - Non-member price ticket
Tree bark is one of nature's most extraordinary surfaces; scarred, layered, built up over time into something both rugged and beautiful. In this two-day workshop, that richness becomes the starting point for deeply textural textile art, working with an unusual combination of materials: velvet, painted papers, metal fabrics, fine reclaimed metals, industrial metal cloth, wire, and beads. Through hand stitching, wrapping, beading, slashing and surface manipulation, you'll learn to build surfaces with depth and complexity, the kind that rewards close looking. Soft meets hard, organic meets industrial, and the results are as individual as the maker. The work you create could become a framed panel, a book cover, a jewellery piece, or a fashion element, the choice is yours. Suitable for all levels; just bring a curiosity about materials and a willingness to experiment.
Tree bark is one of nature's most extraordinary surfaces; scarred, layered, built up over time into something both rugged and beautiful. In this two-day workshop, that richness becomes the starting point for deeply textural textile art, working with an unusual combination of materials: velvet, painted papers, metal fabrics, fine reclaimed metals, industrial metal cloth, wire, and beads. Through hand stitching, wrapping, beading, slashing and surface manipulation, you'll learn to build surfaces with depth and complexity, the kind that rewards close looking. Soft meets hard, organic meets industrial, and the results are as individual as the maker. The work you create could become a framed panel, a book cover, a jewellery piece, or a fashion element, the choice is yours. Suitable for all levels; just bring a curiosity about materials and a willingness to experiment.
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Debra Ryan -- NEW PATTERNS IN OLD STYLE -- Venetian embroidery - Whitework -- 2 Days: Wed 6-Thu 7 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Venetian embroidery is an old style of embroidery created originally to imitate a traditional Venetian Gros Point lace. Venetian embroidery produces a similar effect creating elaborate floral designs filled with beautiful textured stitches and laid threads and is surrounded by padded satin stitches and buttonhole stitch in an effort to emulate the original lace. The project, a Whitework style mattress pincushion, is worked on a coloured linen and worked with white threads typically used in Whitework and Needlelace.
Venetian embroidery is an old style of embroidery created originally to imitate a traditional Venetian Gros Point lace. Venetian embroidery produces a similar effect creating elaborate floral designs filled with beautiful textured stitches and laid threads and is surrounded by padded satin stitches and buttonhole stitch in an effort to emulate the original lace. The project, a Whitework style mattress pincushion, is worked on a coloured linen and worked with white threads typically used in Whitework and Needlelace.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityElizabeth Meakin -- CREATIVE HERRINGBONE -- 1 Day: Fri 8 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
$240.00+ $11.65 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityAlysn Midgelow-Marsden -- RECONSTRUCTED SURFACES -- Experimental surfaces -- 2 Days: Sat 9-Sun 10 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Dive into an exciting workshop exploring the dynamic interplay of staining, dripping, splashing, intuitive mark making, monoprint and burnt edges on papers and fabrics to develop captivating assemblages by embracing spontaneity and instinctive decisions.
Dive into an exciting workshop exploring the dynamic interplay of staining, dripping, splashing, intuitive mark making, monoprint and burnt edges on papers and fabrics to develop captivating assemblages by embracing spontaneity and instinctive decisions.
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Jennifer Kennedy -- COUNT STITCH PLAY -- Drawn and pulled thread work -- 2 Days: Sat 9-Sun 10 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Pulled Thread Work Pouch: exploring patterns with Cross & Backstitch variations & filling spaces to create texture. Focusing on just a few stitches we will make a sampler with 3 panels of stitches, featuring a pretty flower motif. A simple version of the picot edge will finish the edge. The panel folds easily into a pouch which can be hand finished. Your choice of fabric/fabric count and threads, and the dimensions should you have a specific end use in mind. A great project for all abilities.
