Embroidery

Susan Rhodes

Susan has been teaching embroidery for many years and loves to share her enthusiasm for a wide range of techniques.

Mandy Shaw

Mandy brings a distinctive whimsical design style to traditional techniques such as embellishing with buttons and rik rak.

Lorna Bateman

Kelley Aldridge

Kelley is keen to help people who have never done hand embroidery, to give it a go.

Niamh Wimperis

Niamh Wimperis is one of the most colourful and dynamic embroidery artists currently practicing. She appeared on the BBC2 programme, The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts.

Kathleen Laurel Sage

Kathleen is a freelance designer and embroiderer producing a wide range of innovative textile works. She enjoys blending traditional techniques with contemporary designs and unusual mediums to construct beautiful textiles -- from floral patterns in organza to goldwork.

Kate Findlay

Making art is Kate’s passion. She works predominantly in textiles producing a wide range of work from wildlife and landscapes through to unusual night sky inspired pieces embedded with fibre optic lighting.

Sallieann Harrison

Sallieann enjoys traditonal quilting techniques and has won several quilt show awards in the UK and the USA. Be sure to check out her wool applique projects using a blend of hand and machine sewing.

Jennie Rayment

Jennie is a world renown quilt teacher, lecturer, author of nine quilt books and numerous patterns. From Houston to Qatar, Durban to Melbourne, Auckland and many other international cities, Jennie has wowed them all with her superb teaching style and hilarious lectures all laced with wit, charm and professional expertise.