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The Big Top Bash Class Collection

A series of five tutorials to show you how to get started and then complete the projects contained in our 2025 Summer pattern book The Big Top Bulletin. There are two cross stitch projects, two hand embroidery projects and a slow stitch piece to work on with us.

£40.00 GBP

Winter Stitchalong: Favourite things of Winter Sampler

Classes available from 1st January 2025. Join our weekly stitchalong every Wednesday from 1st January to Wednesday 26th February with pre-recorded classes teaching a segment of our 'Favourite Things of Winter' Sampler. By the end of the stitchalong you will have completed a full sampler with fun wintery elements, including motifs from nature, cosy knitwear and favourite indoor activities!

£50.00 GBP

COMING SOON! FABRIC MEDITATION BOOKS

CLASS OPENS FOR REGISTRATION SOON launching Summer 2025 - Fabric meditation books - join Nicki for a fun and informal online class creating a small fabric book full of motifs, words, fabrics and charms that are meaningful to you. This mindful class will of course talk you through adding the embroidered motifs but also covers how to bind the book, add beads, ribbons, appliqué and transfer text to fabric should you wish to include it.

£50 GBP

Heirloom Christmas Stocking e-Course

Make a beautiful hand-embroidered heirloom Christmas stocking at The Stitchery Studio online.

£50.00 GBP

Pumpkin Party

A fun series of pumpkin sewing patterns to help you to celebrate the season. Five patterns including cross stitch, hand embroidery and applique with instructions for creating the finished object too. Pre-recorded classes live on 28th October with accompanying pattern ebook.

£40.00 GBP

Stitch an Heirloom Christmas Stocking

Instant access! Lifetime availability. Stitch an heirloom Christmas stocking with three different designs to choose from (or why not make all three!) FIND OUT MORE!

£50 GBP

Strawberry Sunday - five stitching patterns

A PDF pattern booklet with FIVE strawberry stitch patterns including an embroidered needle roll, cross stitched pin cushion, applique needle case, cross stitched brooch and a small strawberry pin cushion. Video tutorials available from 7th July making it STRAWBERRY SUNDAY! Lifetime access.

£40.00 GBP

Get Started with Cross Stitch

Download our FREE beginners guide to cross stitch. We'd love you to stitch with us.

Free

Garden Sampler Stitchalong

Join Nicki for a weekly (pre-recorded, not live) stitchalong working together on a Garden Sampler. Explore a variety of stitches and colours, personalising it with your own label in the centre of the 'garden'. Suitable for beginners and experienced stitchers alike.

£75.00 GBP

The Stitchery Alphabet Sampler online

Stitch the Alphabet Stitch Sampler online, with 26 letters embellished with beautiful floral motifs in my signature muted colour palette. Receive instant access to all 12 modules, each at least 30 minutes long, with a bonus module of four wreath patterns to stitch. Lifetime access to the class - watch whenever you like, as many times as you like! If you would also like the physical kit (booklet, linen and threads) then you can purchase this at www.nickifranklin.com

£150.00 GBP

A Gingerbread Village

Join me for the sweetest of online embroidery classes, stitching a village of tiny gingerbread houses! Includes pdf pattern, four hours of video tuition for my Gingerbread Village kit PLUS six extra gingerbread designs to stitch and make biscuit-inspired hanging decorations. ALL MODULES AVAILABLE 24th JULY 2023. Pre-recorded to watch whenever you like. Lifetime access - no rush to complete it.

£50.00 GBP

The Apothecary's Scrapbook: Chamomile

Instant Access! Join me for 90 minutes of lovely relaxing stitching, working on my own chamomile pattern. I will show you how to stitch the whole flower and show you the relevant pages for my Apothecary's Scrapbook! Cost includes pdf pattern and instruction booklet, 90 minutes of video tuition, instant access to the recording and lifetime access!

£15.00 GBP

The Apothecary's Scrapbook: The Peony

Join me for a live online embroidery class stitching the peony for our Apothecary's Scrapbook collection. The class is live on Wednesday 24th May from 10:30am - 12pm London time but also recorded with lifetime access so that you can watch and join in whenever is convenient for you.

£15.00 GBP

Beginner Stumpwork Straw Hats

A live and recorded class working on a beginner stumpwork technique for three little straw hats. Join me live on 25th April at 2pm LONDON TIME for 90 minutes of stitching. l will teach these easy stumpwork method (for raised embroidery) together with a rustic basketweave, bullion knots, stem stitch roses and lazy daisies. Not forgetting my favourite French knots! Recordings will be made available that evening so don't worry if you can't make it, you can catch up and watch whenever you like with UNLIMITED access!

£15.00 GBP

STITCH SAMPLER STITCH-ALONG

Join us for our Stitchery sampler stitch-along. A weekly pre-recorded class to learn a stitch a week! Only available as an add-on class for those who have bought the Stitchery Sampler kit.

£54.00 GBP

Fabric Concertina Book

Learn to make a quick and easy fabric concertina book!

£10.00 GBP

The Potting Shed

A 12-month project with a seed packet embroidery design each month. Online only includes the digital pattern, instruction e-book and an online stitch tutorial. Available on the last day of every month.

£180.00 GBP

The Language of Flowers - The Bluebell Embroidery INSTANT ACCESS

Instant access to the live recording of my online embroidery class stitching the bluebell. I share all of the stitches (close-up) pattern and threads to make it extra easy for you. Pattern and ebook enclosed too. Suitable for all levels.

£15.00 GBP

Make a Patchwork Gift Sack!

Make this patchwork gift sack for Christmas! A fun, quick and addictive class with lots of tips and tricks from resident Quilt Expert Claire Fisher. Sign up now for instant access!

£35.00 GBP

Christmas Crafternoon

Join us at 10:30am on Friday 1st July 2022 for a short and sweet Christmas craft session. We will be making little candy pots that are suitable for Christmas decorations but also work well for treats on other special occasions!

£15.00 GBP

Patchwork and Quilting for Absolute Beginners

Sign up to our first Patchwork and Quilting class with this early-bird introductory rate of £55 (retail price £79). Learn everything you need to know to make your first ever quilt with confidence! The course content is available from 12:01am on 1st October 2022.

£55.00 GBP

The Apothecary's Scrapbook: Angelica

Instant access! The first in my series of 'Apothecary Scrapbook' embroideries. Let me teach you how to embroider a sprig of Angelica; a herb used for many years as a digestive remedy. Upon purchase you will receive instant access to the 90 minute class recording and accompanying digital pattern book to help you stitch this beautiful delicate umbellifer.

£15.00 GBP

The Apothecary's Scrapbook: Wild Pansy

Learn to embroider a wild pansy with me. As part of my Apothecary's Scrapbook series, this class focuses on the Pansy - or Heart's Ease. The class includes pdf pattern and instructions booklet as well as 40 minutes of tuition. Lifetime access means you can watch whenever convenient for you. Build on your skills, relax and indulge your creativity for a while.

£15.00 GBP

The Language of Flowers - The Celandine

Learn to hand embroider a beautiful Celandine flower either during the online class on Friday 25th June (at the NEW time of 7pm BST) or access the recording afterwards. I share all of the stitches (close up!) with pattern and threads to make it extra easy for you. Suitable for all levels.

£15.00 GBP

The Language of Flowers at Christmas - Holly and Ivy

Two classes in one! Join me for a relaxing stitch just before the Christmas madness; we will stitch a sprig of holly and a spray of ivy. Live on 23rd December 2021 at 10:30am - 12pm GMT or watch live at your own convenience.

£15.00 GBP

The Language of Flowers - Lavender Friday 30th July at 10:30am BST

Join my free class live on Friday 30th July at 10:30am BST (or catch the recording afterwards if you're busy). The class is available to all, everyone is welcome. We are celebrating World Embroidery Day and sharing our love of stitching. 90 minutes of stitching together on the day - shortly afterwards I will provide the ebook instructions and class recording. See you there!

Free

The Language of Flowers - The Poppy

Join me live on Friday 24th September for the next stitchery in my Language of Flowers series: the poppy. We will gather online for 90 minutes at 10:30am (UK time) to stitch a beautiful poppy in two formats and a seasonal poppy seedhead too. If you can't join live you gain lifetime access to the recording including digital pattern and written instructions.

