Wintery Landscape Sew-A-Long

'Opening' is one of my most powerful compositions : it was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition a few years ago. Join me to create your own version: I've hand printed the design onto a lovely background cloth and created a kit with everything you need to stitch this alluring composition...get all the instructions to complete the project in a friendly Sew-A-Long Zoom sessions 

6-7.30pm Wenesday 24th February

3-4.30pm Friday 26th February

10-11.30am Sunday 28th February

This is a relaxed and informal session [not lesson] it's suitable for beginners and accomplished sewers alike.  The stitches are simple and I shall talk you through the inspiration of the piece, give you background information and guide you through a range of possibilites for your thread drawing.

Sorry - at the moment this is only availble to UK participants only...

Kit includes:

• Access to the Zoom Sew along [an informative and social event!]
• Hand printed design [12x12cm] on 25 x 25 cm cloth
• 20cm/8inch Elbesee embroidery hoop
• a selection of threads in a variety of weights [monochrome/from my own collection]
• 2 hand stitch needles

Other than that, bring some scissors, your sewing glasses and a smile :-)

There will be limited places in the zoom group and registration will close one week beforehand [so I have time to post the supplies - UK only, sorry!].

You will be emailled a Zoom link/invitation on the morning of the session.  Please ensure you know how to access Zoom and if using the app, that you have the lastest version.  Unlike other my other Zoom events, this will NOT be recorded so rock up and be ready!

Enjoy this Sew-A-Long with family & friends...purchase one ticket each, add each indiviuals details and they will each receive a kit.

"Thanks for today’s session, Dionne. The workshop was a delight. First, the little box of treats: lovely hoop, the print of the reservoir, with your characteristic eye drawing structure and a sumptuous range of threads in mixed weights and textures in a gorgeous neutral palette...lovely. Second, the workshop, learned loads about how you work while stitching along, nice chat with some lovely ladies before, finally, rounding of with some tips about how to mount and display the finished piece. How did we pack all that into such a short time? More of these sessions and kits, please. Such fun!"

"Thank you Dionne for a very enjoyable afternoon - I loved the concept and it has made me think about hand embroidery from a new perspective.  In the past I’ve always followed very prescriptive patterns that relied on very neat sewing but this is a whole new world."

"Thank you Dionne for a super session this afternoon. I really enjoyed it and it  was lovely to be part of an artistic group again. I loved the creative hand stitchery, right up my street! I can’t wait to continue the stitching.

It was a lovely surprise receiving your package of threads etc and it was a first for me using gold thread. A great inspirational session. Looking forward to another one!"

"Thank you for a lovely afternoon of sewing and chat. The format worked really well - and the chatrooms idea was inspired as it was lovely to chat with some of the other sewers.

The kit was great - receiving it and opening it was great fun and it helped not having to make any decisions about fabric or thread for a change.

I work fulltime so having an afternoon off to sew with others was a real treat and something I've been looking forward to all week!"