Stumpwork Embroidery Workshop

Stumpwork, or Raised Embroidery to give it its traditional name, is a 17th century form of embroidery. Stumpwork has its own unique miniature style. Various techniques come together to make the whole, combining a range of stitchery, metal threads, areas in relief and wired free standing elements.

Headstone Manor Museum is renowned for its historical barns, moat and pretty gardens which house an array of beautiful flowers. These subjects all make wonderful studies for a commemorative sampler.

Using simple embroidery stitches and techniques and using the manor house, moat, barns and gardens as inspiration, students will make a sampler depicting all the components or a motif of just one subject.

This course is designed to introduce beginners to the delights of stumpwork embroidery, but also has scope for those with more experience to try some new techniques and develop individual ideas.

Kay Dennis: Kay Dennis, City and Guilds qualified, has worked in adult education for over 25 years and works regularly for The Embroiderers Guild, The National Trust, Knuston Hall, private groups around the country and until recently, Missenden Abbey. Kay, with her husband Michael, has written three books on stumpwork.