A person using a sewing machine to create freehand embroidery on a piece of fabric
Workshops & Courses

Freehand Machine Embroidery

Learn how to use a Domes­tic Bern­i­na sewing machine and explore a con­tem­po­rary way of trans­lat­ing your designs onto fabric.

Date
15/07/25
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
Opening Times
10:00 – 14:30
Price
£65

Discover the art of Freehand Machine Embroidery in our half-day course. You’ll create a design on paper either from an existing design, observational drawings using items at Locksbrook Campus, or abstract mark making. You’ll then discover how to translate your design onto fabric using a Domestic Bernina sewing machine, exploring different colours and textures in the process.

At the end of the course, you’ll have produced a piece of artwork that can be framed and displayed or used as an applique. Alternatively, you could bring along a shirt or bag you’d like to decorate and embroider directly onto this to give your item a contemporary, upcycled feel.

This course is open to those with no sewing machine experience and those who want to try out an effective and user-friendly method of embroidery that can easily be replicated at home.

A person using a sewing machine to create freehand embroidery on a piece of fabric
Disciplines
Textiles Education