To celebrate the work that the RSN Embroidery Studio carried out for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, RSN Tutor, Sarah de Rousset-Hall will be teaching this Introduction to Coronation Gold class at The D-Day Story Portsmouth on Saturday 15 July. This class is part of the long-standing partnership between The D-Day Story and the RSN who stitched the Overlord Embroidery from 1968 to 1974.

The stunning Shamrock & Acorn design for this class is inspired by the embroidery on the 1937 Coronation Robe of Estate worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, consort of King George VI and stitched by the RSN.

Your design will be worked on purple silk dupion using gilt and metallic threads, echoing the RSN’s embroidery on both her coronation dress and robe.

This unique class covers many of the embroidery techniques used on these garments including Trellis, Chipping, Couching and Appliqué. You will also add felt padding to the acorn to give it extra dimension and sparkle. The finished design measures approximately 5cm by 5cm and is photographed here in a 4” hoop.

The RSN’s link to Coronation Robes goes back to the 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, after which the School has been commissioned to work on all Coronations.

All the stitches covered in this class and more can be found on the RSN Stitch Bank.

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