Botanical Embroidery Class

Recent reviews of Botanical Embroidery Class

• 5/5 from Patricia Arbuthnott, attended Aug 2026: Very pleasant day. Learnt new stitches with Ali who a kind and patient teacher. And started a project to take home and finish. Would recommend the day.
• 5/5 from Janie Conlon, attended Aug 2026: Very enjoyable class. I learned a lot in a short time and the instructor was very hospitable.
• 5/5 from Selene Muñoz Muñoz, attended Mar 2026: Loved the class! It was a very introductory level which I appreciated, small group and very practical with lots of materials and ideas. There was no pressure to be perfect but rather to try things out and learn more than anything. Would 100% recommend
• 5/5 from Kate Gostick, attended Mar 2026: Absolutely amazing class I learnt so much right from the start of the class and feel so much more confident now to tackle pretty much anything
• 5/5 from Kayleigh Doherty, attended Mar 2026: Lovely relaxed class with a good structure and plenty of materials and inspiration available. I learnt a lot and I loved the flexibility of creating your own design.
• 5/5 from Imke van Ettinger, attended Mar 2026: We had a lovely time embroidering, chatting and drinking tea. Our teacher Ali was really good at explaining the techniques and provided a lovely patient environment to learn in.
• 5/5 from Julia Scott, attended Sep 2025: Great class, covering learning a number of stitches then creating a design to put them into practice with lots of material to help with inspiration if needed. Instructions were clear and the small class size meant advice and suggestions were available to everyone.
• 5/5 from Leonor Rodriguez, attended Sep 2025: Loved this class. I learnt a lot of new skills in a relaxing environment. I struggled and the teacher kindly helped. The small group really helped. I liked how creativity and uniqueness was always encouraged.
• 5/5 from Cathy Backett, attended Mar 2025: Ali is an excellent teacher, very thoughtful and organised and fun to be with, I learned a lot!
• 5/5 from Katalina Watt, attended Mar 2025: Alison was excellent - after doing the miniature landscape class last year this one was focused on learning stitches and we made a sampler with different techniques and then started our own projects by designing, outlining, and selecting threads. It was so mindful and nice to meet other craft enthusiasts.
• 5/5 from Lesley Scott, attended Mar 2025: Allie was very clear with her instructions, very helpful and patient. We learnt how to look after the thread, lots of new stitches with hints of what not to do and how to transfer the patternbon to the material The time flew by and I left with my design started and looking forward to finishing it at home.
• 5/5 from Jenny P Shepherd, attended Jan 2025: Really lovely and informal class. Would like to do another to learn the next few stitches
• 5/5 from Naomi Mason, attended Jan 2025: I really enjoyed my time at the botanical embroidery class. The plan for the day was well thought out, the teacher took her time to make sure we were all equipped with the knowledge we needed and I appreciated being able to take home my stitch work in a hoop and some thread to continue. Highly recommended
• 5/5 from Sarah Gledhill, attended Jan 2025: Really enjoyable class. We learned a good number of embroidery stitches and had the time to plan and make good progress with individual projects. There were lots of inspiring examples and books to help with project ideas. Ali was a great instructor, she explained everything really clearly and kept us well supplied with tea/coffee and snacks.
• 5/5 from Eleanor Lowrie, attended Jan 2025: Friendly teacher. Clear instructions..
• 5/5 from Olivia Wright, attended Sep 2024: Learned a lot of stitches, the teacher was knowledgeable and friendly. The day absolutely, FLEW by!
• 5/5 from Aurelia Pelletier, attended Apr 2024: Lovely and warm atmosphere to learn or refresh the basics and acquire some autonomy. I am now able to do but also recognise the stitches I would need to complete a project. I left feeling confident, motivated and energized and carried on with my embrodery projects since.
• 5/5 from Alison, attended Apr 2024: Small group so plenty of opportunities to ask questions or get one to one help to get out of a tangle (literally!). Lots of inspiration from pictures and books. Lovely to have a few hours to focus on creativity.
• 5/5 from Nicky Wood, attended Apr 2024: As before, really great teacher. Helpful, patient and clear. Will be back for more embroidery before long!
• 5/5 from Aurora Sanchez Diaz, attended Sep 2023: This is my second time attending a class at Edinburgh Sewcial club and I loved it! Super informative without being intimidating. I would highly recommend to anyone else interested in crafts :)
• 5/5 from Jacqueline Mitchell, attended Jun 2023: Spent a very enjoyable day learning a new craft with my granddaughter. Teacher very patient and ensured everyone could follow how to do each stitch. Good selection of materials to begin a project
• 5/5 from Ellen Leaver, attended Jun 2023: Another really good class, learnt some new stitches, fired up a bit of creativity. Easy to follow teaching, lovely group and a nice way to spend a day.
• 5/5 from Emma Whyte, attended Jun 2023: Ali was a great teacher and it was a very relaxed environment. Great way to learn some techniques and a lot of fun - the time just flew by!
• 5/5 from Corinne Mekherbeche, attended Jun 2023: Loved the class. Learned all basics in just a few hours, amazing. Great teacher, great atmosphere.
• 5/5 from Claudia Zeiske, attended Jan 2023: It was all good fun with a great amount of intense learning. Good company with nice tea too. Also very affordable, which is difficult to find these days. Thank you Claudia
• 5/5 from Peta Hay, attended Jan 2023: Lovely calm time engrossed in embroidering and learning a range of techniques with great teaching.
• 5/5 from Mairi Printie, attended Jan 2023: This was a truly lovely class, Ali was a wonderful teacher. She was clear and patient while explaining stitches to us. She was also very encouraging and complimentary of the work we did.
• 4/5 from Annika Herrala, attended May 2022: I enjoyed this class very much. It was suitable for beginners and I feel that I learned many new techniques. 5h seemed like a long time at first, but when we got started, the time just flew by.
• 5/5 from Margherita Turrin, attended Feb 2022: Lovely class! We learned a lot of new stitches and were able to get started with our own creative piece!
• 5/5 from Lucy Kershaw, attended Feb 2022: Great class, I learned loads despite having done a bit of embroidery before. Really inspiring and gave me the confidence to get started on a design of my own
• 4/5 from Nancy Rosendale, attended Nov 2021: An excellent class for beginners. Instructions were easy to follow and there are plenty of ideas to help choose your design. There are lots of new techniques for both beginners and for those who have done embroidery before to learn from. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Fiona Marshall, attended Oct 2021: Really enjoy this class! Came away with new skills and excited to start using them. Ali was a great teacher and just made it easy. Really lovely, friendly class. Can’t think of a better way to spend a day and hope to do more of her classes.
• 5/5 from Julie Tartaglia, attended Oct 2021: Ali was very friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable when teaching the embroidery stitches. There were 7 of us in the class and Ali made sure we had all ‘mastered’ the new stitch before moving onto the next. She helped us all with our designs and colours. I thoroughly enjoyed my day
• 5/5 from Fiona Thomson, attended Oct 2021: The class was really lovely. A nice size of group, all similar abilities. The teacher was patient, helpful and enthusiastic and had prepared the class beautifully, with plenty of material to provide inspiration for those, like me, who perhaps haven't yet unlocked their creativity.