Royal School Of Needlework 2027

Deposit £50 plus online booking fee. Total course cost £195.00 plus online booking fee which will be invoiced. Inspired by the decorative motifs of Regency slippers, this one‑day Royal School of Needlework course introduces Goldwork and embellishment through a richly detailed red heart design. You’ll explore how stitch, beads and metallic materials combine to create texture and sparkle, beginning with decorative Chain Stitch before adding beaded highlights. The course also covers Chipping, a traditional Goldwork technique using tiny pieces of metal purl to fill an area and catch the light. Designed as an accessible introduction, the day offers the chance to try key Goldwork methods while creating your own Regency‑inspired embroidered heart to take home.

Deposit £50 plus online booking fee. Total course cost £275 plus online booking fee which will be invoiced. Over two days, explore Silk Shading and Goldwork with the Royal School of Needlework, inspired by the delicately embroidered slippers of the Regency period. Working in soft pinks, whites and golds, you’ll recreate a floral motif that blends subtle Silk Shading with the texture and shine of Goldwork. The course covers padded Cutwork, Pearl Purl couching, Passing Thread and Chipping, alongside the distinctive wrapped line created through S‑ing. You’ll build smooth metal finishes, refine blended silk areas, and add gold and pearl beads, learning how layered techniques create a decorative, Regency‑inspired embroidery.