Pulled Thread Work Pouch: exploring patterns with Cross & Backstitch variations & filling spaces to create texture. Focusing on just a few stitches we will make a sampler with 3 panels of stitches, featuring a pretty flower motif. A simple version of the picot edge will finish the edge. The panel folds easily into a pouch which can be hand finished. Your choice of fabric/fabric count and threads, and the dimensions should you have a specific end use in mind. A great project for all abilities.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityAlysn Midgelow-Marsden -- BOOKS WITH BACKBONE -- Piano hinge -- 2 Days: Mon 11-Tue 12 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
The piano hinge binding is one of bookmaking's most satisfying formats. It is tactile, flexible, and beautifully sculptural. Named for its resemblance to the long interlocking hinge of a piano lid, the spine is created by weaving kebab sticks through folded paper tabs, producing a structure that moves and opens quite differently from a conventional book. The pleasing secret is that it involves almost no measuring; just folding, weaving, and a little patience. In this workshop you'll learn the core principles of the binding, explore how to open up further creative possibilities. Make your own richly textured covers from papers treated with wax to create an antiqued, painterly finish or bring your own embroideries to add to the cover. The result could be a sketchbook, journal, or keepsake that looks far more intricate than it actually is to make. No bookbinding experience necessary.
The piano hinge binding is one of bookmaking's most satisfying formats. It is tactile, flexible, and beautifully sculptural. Named for its resemblance to the long interlocking hinge of a piano lid, the spine is created by weaving kebab sticks through folded paper tabs, producing a structure that moves and opens quite differently from a conventional book. The pleasing secret is that it involves almost no measuring; just folding, weaving, and a little patience. In this workshop you'll learn the core principles of the binding, explore how to open up further creative possibilities. Make your own richly textured covers from papers treated with wax to create an antiqued, painterly finish or bring your own embroideries to add to the cover. The result could be a sketchbook, journal, or keepsake that looks far more intricate than it actually is to make. No bookbinding experience necessary.
$445.00+ $20.67 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityMary Brown -- FABULOUS EXTREME FASHION -- 2 Days: Mon 11-Tue 12 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Mary Brown’s workshop is a design process workshop. As 2027 is the EGNSW’s Platinum Jubilee year, her Fabulous Extreme Fashion theme fits in with the Rich and Rare theme for 2027. On the first day of the workshop Mary will show a Powerpoint featuring historical garments rich in fabulous embellishments and extreme 20th and 21st garments by fashion designers from Schiaparelli to Rei Kawakubo. She will also bring in books and journals from her library. Following this introduction, participants will use the rest of the two days to begin their design process for a work where they be encouraged to contemporize a historical garment or pay homage to a 20th or 21st century designer. The work may be a wall work, on a human scale or a small work OR it can be an art wearable. Mary anticipates that the completed works wil be exhibited at least in the Guild’s Gallery 6.
Mary Brown’s workshop is a design process workshop. As 2027 is the EGNSW’s Platinum Jubilee year, her Fabulous Extreme Fashion theme fits in with the Rich and Rare theme for 2027. On the first day of the workshop Mary will show a Powerpoint featuring historical garments rich in fabulous embellishments and extreme 20th and 21st garments by fashion designers from Schiaparelli to Rei Kawakubo. She will also bring in books and journals from her library. Following this introduction, participants will use the rest of the two days to begin their design process for a work where they be encouraged to contemporize a historical garment or pay homage to a 20th or 21st century designer. The work may be a wall work, on a human scale or a small work OR it can be an art wearable. Mary anticipates that the completed works wil be exhibited at least in the Guild’s Gallery 6.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 1 Day: Wed 13 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Sold out$240.00+ $11.65 feeDianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 2 Days: Wed 13 + Fri 22 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Sold out$375.00+ $17.59 feeAnn-Marie Anderson-Mayes -- DENMARK DREAMING -- Canvaswork embroidery -- 2 Days: Thu 14-Fri 15 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
My parents live in the small, seaside town of Denmark on the south coast of WA. It looks nothing like these designs (!!!), but these pieces, created by my Mum, are very reminiscent of harbourside scenes in Copenhagen. So, we give you “Denmark Dreaming” – two cityscapes where each building is filled with different canvaswork filling stitches. These designs are great for extending your creative confidence. You will receive charts and instructions for both layouts; learn about creating texture with small stitches and compensating at the edge of shapes; and have lots of fun playing with colour. This project is a great stash buster, so I invite you to dive into your collection of threads left over from previous projects and use them to build up a unique colour scheme.
My parents live in the small, seaside town of Denmark on the south coast of WA. It looks nothing like these designs (!!!), but these pieces, created by my Mum, are very reminiscent of harbourside scenes in Copenhagen. So, we give you “Denmark Dreaming” – two cityscapes where each building is filled with different canvaswork filling stitches. These designs are great for extending your creative confidence. You will receive charts and instructions for both layouts; learn about creating texture with small stitches and compensating at the edge of shapes; and have lots of fun playing with colour. This project is a great stash buster, so I invite you to dive into your collection of threads left over from previous projects and use them to build up a unique colour scheme.
$445.00+ $20.67 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityJudith Burns -- RICH,RARE AND ENDANGERED -- Surface stitch; 3 dimensional soft sculpture - 2 Days: Thu 14-Fri 15 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Recreate a beautiful endangered Australian parrot or two in embroidered soft sculpture. This fun and relaxed workshop pays homage to the work of British embroiderer Winsome Douglass, whose book Toys for Your Delight was published in 1957, the year the Guild was founded. You may choose to make a Princess, Orange Bellied, Swift or Golden Shouldered Parrot in the workshop but you are sure to want to make some of the other parrots afterwards. Prior to the workshop, choose which of the four parrots you would like to make - there are plenty of images on the web. Pattern pieces are cut from wool felt with colours selected to match the parrot plumage, and embroidered using simple stitches. Embroidered pieces are then joined and stuffed to create your parrot sculpture.
Recreate a beautiful endangered Australian parrot or two in embroidered soft sculpture. This fun and relaxed workshop pays homage to the work of British embroiderer Winsome Douglass, whose book Toys for Your Delight was published in 1957, the year the Guild was founded. You may choose to make a Princess, Orange Bellied, Swift or Golden Shouldered Parrot in the workshop but you are sure to want to make some of the other parrots afterwards. Prior to the workshop, choose which of the four parrots you would like to make - there are plenty of images on the web. Pattern pieces are cut from wool felt with colours selected to match the parrot plumage, and embroidered using simple stitches. Embroidered pieces are then joined and stuffed to create your parrot sculpture.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityAnn-Marie Anderson-Mayes -- CELESTIAL TWIST -- Canvaswork embroidery -- 2 Days: Sat 16-Sun 17 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
“Celestial Twist” is all about working with layers of stitches to create a feeling of movement in the design. Inspired by string art motifs, you will work traditional stitches like rice stitch; a variety of overlaid crescent variations; and two different lattice designs. My version is worked in stranded silks on 24-count Congress Cloth, but it will work just as well if you choose to work it in stranded cottons from your stash. You can also choose to work on 18-count canvas if you prefer. On 24-count Congress, the finished design measures approximately 23cm x 19cm. On 18-count canvas, the design measures approximately 30cm x 25cm.
“Celestial Twist” is all about working with layers of stitches to create a feeling of movement in the design. Inspired by string art motifs, you will work traditional stitches like rice stitch; a variety of overlaid crescent variations; and two different lattice designs. My version is worked in stranded silks on 24-count Congress Cloth, but it will work just as well if you choose to work it in stranded cottons from your stash. You can also choose to work on 18-count canvas if you prefer. On 24-count Congress, the finished design measures approximately 23cm x 19cm. On 18-count canvas, the design measures approximately 30cm x 25cm.
$445.00+ $20.67 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDianne Conomos -- BIRDS AMONGST CAMELLIAS -- 2 Days: Sat 16-Sun 17 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
This traditional Japanese Embroidery workshop will give you the opportunity of learning to stitch a camellia and camellia leaves whilst handling beautiful silk threads.The featured little bird is worked with gold metal threads. There are new techniques involved with the realistic stitching of the camellia and the leaves.
This traditional Japanese Embroidery workshop will give you the opportunity of learning to stitch a camellia and camellia leaves whilst handling beautiful silk threads.The featured little bird is worked with gold metal threads. There are new techniques involved with the realistic stitching of the camellia and the leaves.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDale Rollerson -- UNFOLDING -- Mixed media -- 2 Days: Mon 18-Tue 19 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
In this workshop we will take a large sheet of paper, paint freely across it, and then transform that painting into a one sheet book. Add colour, collage, texture and marks across the entire surface — without worrying about individual pages. Then cut & fold your painting to discover an art book hidden within it. I will show you four different one sheet book structures. Then we will make fabric collage covers for your books using fabric and adding stitch and tactile details. You choose your favourite colours. If you want to bring your own photos for inspiration, please do. For instance you might like to work with the theme of flowers. Suitable for all levels and the only requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to explore and enjoy.
