Goldwork Notebook
May 12, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - May 16, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
Join us and you will learn the basic techniques of goldwork on this wonderful embroidery retreat, to the more advanced techniques. How and why stitches are done in a certain way and how to perfect the skills that you already have. Creating your own Goldwork ‘Bible’ that you can use to refer back to throughout your Goldwork and embroidery journey. You will add samples of threads and wires and learn their names and their are uses. On this stitching holiday, you will stitch beautiful samples showing how the threads are used. Learn several different techniques essential for any goldwork project, how to couch to perfection, how to stitch leather and use padding to give the best effects. This will be a book that you can also add to in the future.
This embroidery retreat is suitable for everyone, is there a particular stitch you want to learn? we can show you how to do it. Our tutor is Sarah Rakestraw who has many years of experience in the world of Goldwork, even writing a book Glorious Goldwork which is available on our website.
A pack will be available to purchase, sometimes you are able to choose the colours you want to work with, so the cost will be selection dependent. This pack will include a Luxury Notebook, the cost of the pack will be approximately £80 (subject to change)
All stitching retreat residential’s include:
Accommodation which is generally a on suite bedroom for one. All meals. Teas and coffee. Occasionally we will have other options available.
Cost includes all accommodation and meals
Want to get away with it all and relax with some wonderful Goldwork Embroidery. Meet like-minded people on our Monday-Friday embroidery retreats with many different ones held year round so there is something for everyone. No chores, no daily routine to distract you, and the luxury of feeling looked after from dinner on your day of arrival and finally lunch on departure day.
This retreat is suitable for everyone, is there a particular stitch you want to learn? we can show you how to do it. Choose your design and away you go. Our tutor is Sarah Rakestraw who has many years of experience in the world of Goldwork, even writing a book Glorious Goldwork which is available on our website.
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