Embroidery
There are a number of different options available for Embroidery classes, in a range of venues across town. We invite you to scroll down.
Embroidery (Risingholme)
Learn to create beautiful hand stitched items for yourself or as gifts. Students work on projects of their own choosing in an informal and social environment. Projects are based on traditional forms of embroidery using a wide range of fabrics and threads.
Term 1 Thursday 9 February or Friday 10 February 2012
Term 2 Thursday 3 May or Friday 4 May 2012
Term 3 Thursday 26 July or Friday 27 July 2012
Term 4 Thursday 18 October or Friday 19 October 2012
Time Thursday class 11 am or 1.30 pm; Friday class 1 pm
Fee $72
Length 8 weeks/16 hours
Location Risingholme
Tutor Barbara Johns
Or download the Risingholme Enrolment form
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EMBROIDERY FOR PLEASURE 1 (Riccarton)
This is an Embroidery Class with an emphasis on samplers. The course will look at historical samplers, stitches etc. and will equip students to work a sampler of their own choice. Samplers covered will include Band, Pictorial, Crazy Samplers, Birth Samplers, Miniature Samplers and Sampler Xmas Stockings.
Term 1 Monday 13 February 2012
Term 2 Monday 30 April 2012
Term 3 Monday 23 July 2012
Term 4 Monday 15 October 2012
Fee $72
Length 8 weeks/16 hours
Time 7 – 9 pm
Location Riccarton
Tutor Colleen Harrison
EMBROIDERY FOR PLEASURE 2 (Riccarton and Girls’ High)
This course will cover the basics of Cottage garden Embroidery in the form of a sampler of flowers. It will provide the basics so students will be able to go on to compile projects of their own choice, including boxes, hussifs, jewellery rolls, knot gardens and pictures. We also accommodate embroiderers who have been coming for some time and need a supportive and encouraging environment to explore individual projects.
Term 1, 2012
Monday 13 February (Riccarton)
Wednesday 8 February (Girls’ High)
Term 2, 2012
Monday 30 April (Riccarton) Full
Wednesday 2 May (Girls’ High)
Term 3, 2012
Monday 23 July 2012 (Riccarton)
Wednesday 25 July 2012 (Girls’ High)
Term 4, 2012
Monday 15 October (Riccarton)
Wednesday 17 October (Girls’ High)
Location Riccarton (Monday) and Christchurch Girls’ High (Wednesday)
Time
Monday 10 am – 12 noon
Wednesday 7 – 9 pm
Fee $72
Length 8 weeks/16 hours
Tutor Colleen Harrison
About your tutors:
Barbara has been teaching embroidery for over 20 years. She is a member of the Canterbury Embroiders’ Guild and has exhibited her work in local and national exhibits and has won awards for her work. Barbara enjoys working with hand-dyed threads to achieve a unique result.
Or download the Risingholme Enrolment form
PDF Format – Download PDF format here
Word Format – Download Word document here