For the foreseeable future, I am running workshops in The Barn on 2 consecutive days per month. We will cover various types of embroidery, catered to all ability levels, and the option will be available for you to attend just one or both days as you prefer.
All classes are a full day (9.30am – 4.30pm). A £25 deposit is required at the time of booking. Light refreshments are provided as part of the cost including various teas, coffees, juices, cake and biscuits, etc. Please supply your own lunch pack.
All my workshops take place over two days but you are welcome to just attend one day as well.
Venue – The barn at Homestead House, Medstead.
For further details and costs of the class, please email me info@lornabatemanembroidery.com or call me on – +44(0)7730 476344.
Check out our Workshop Projects page for an idea of the types of embroidery I will be teaching!
25 & 26 February 2026 – Create a variety of flowers covering a number of stitches in surface embroidery & create a garden or design of your own. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
25 & 26 March 2026 – Introduction to stumpwork embroidery & work on one of my designs or create your own. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
29 & 30 April 2026 – Introduction to ribbon embroidery & create your own garden or work on one of my designs. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
20 & 21 May 2026 – Introduction to crazy patchwork and /or embellishing a garment (jeans, jacket, shoes, etc). I will teach a few simple techniques in hand embroidery, silk ribbon and beaded embroidery all of which can be used in crazy patchwork, embellishing items or wherever your fancy takes you. Attend for one or two days.
24 & 25 June 2026 – Beaded embroidery workshop including some silk ribbon stitches. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
29 & 30 July 2026 – Introduction to ribbon embroidery & create your own garden or work on a sampler of flowers or work on one of my designs. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
SUMMER BREAK
23 & 24 September 2026 – Introduction to ribbon embroidery & create your own garden or work on a sampler of flowers or work on one of my designs. Attend for one or two days. 1 SPACE AVAILABLE.
21 & 22 October 2026 – 3-Dimensional stitches & an introduction to stumpwork embroidery. Work on one of my designs or create your own. We will learn basic stumpwork techniques as well as raised stitches like cast-on bullion stitch, drizzle stitch, woven picots, etc. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
25 & 26 November 2026 – Introduction to ribbon embroidery & create your own garden or work on a sampler of flowers or work on one of my designs. Attend for one or two days. FULL. Waiting list available.
For further details and costs of the class, please email me info@lornabatemanembroidery.com or call me on – +44(0)7730 476344. More updates to come soon. As always contact me for any enquiries about attending a workshop!
What will we be stitching?
I offer a range of projects or you may bring your own projects with you to work on under my guidance. If you are looking for a specific technique or style and you don’t see it in the list of projects here then please do contact me and I will be happy to accommodate.
I carry a full range of kits as well as silk ribbons, hand-dyed threads and haberdashery including some DMC threads, as well as fabric, hoops and needles, etc., which you are welcome to browse from and purchase on the day.
I live in a small village in north Hampshire close to Alton. Despite being a small village it has good road links close to the A31 and is just a 25 minute drive from the historic city of Winchester. The nearest railway station is Alton which is just a 15 minute drive away and has good links to London.
If you are planning an overnight stay to join one of my classes which are held in the Barn in Medstead, you will find plenty of excellent B&Bs and pubs in the locality, as well as in Winchester itself. We are also quite close to both the naturalist Gilbert White’s House in Selborne and the Jane Austen House museum in Chawton if you are looking for activities to make a few days of it.
If you are coming to one of my workshops from further afield and need somewhere to stay then I have compiled this selection of local B&Bs and hotels close to my Medstead studio. Please take a look and do contact the venues if you have any questions or would like to make a booking for a room. If you are driving and therefore have your own transport, there are many more B&B’s to be had in the areas of Alton, Chawton and Alresford, amongst others. I am happy to pick up anyone staying in Medstead on the day of the workshop if you do not have transport.
Tassagh
Five Ash Road
Medstead
Phone: 07780 617138
Gosport Rd
Privett
Alton
GU34 3NN
Phone: 01730 828111
156 Winchester Rd
Four Marks
Alton
GU34 5HY
Phone: 0871 984 6002
57 Normandy St,
Alton,
Hampshire, GU34 1DW
Phone: 01420 80033
11 West St,
Alresford
SO24 9AD
Phone: 01962 732302
Email: info@dejagerlondon.co
Phone: 07528 088899
Instagram: Cabin_Mandalay
You can find other properties of varying price ranges on Airbnb or Booking.com, just search in the area of Medstead, however book with your own judgement.
Looking for a creative holiday? How about a stitching retreat!
I often teach embroidery on lovely stitching retreats hosted by Creative Experiences, where you can relax and enjoy stitching while also staying in a luxurious hotel and seeing the sights of a beautiful destination! Find out more about what’s on offer here.
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