Category: Royal School of Needlework
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Why I Started the RSN Certificate: My Embroidery Journey Beyond Cross-Stitch
When I started embroidering as a child, I began with simple cross-stitch kits. I loved the feeling of making something beautiful by hand, and the quiet…
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Traveling with Embroidery Frames: My Hampton Court Appliqué Class Experience
Traveling with embroidery frames isn’t always easy — especially when flying. At Hampton Court last year, I watched a fellow student arrive with a car full…
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Appliqué Project Update: Mushrooms, Grass, and a Lucky Find
In my previous update on the Cheshire Cat embroidery project, I had just finished the RSN online class, with a healthy pile of homework waiting for…
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From Mushrooms to Cats: Exploring Appliqué Embroidery Techniques in Class
This week’s online class was all about appliqué embroidery techniques —refining past work, testing new approaches, and untangling a few mysteries that had lingered from last…
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Experimenting with Appliqué techniques: Trying Out Methods for Neater Edges
I started experimenting with appliqué techniques a little while ago in First Steps in Appliqué. I’ve been playing with appliqué again—this time with mushrooms and misunderstandings.…
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Lessons in Appliqué: From Wonderweb Organza to Trapunto Padding
I arrived at my second lessons in appliqué feeling reasonably well prepared. My homework was to tack my design onto the ground fabric and start experimenting…
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First Steps in Appliqué embroidery – Starting the Diploma at RSN
Join me as I begin the Appliqué module of the RSN Diploma in Technical Hand Embroidery—starting with a whimsical Cheshire Cat design. Learn about appliqué techniques,…