Embroidery for Garment Making

Day – Tuesday Evenings

Date – 24th September – 22nd October 2024 ( 5 weeks)

Time – 7-9pm

Venue – St Michael’s Mount Community Centre St Michaels Road Hitchin Herts SG4

Do you dream of creating your own personalised pieces, adding a small piece of embroidery to personalise your garments or to add a personal touch to a pocket, lapel or even a secret embellishment on a garment only you know about!

We’re thrilled to announce our new Embroidery for Garment Makers course, designed specifically for those who are eager to learn this delightful art form. Join us for 5 weeks of mediative hand sewing and bring a spell of serenity to your autumn evenings as the nights draw in. During this course Donna will guide you though mastering lots of wonderful embroidery stitches so you will go away feeling confident to personalise your garments.

No prior experience is necessary! Our expert tutor will guide you every step of the way, fostering a fun learning environment and supported with a link to a WhatsApp group in-between lesson.

Embroidery is more than just a craft – it’s a form of relaxation, self-expression, and a wonderful way to create unique gifts for loved ones.

• Small class sizes: Get personalized attention and feedback from your instructor.
• Learn at your own pace: The course is designed for beginners, so you can take your time and enjoy the process.
• A community of crafters: Connect with fellow embroidery enthusiasts and share your creations.

Donna is an embroidery artist and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. Based in Hitchin, her brand Make Your Own Happy promotes harnessing the power of creativity as a form of mindfulness and self-care.  Donna’s colourful work is influenced by nature, particularly flowers and the changing seasons, which is reflected in the intricate designs of her embroidery kits.  Through a wide array of creative workshops across Hertfordshire, Donna hopes to inspire students to explore the therapeutic and artistic benefits of embroidery.  Her approach to teaching is both comprehensive and engaging, making her the ideal guide for both beginners and experienced embroiderers.

• Discover the essential tools and materials needed for embroidery.
• Master fundamental outline, filler and textural stitches by working on a sampler this will include stitches such as
• Running stitch
• Back stitch
• Stem stitch
• Whipped stitch
• Buttonhole stitch
• Satin stitch
• Split stitch
• Chain stitch
• Seed stitch
• Fly stitch
• French knot
• Colonial knots
• Coral stitch
• Bullion stitch
• Drizzle stitch
• Learn how to transfer designs onto your fabric using different methods.
• Looking at examples of embroidery on garments from different sources and how to incorporate this onto your garment

• The course includes 
  • Hire of spacious room (see Venue description for more information)
  • Specialist experienced tutor
  • 5 x 2hr lessons
  • Specialist kit to include:
  • Exclusively designed pre-printed fabric sampler especially for this course
  • Specialist embroidery needles
  • Quality DMC embroidery thread
  • Specialist Embroidery scissors
  • Embroidery hoop
  • Course handouts
  • Illustrated Stitch guide booklet
  • Opportunity to relax with fellow stitch enthusiasts and make new friends
  • Inclusion in a WhatsApp group for support the duration of the course and afterward should you need us.
  • Ongoing membership of our community group – The Social Society WhatsApp group

• We will provide everything you need for the course however you may want to bring your own craft lamp or magnifier
• Mug for hot drinks

• You will receive a confirmation email upon booking please ensure you have given us your telephone number. You will be added to a course WhatsApp group 1 week before the start of the course.
• Our classes are non-refundable so please make sure you’ve checked your diary carefully before booking
• Please read our FAQs and T’s & C’s before booking.
• Should you need to contact us before your course please email [email protected]

The course will be held at

St Michael’s Road Community Centre Hitchin SG4 0QA

The venue has a large spacious well managed space close to Hitchin train station. It has lots of free parking and excellent toilet and kitchen facilities.