Embroidery
Embroidery - Beginners
Thursday 7.00-9.00pm
Tutor: Alice Cummins
Looking for a new hobby, that’s creative and mindful? Embroidery is the course for you! You will start from the beginning, cover some of the basics (like how to thread a needle) and learn some simple stitches to get you started. You will build on this knowledge of stitches and materials as the course progresses each week. You will create a sampler for the stitches you learn & also apply them to some small designs. Towards the end of the course, Alice will also help you to start creating your own design.
Materials are not included.
Materials required for this course*:-
*Alternatively these materials can be purchased from Alice at the first class at a cost of €10.
Beginners Course Outline
2 hour class
Week 1
- introduction to materials and equipment
- basics of stitching
Week 2
- line stitches – back stitch, split stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch
- apply these to shamrock design, tracing on a light box
Week 3
- filling stitches – brick stitch, sating stitch, long and short
- continue shamrock design
Week 4
- detached stitches – seed stitch, detached chain, French knots
Week 5
- floral stitches – woven wheel, fly stitch (open and closed), van dyke
Week 6
- draw a simple floral design on fabric
- apply stitches learned so far
Week 7
- textural stitches – trellis/battlement, needleweaving, turkey rug
Week 8
- design for embroidery presentation
- working on your own designs
- how to finish and frame in the hoop
Info About Alice
Alice is a passionate embroiderer inspired by Ireland. Alice began stitching in school at the age of 15, but it wasn’t until she heard about the Degree Course at the Royal School of Needlework, London that she thought she might make a career out of it. Here, she learned a wide range of embroidery techniques and worked on a number of high profile projects such as the Nicholas Oakwell for GREAT Britain Campaign and the HBO Game of Thrones Hardhome Embroidery.
After graduating from the RSN in 2017, Alice moved back home to Dublin, Ireland and began work on a series of pieces inspired by Irish Folklore, Language, Landscape and History. So far, Alice has completed The Wildflowers series, Celtic Knot series and Ogham series. These works have also inspired some personalised and commissioned pieces.
Alice loves to share her knowledge and love of embroidery, so began teaching classes and workshops around Dublin quite soon after graduating. Over the past few years there was a surge in orders of kits and supplies as many people began to look for new hobbies to do at home. Embroidery has always been a great tool for improving mental health, but was particularly helpful in these difficult times. With this increased demand, Alice decided to concentrate on creating more kits for students to learn to stitch at home, alongside teaching online and in-person classes.
You can learn more about Alice and her work at www.bealice.ie or on Instagram @be_alice_
Tutor: Alice Cummins
Looking for a new hobby, that’s creative and mindful? Embroidery is the course for you! You will start from the beginning, cover some of the basics (like how to thread a needle) and learn some simple stitches to get you started. You will build on this knowledge of stitches and materials as the course progresses each week. You will create a sampler for the stitches you learn & also apply them to some small designs. Towards the end of the course, Alice will also help you to start creating your own design.
Materials are not included.
Materials required for this course*:-
- Embroidery Hoop (ideally 8 inch size)
- Cotton Fabric (at least 2 pieces slightly larger than your embroidery hoop)
- Embroidery Needles (various sizes)
- Embroidery Thread (at least 2 skeins of different colours)
*Alternatively these materials can be purchased from Alice at the first class at a cost of €10.
Beginners Course Outline
2 hour class
Week 1
- introduction to materials and equipment
- basics of stitching
Week 2
- line stitches – back stitch, split stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch
- apply these to shamrock design, tracing on a light box
Week 3
- filling stitches – brick stitch, sating stitch, long and short
- continue shamrock design
Week 4
- detached stitches – seed stitch, detached chain, French knots
Week 5
- floral stitches – woven wheel, fly stitch (open and closed), van dyke
Week 6
- draw a simple floral design on fabric
- apply stitches learned so far
Week 7
- textural stitches – trellis/battlement, needleweaving, turkey rug
Week 8
- design for embroidery presentation
- working on your own designs
- how to finish and frame in the hoop
Info About Alice
Alice is a passionate embroiderer inspired by Ireland. Alice began stitching in school at the age of 15, but it wasn’t until she heard about the Degree Course at the Royal School of Needlework, London that she thought she might make a career out of it. Here, she learned a wide range of embroidery techniques and worked on a number of high profile projects such as the Nicholas Oakwell for GREAT Britain Campaign and the HBO Game of Thrones Hardhome Embroidery.
After graduating from the RSN in 2017, Alice moved back home to Dublin, Ireland and began work on a series of pieces inspired by Irish Folklore, Language, Landscape and History. So far, Alice has completed The Wildflowers series, Celtic Knot series and Ogham series. These works have also inspired some personalised and commissioned pieces.
Alice loves to share her knowledge and love of embroidery, so began teaching classes and workshops around Dublin quite soon after graduating. Over the past few years there was a surge in orders of kits and supplies as many people began to look for new hobbies to do at home. Embroidery has always been a great tool for improving mental health, but was particularly helpful in these difficult times. With this increased demand, Alice decided to concentrate on creating more kits for students to learn to stitch at home, alongside teaching online and in-person classes.
You can learn more about Alice and her work at www.bealice.ie or on Instagram @be_alice_