In this workshop we will take a large sheet of paper, paint freely across it, and then transform that painting into a one sheet book. Add colour, collage, texture and marks across the entire surface — without worrying about individual pages. Then cut & fold your painting to discover an art book hidden within it. I will show you four different one sheet book structures. Then we will make fabric collage covers for your books using fabric and adding stitch and tactile details. You choose your favourite colours. If you want to bring your own photos for inspiration, please do. For instance you might like to work with the theme of flowers. Suitable for all levels and the only requirements are enthusiasm and a willingness to explore and enjoy.
$445.00+ $20.67 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityMichelle Hudson -- HEDEBO BALDYRING BAG -- 2 Days: Mon 18-Tue 19 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Baldyring, a variation of Hedebo embroidery popular in Denmark. Inspired by a beautiful collar from the Greve museum collection, this small bag showcases the distinctive stitches that define this elegant embroidery.
Baldyring, a variation of Hedebo embroidery popular in Denmark. Inspired by a beautiful collar from the Greve museum collection, this small bag showcases the distinctive stitches that define this elegant embroidery.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDale Rollerson -- MEMORIES -- Collage -- 2 Days: Wed 20-Thu 21 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Create a journal or scroll or just pages of memories – family past and present, a journey past or present or just a peep in your garden - jammed full of textural pages, images and stitch. It will be a busy workshop working on many different techniques. These will include creating substances using fabric, paint and thread, a large variety of image transfers on different surfaces, memory buttons, stenciling and stamping, drawing with stitch and artistic layering, and various ideas for ageing or adding colour to your work. The emphasis will be on experimentation.
Create a journal or scroll or just pages of memories – family past and present, a journey past or present or just a peep in your garden - jammed full of textural pages, images and stitch. It will be a busy workshop working on many different techniques. These will include creating substances using fabric, paint and thread, a large variety of image transfers on different surfaces, memory buttons, stenciling and stamping, drawing with stitch and artistic layering, and various ideas for ageing or adding colour to your work. The emphasis will be on experimentation.
$445.00+ $20.67 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityNatalie Fisher -- CULTURAL THREADS -- Photo embroidery -- 2 Days: Wed 20-Thu 21 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
In this two-day workshop, needle and thread transform black and white photographs of iconic Islamic architecture into vibrant, living art. Working with images of monumental sites from Morocco and Uzbekistan, you'll select your photograph, choose your threads, and stitch luminous geometric motifs directly onto the print — celebrating the extraordinary decorative traditions of these cultures. Natalie will guide you through every step of her distinctive technique, from first stitch to finished piece. By the end of Day 2, you'll leave with a completed work of art — and the skills to reimagine your own photographs.
In this two-day workshop, needle and thread transform black and white photographs of iconic Islamic architecture into vibrant, living art. Working with images of monumental sites from Morocco and Uzbekistan, you'll select your photograph, choose your threads, and stitch luminous geometric motifs directly onto the print — celebrating the extraordinary decorative traditions of these cultures. Natalie will guide you through every step of her distinctive technique, from first stitch to finished piece. By the end of Day 2, you'll leave with a completed work of art — and the skills to reimagine your own photographs.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityDianne Magro -- DORSET BUTTONS: TRADITION WITH A CONTEMPORARY TWIST -- 1 Day: Fri 22 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
Discover the charm and versatility of Dorset buttons, a traditional thread-wrapped button-making technique with wonderful possibilities for contemporary embroidery and textile art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques to create beautifully structured Dorset buttons. Working with rings and a variety of colourful and textured threads, you will explore how different fibres, colours and stitch combinations can transform a simple button into a unique decorative feature. Once the traditional construction is understood, you will be encouraged to experiment with colour, texture, pattern and embellishment, developing your own individual designs. Finished buttons can be used as functional buttons or incorporated into jewellery, embroidery, textile art, accessories and decorative pieces. Suitable for beginners through to experienced stitchers, this workshop combines heritage technique with creative exploration and offers plenty of opportunity to make Dorset buttons distinctly your own. You are invited to these 2 x ONE day workshops ...you can happily attend one or both. In one day you will learn the basic techniques and skills, if you attend the second day then you will continue to develop your designs, skills and other complexities of this technique.
