Embroidery, Stitch & Quilt courses in London
Stitched, textured, embellished, embroidered and appliquéd surfaces can all transform your textiles project. Our offering of short and long courses will teach you a variety of skills to apply to any project you work on. From hand stitch workshops to creative machine embroidery and no matter your skill level, our tutors will provide techniques, tips and ideas to help realise your ambitions.
Taught in our purpose built studio, with good natural light and height adjustable tables and chairs, the learning experience is both encouraging and challenging. Tutors support learners to select appropriate techniques with which to complete their project and develop a body of samples that can be used on future projects.
As with anything, practice makes perfect so we strongly encourage practicing your stitching whenever you can, to get the most out of your classes. You’ll get a buzz out of seeing how fast you master a stitch before learning the next one. Most materials are provided and a full explanation of what you might need to bring can be found in each course page.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Illustrated stitch: a masterclass with Rosie James
Course start date: Mon 3 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie JamesDraw from your own photographs of people and buildings then learn how to stitch those drawings on to cloth using a sewing machine. Add fabric to create a completed contemporary textile artwork.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Quilting: landscape Course start date: Wed 5 Aug 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilted piece using landscapes as your theme You will explore a range of Quilt construction and embellishment techniques. Work by layering fabric in a free form manner or from simple shapes to create a personalised Art quilt that is a real or imagined Landscape. Suitable for all levels.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - City Lit textiles: mixed media Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoInvestigate mixed-media textiles through this project-based course which introduces a variety of materials, techniques and design processes. You will develop a creative portfolio of textile samples using sketchbook research and finally work towards a finished piece.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - Textiles: experimental hand stitch Course start date: Tue 20 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraA contemporary approach to hand stitching and embroidery exploring a variety of traditional stitches and techniques. Create experimental and expressive samples using traditional and non-traditional materials.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Introduction to quilting Course start date: Fri 23 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilt using a range of construction and embellishment techniques. Work with simple shapes from recycled fabrics or bring your own fat quarters to create a personalised quilt.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Textile book project Course start date: Thu 29 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lara HaileyOn this course you will make a textile book following a theme of your choice. You will be shown book binding techniques, how to incorporate appliqué, text, photos using different types of stitching.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - City Lit textiles: surface, structure, stitch Course start date: Tue 5 Jan 2027 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lara HaileyInvestigate textile structures and surfaces through this project based course. Develop an experimental portfolio of 2D and 3D stitched samples, sketchbook research and aim towards a finished piece.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - Hand stitched textiles: Indian influence Course start date: Sun 10 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraInspired by the richly embroidered textiles of India (Punjab and Rajasthan), examine traditional methods such as mirror work, embroidery and appliqué. Experiment and play with these techniques to create contemporary samples.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Quilting: cathedral window Course start date: Fri 12 Feb 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a Contemporary Quilt using the Cathedral Window technique. You will explore the range of Quilt construction and embellishment techniques involved with the Cathedral Window templates. You will explore using fabrics, pattern, colour and texture to create a rich Quilted surface to create a personalised Art Quilt. Suitable for beginners.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Textiles: Japanese Boro and Sashiko stitch Course start date: Thu 11 Mar 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lara HaileyOn this online course, you will be introduced to the traditional Japanese mending methods of Sashiko and Boro to create samples that can be developed into further projects.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Textiles: recycle fabrics using kantha stitch Course start date: Sun 25 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraUsing techniques inspired by kantha quilting, recycle your old favourite fabrics. Blend old and new materials with simple running stitch to create several exploratory samples or a small resolved piece.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Textiles: creative machine embroidery Course start date: Tue 27 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoDiscover creative machine embroidery by making a range of experimental samples based on a theme. Explore and develop the effects created with different machine feet, thick and thin threads, tensions, free embroidery and appliqué.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Textiles: embroidery and embellishment Course start date: Sun 20 Jun 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoAn introduction to the world of embroidery and embellishment. Explore a concept of your choice through experimentation with embroidery and embellishment techniques using hand and machine methods.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Textiles: contemporary tapestry for improvers Course start date: Mon 12 Jul 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoDeepen your tapestry weaving skills in this course designed for returning and intermediate frame loom weaving students. We will explore how to build more complex shapes, manage curves and diagonals, blend colour seamlessly and introduce surface variation.
Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Textiles: illustrative embroidery Course start date: Sat 17 Jul 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie JamesDevelop your embroidery skills in both hand and machine stitching. Create a range of samples, learn how to transfer designs to cloth, explore design ideas, experiment with fabrics and threads.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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