£15.00 GBP

Language of Flowers - The Foxglove - Live online class Friday 29th October 2021

Join me live on Friday 29th October at 10:30am for an online embroidery class stitching a foxglove as part of my 2021 personal stitching project. If you can't join live you will have access to the recording afterwards to watch at your leisure.

£15.00 GBP

Wildflower Bouquet - An exclusive free tutorial for those who bought the 2021 Summer Staycation set

This features video content only. No PDF or instructions

£40.00 GBP

Herbarium - 2025 Subscription

Digital patterns and accompanying classes for the Stitcher's Herbarium, our 2025 subscription project.

£300.00 GBP

The Apothecary's Scrapbook - Soapwort

Join me for an online stitch club as part of the Apothecary's Scrapbook series. We will be stitching Soapwort together live on Tuesday 19th December at 10:30am GMT. Don't worry if you can't join live, the class will be recorded and you will have lifetime access.

(usual price £20)

English Paper Piecing 17th September

Learn English Paper Piecing with Sue Phillips (Homespun with Love) and Nicki Franklin. Join us live on 17th September at 10:30am BST or catch the recording afterwards. Sue will demonstrate how to make a hand-stitched hexagon pincushion from scratch covering all of the basic EPP methods, including basting, piecing and finishing. A cosy and addictive pastime; it is sure to be a fun class.

£15.00 GBP

How to sew the perfect stuffed heart

A free online class with Stitchery guest tutor Sue Phillips from Homespun with Love. Learn how to turn your embroidery into the perfect heart, with smooth curves and an almost invisible closure. Join live on Friday 30th July 2021 at 2pm BST or access the live recording thereafter, whenever and as often as you like.

Free

The Language of Flowers Taster Class

A complementary pdf pattern and Zoom recording, catch ups for those who wish to participate in my Language of Flowers monthly online classes.

Free

The Language of Flowers: The Daisy - instant access online class

Join me for a relaxing online workshop stitching daisies on Friday 26th March from 10:30am to 12pm GMT. Course includes downloadable pattern and a recording of the class with lifetime access so that you can revisit whenever you like, whenever you need it!

£15.00 GBP

Embroidery for Absolute Beginners

Instant access! Learn hand-embroidery with The Stitchery. Close-up in-depth tutorials for more than 20 stitches and all of those used in The Stitchery embroidery kits. Course includes three Stitchery patterns and a bonus class making a cloth stitch sampler and a needle case for your travel sewing set. Please note that these are pre-recorded videos and not live Zoom classes, perfect for you to dip in and out at your leisure.

£129.00 GBP

Language of Flowers - The Rose: Online class Friday 30th April

Learn to hand embroider a beautiful pink rose either via live Zoom class on Friday 30th April or using the recorded class thereafter. Downloadable pdf with instructions and pattern also available after class.

£15.00 GBP

Summer Vista Complimentary Class

Free class for Retreat participants using the code sent by Andrea Flebbe at Willow Cottage Quilt Co.

£50.00 GBP

Cushion Cover Tutorial

A free little video class showing how to make a patchwork cushion.

Free

Hand-stitched Needle Cases with embroidery and beads

Class available to watch from 9am GMT on Wednesday 4th December 2024. Stitch needle cases entirely by hand with Nicki working with small scraps of silk fabrics, seed beads and embroidery threads. Suitable for absolute beginners, this class shares simple tips and tricks on how to create the perfect handmade gift for your creative friends.

£20.00 GBP

VIDEOS AVAILABLE 22ND AUGUST: FABRIC MEDITATION BOOKS

Join this fun and informal class to learn how to make a small fabric book filled with charms, fabrics and motifs which are meaningful to you. Indulge in mindful, playful stitching and let your needle do as it pleases with no particular outcome in mind. Simply surround yourself with your favourite beads, buttons, charms and fabrics and use the time for slow stitching, reflecting on the things that are important to you in life. You might choose to add words, you might choose to represent your thoughts with stitched lines or small motifs - Nicki will guide you and provide little drawings to trace and transfer if you need them.