Hand Embroidery Cushion with Multiply

This is an ideal follow-on course once you have completed the Beginners Hand Embroidery course.

You will use your skills to Hand Embroider a Cushion - with a selection of designs available to use or you can create your own design.

On the last session there will be access to 2 x sewing machines, so that you can complete your cushion.

What do I bring with me?

• Fabric

Linen or Linen Cotton - 1/2 a metre

• Iron-on vilene

17" square of light weight iron-on vilene

• Threads

You can use stranded cotton, Sashiko thread or Perle thread No 5 or No 8

• Needles

Hand embroidery needles with a good size eye to accommodate your thread

• Scissors

Small sharp scissors

• Fabric Marker Pen

(The tutor will have these to use if you do not have one)

• Cushion pad

16" cushion pad

Alternatively - you can purchase a kit on the day

The tutor can provide a kit on the first day if you would prefer, which will contain pre-cut fabric packs with the vilene attached to the cushion front and a choice of threads - these will be individually priced and available to buy directly from the tutor with cash only.

Please contact us at thetford@wsc.ac.uk if you wish to purchase a kit so that we can ensure we have enough made up for the class.

This course will take place over 3 sessions on Thursday evenings 6.45pm - 8.45pm dates:

• 2nd May 2024
• 9th May 2024
• 16th May 2024

What is Multiply

Multiply is a UK government initiative to support number confidence. Eastern Education group has devised a comprehensive package to support the multiply offer and imbed the use of numbers throughout its programme.

For more information regarding the use of numbers within this programme please contact thetford@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk