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Vintage Flora - Hand Embroidery and Fabric Manipulation Class - Hand and Lock

Vintage Flora Course

Name: Vintage Flora Course
Brand: Hand & Lock School
SKU: SCHIPVF
Price: 250.0 GBP
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By Hand & Lock School

£250.00

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Date and Time

14th - 15th November 3rd - 4th December

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What You’ll Need to Provide

Description

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

- Please check your email address is correct before ordering.

- Read all of the course description information above and the “How the Course Works” information below before booking.

- 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.

If you have any questions, please check our FAQs page here.

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.

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Hand & Lock School - In Person Course Set Up

How the Course Works

All in person courses are delivered in our embroidery school, located at Hand & Lock, 86 Margaret Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 8TE. The school is situated upstairs from our studio and is easily accessible by public transport.

Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to the class - if you are earlier there are lots of great coffee shops nearby. If you are running late please let us know as soon as possible.

Lunch is not included and the school room will be locked for a one-hour break, with the timing set by the tutor. We also have a list of local places to grab lunch, and there are lots of lovely venues nearby.

Accessibility

Our school is located upstairs in our studio. Unfortunately the building does not have lift access, so use of the stairs would be necessary.

Materials

All of the materials you need for this class will be provided for you as part of your course experience, but you are more than welcome to bring your own equipment if you would rather use your own tools.

Teaching Style

Hand & Lock’s embroidery courses are known for their welcoming, student focused atmosphere where students of all levels quickly feel part of the Hand & Lock community. With small class sizes and tutors who are attentive and personable, everyone receives the guidance and encouragement they need to reach their creative goals. Our teaching style is approachable and down to earth and we go out of our way to share knowledge while celebrating each student’s progress. What makes the School so special is the community that grows around it, supportive, creative and often leading to friendships that last well beyond the classroom. The friendships and support that grow here are often just as valuable as the skills you learn.