On Demand: Workshop: Embroidered Bugs with Beth Upstill
Learn to embroider a piece of felt or spectacles case with bees, butterflies and bugs.
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
Join this online workshop Embroidered Bugs with Beth Upstill
In this class, students will learn to embroider a piece of felt or spectacles case with bees, butterflies and bugs. We will cover the Bullion Knot, Palestrina Knot, Woven Picot and the Double Cast On Stitch. By the end of the workshop students will have an understanding of how to create their own embroidered bugs on other projects.
Please note that this ticket is for a recording of the live event on 12 July. Tickets for the live event are available here. You will be emailed access details to the recording by 30 July. The recording is not downloadable but will be available for viewing until at least 31 August, 2025.
We are running a number of short workshops and demonstrations which are £2.99 for members and between £10 and £15 for non-members. As well as upcoming events, members can also access recordings of past workshops at a reduced price, to watch at their leisure.
Why not join us to access this discount and other membership discounts too?
You can find details on Guild Membership at embroiderersguild.com/membership
The workshop will be in webinar format (i.e. student video and microphones will be turned off). You will be free to ask questions in the chat and will also have an opportunity to share images of your work on Instagram and Facebook.
Your Tutor
A lover of many textile arts, Beth Upstill of West Coast Wool began her journey with inspiration from her mother who is a quilter and needle artist. Quilting transitioned to hand applique and soon after she began embroidering on felted wool. She is a self-taught wool dyer and lives in Northern California with her husband Jeremy, pet pig and six cats.
Required Materials
- Piece of felt
- Needles suggest Milliner’s size 3 needle and Chenille size 18 & 24 needle
- Small scissors
- Perle cotton #8, Eleganza Perle cotton is a great choice for bugs
- Blue water-soluble pen or chalk pencil
Suggested Wonderfil Threads
- EZ14 #8 Peach Puff (spool)
- EZ30 #5 After Dinner Mint (spool)
- EZM36 #5 Plush Lilac (spool)
- EZM1042 #8 Fruity Cereal (ball)
- EZM2233 #8 Tarnished Black (ball)
Workshop kits are available:
Optional materials
- Garden of Embroidered Bugs Book by Beth Upstill
- Premade felt spectacles case
- Small ruler - 2 ½” square or similar
Wonderfil threads can be purchased on shopwonderfil.com or wonderfil.co.uk.
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Refund Policy
Refunds are not available for this event. However, it will be recorded and details to access the recording will be emailed to ticket holders by 30 July.
Sharing your creations
We would love to see your bugs on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #egukworkshops
For others to see your posts on Instagram, your account needs to be public. To see them on Facebook, the post needs to be public.
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