Taster Goldwork Embroidery - Hand Embroidered Goldwork Heart Brooch


A beginner workshop covering traditional goldwork embroidery techniques to create a hand-stitched heart brooch or card.
About this course
Participants are guided through the construction of a heart design using metallic goldwork threads, bright check and decorative beads. The workshop introduces traditional goldwork methods, including chipping, through a step-by-step making process. Learners develop the embroidery by hand before completing the piece as a brooch or card.
What you'll learn
- Apply the traditional goldwork technique of chipping
- Work with metallic goldwork threads and bright check
- Combine goldwork embroidery with decorative beading
- Complete a hand-embroidered heart design as a brooch or card
Is this course right for you?
The workshop is intended for beginners and also accommodates learners with some embroidery experience. No previous goldwork experience is required, so it suits those approaching this embroidery technique for the first time.
Before you go
- All materials are provided.
- The finished piece is backed with thick felt and pinned onto a card.
- The project can be completed as a brooch or card.
Where this course runs
Upcoming classes
1 class
Selected date
Sat 20 Mar 2027
15:00 – 18:30 • 1 day
£65
Tea and Crafting, Covent Garden
Textiles team
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