Beginner-friendly two-hour hand embroidery workshop with all materials provided, including a cocktail for those over 18.
Hand Embroidery For Beginners With A Cocktail is at Maker Mart on Wednesday 28 October, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. It's a two-hour workshop led by Alice, and the title tells you exactly what you're getting: an introduction to hand embroidery paired with a cocktail. No creative experience is necessary, so it works just as well if you've never touched a needle as it does if you're just getting back into it.
Over the two hours, Alice will walk you through a selection of basic stitches: Applique, Blanket stitch, Chain and Daisy, French Knot, Running and Backstitch. That's a fair bit of ground to cover in one evening, and you'll leave with a handle on each of them. All the materials are provided, too — a wooden embroidery hoop, fabric, needle and coloured thread, which you take home along with handouts to keep the stitches fresh in your mind once you're back at your own table.
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The session is open to over-14s, though you'll need to be 18 or over to have the alcoholic cocktail. It costs £30, subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge. There's a minimum of four people required for the workshop to run, and if it doesn't reach that, you'll get a full refund two days beforehand. You can find it at Maker Mart, 11a Gandy St, Exeter, EX4 3LS.
