The Edinburgh Sewcial Club

Sewing Workshops in Edinburgh, garment making, embroidery and printed textiles.
Discover the joy of making with hands-on textile workshops designed for absolute beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. From sewing your own clothes and mastering garment-making techniques to visible mending, upcycling, embroidery, patchwork and creative textile crafts, these workshops are all about learning practical skills in a relaxed, inspiring environment.
Come for the skills, stay for the community, and experience the satisfaction of transforming fabric into something beautiful, useful and personal. Bring your curiosity, your creativity and maybe even that pile of clothes you’ve been meaning to fix for years.

Botanical Embroidery Class
Spend a relaxing and inspiring day immersed in the beauty of nature as you create your own botanical embroidery in our friendly, welcoming textile studio.
Guided step by step, you'll discover a range of beautiful embroidery stitches and techniques while creating a unique hand-stitched piece to take home. Whether you choose to frame your work, display it in an embroidery hoop, incorporate it into a quilt, or use it in a future textile project, you'll leave with new skills and the confidence to continue your embroidery journey.
This workshop is the perfect opportunity to slow down, enjoy a mindful day of creativity, spend time with friends, or meet fellow makers in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
You'll learn how to:
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Design your own botanical embroidery inspired by nature.
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Master a variety of decorative and textured embroidery stitches.
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Combine colour, texture and stitch to create a beautifully finished piece.
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Build confidence in hand embroidery techniques that you can use in future projects.
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Suitable for complete beginners as well as those with previous embroidery experience, the workshop is tailored to support every participant at their own pace.
All materials are provided, along with plenty of inspiration, guidance, and refreshments to ensure you enjoy a creative and memorable day.
Come away with a beautiful handmade embroidery, a collection of new stitching techniques, and the inspiration to keep creating long after the workshop has finished.
Embroidery Workshops at Dr Neil's Garden
We are taking this class out of the studio and into the beautiful grounds of Dr Neil's Garden! - Click the photo below to be re-dedirected to the booking page for classes happening in July and September.
