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  • Home
  • Donate
  • Classes & Courses
    • All Classes and Courses
    • Day & Evening Classes incl Online
    • International Summer School 2025
    • Online Video Courses
    • Certificate & Diploma in Technical Hand Embroidery
    • BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery Degree, validated by Kingston University
    • Professional Embroidery Tutor Programme
    • Private Group Lessons
    • Embroidery Techniques
    • Our Venues
    • Our Tutors
  • RSN Shop
    • All Items
    • NEW IN
    • Spring Inspiration
    • Coronation Inspired
    • Exclusive Products
    • Embroidery Kits
    • Gifts
    • Equipment & Supplies
    • Books & Magazines
    • Cards & Stationery
    • Donated Items
  • Talks & Events
    • NEW EXHIBITION — Tales of Textiles
    • RSN Online Talks
    • RSN Sip & Stitch Week
    • Treasures of the RSN Collection, Stirling
  • Embroidery Studio
  • RSN Stitch Bank
  • RSN Collection & Archive
    • RSN Collection & Archive
    • View the Collection Online
    • Collections Blog
  • Latest News
  • Get Involved
    • Why support the RSN?
    • Become a Friend of the RSN
    • Embroider a Selfie
    • Join our Team
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Certificate & Diploma

Course Briefs

Briefs for all Certificate & Diploma techniques can be downloaded using the links below.

Certificate Briefs

Jacobean Crewelwork

Canvas Stitches

Blackwork

Silk Shading

Goldwork

Diploma Briefs

Appliqué

Advanced Silk Shading

Advanced Goldwork

Blackwork

Canvas Stitches

Canvas Shading

Stumpwork

Creative Goldwork

Wooden Tassel

Whitework – Pulled and Drawn Thread

Whitework – Richelieu Cutwork

Quilting

Creative Box Making

Advanced Diploma Briefs

Both-Sides-Alike

Advanced Whitework

Advanced Creative Box

Wooden Tassel

Royal School of Needlework

Royal School of Needlework

Apartment 12a
Hampton Court Palace
Surrey KT8 9AU
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 3166 6932

[email protected]

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Royal School of Needlework
Apartment 12a
Hampton Court Palace
Surrey KT8 9AU
United Kingdom

 
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