$240.00+ $11.65 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityHelen Parsons -- REIMAGINING A TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY -- Contemporary Goldwork -- 2 Days: Sat 23-Sun 24 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Discover how the timeless art of goldwork can be reimagined for the 21st century. This workshop combines traditional goldwork techniques with contemporary design to create a striking embroidered artwork that is uniquely your own. Using a range of metal threads, participants will learn techniques such as couching, cutwork, chipping and the application of pearl purl and check purl. You will explore abstraction, geometric forms, texture, negative space and the interplay of light across metallic surfaces to develop a modern interpretation of this rich embroidery tradition. Suitable for confident beginners through to experienced embroiderers, the workshop encourages creativity while building technical skills. Throughout the day, you will gain confidence in working with specialist materials and discover how traditional craftsmanship can inspire original contemporary stitched art. Celebrate the Embroiderers' Guild NSW Platinum Anniversary by creating a piece that honours the richness of the past while embracing the future of embroidery.
Discover how the timeless art of goldwork can be reimagined for the 21st century. This workshop combines traditional goldwork techniques with contemporary design to create a striking embroidered artwork that is uniquely your own. Using a range of metal threads, participants will learn techniques such as couching, cutwork, chipping and the application of pearl purl and check purl. You will explore abstraction, geometric forms, texture, negative space and the interplay of light across metallic surfaces to develop a modern interpretation of this rich embroidery tradition. Suitable for confident beginners through to experienced embroiderers, the workshop encourages creativity while building technical skills. Throughout the day, you will gain confidence in working with specialist materials and discover how traditional craftsmanship can inspire original contemporary stitched art. Celebrate the Embroiderers' Guild NSW Platinum Anniversary by creating a piece that honours the richness of the past while embracing the future of embroidery.
Sold out$375.00+ $17.59 feeNatalie Fisher -- STITCH A DECORATIVE TILE -- canvas embroidery -- 2 Days: Sat 23-Sun 24 Jan -- Non-member price ticket
Discover the meditative craft of needlepoint while creating your own one-of-a-kind stitched tile, inspired by the rich decorative traditions of Uzbek and Moroccan tile work. Over two days you’ll learn foundational stitches and techniques, working with vivid colour palettes and intricate geometric and floral motifs drawn from these iconic design traditions. No prior stitching experience is needed, all materials are provided including canvas, threads, needles and patterns, so you simply need to bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. By the end of the workshop you’ll have your own handmade tile started, which you can take home to complete, then frame.
Discover the meditative craft of needlepoint while creating your own one-of-a-kind stitched tile, inspired by the rich decorative traditions of Uzbek and Moroccan tile work. Over two days you’ll learn foundational stitches and techniques, working with vivid colour palettes and intricate geometric and floral motifs drawn from these iconic design traditions. No prior stitching experience is needed, all materials are provided including canvas, threads, needles and patterns, so you simply need to bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. By the end of the workshop you’ll have your own handmade tile started, which you can take home to complete, then frame.
$375.00+ $17.59 feeUse arrow keys to change quantityJunior and Teen Stitchers aged 5-16 -- A BEAUTIFUL VELVET JEWELLERY POUCH -- with metal threads and beading -- 1 Day: Thu 28 Jan ticket
Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
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Junior and Teen Stitchers aged 5-16 -- A BEAUTIFUL VELVET JEWELLERY POUCH -- with metal threads and beading -- 1 Day: Thu 28 Jan ticket
This option is for purchasers with a Creative Kids Voucher - we will contact you to redeem. If you do not have one, please book the paid option. Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
This option is for purchasers with a Creative Kids Voucher - we will contact you to redeem. If you do not have one, please book the paid option. Discover the joy of embroidery as you create your own beautiful velvet jewellery pouch! In this fun, creative workshop, young stitchers will learn basic embroidery techniques and experiment with sparkling metallic threads and decorative beads. Using simple stitches, they will turn luxurious velvet into a unique treasure filled with colour, texture and shimmer. Ideal for beginners, this hands-on workshop fosters creativity, builds stitching skills and boosts confidence. Everyone will take home a gorgeous jewellery pouch for storing special treasures or giving as a handmade gift. A little velvet, a hint of sparkle and endless creativity! The Embroiderers' Guild is a Creative Kids Registered Provider. Register at Service NSW for your Creative Kids Voucher.
FreeUse arrow keys to change quantityElizabeth Meakin -- CREATIVE HERRINGBONE -- 1 Day: Fri 8 Jan -- Member-only price ticket
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
Herringbone surface stitching producing reverse shadow work. Images will be altered to produce areas that can be filled with colourful herringbone. The results are striking. Participants will use images or drawings. They will alter them to provide blocks that can be filled with colourful herringbone stitches. The images can be buildings, vistas or profiles of faces. Other stitches can be used to finish the work.
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