Embroidery for Beginners - Mansfield Woodhouse Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Explore embroidery techniques in this six-week course. Each week you’ll tackle a small-scale project, experimenting with a variety of stitches (such as stem stitch, French knots and rose stitch) and embellishment methods. You’ll also learn how to add texture and interest using fabric scraps, beads, or sequins. We then move onto combining stitching with fabric appliqué and layering to create nature-inspired motifs. Mid-course we’ll add surface embellishments—beads, sequins or similar—for extra interest. In the final weeks, you will plan and complete a personalised composition, drawing on the stitches and techniques you’ve practised throughout the course. This course is suitable for complete beginners. This course is perfect for complete beginners looking to learn hands-on skills in a relaxed, supportive environment. Over six weeks, you will explore a range of hand-embroidery and fabric-embellishment techniques on repurposed pillowcase fabric. You will complete a mini project in most weeks. Early sessions introduce foundational stitches such as straight, stem, French knot, lazy daisy, and blanket stitch. We then move onto combining stitching with fabric appliqué and layering to create nature-inspired motifs. Mid-course we’ll add surface embellishments—beads, sequins or similar—for extra interest. In the final weeks, you will plan and complete a personalised composition, drawing on the stitches and techniques you’ve practised throughout the course. This course is suitable for complete beginners.

Booking your place and fee information

Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https www.inspireculture.org.uk skills learning funding your courses Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. To enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire