Silk Shading masterclass
£210.00
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RSN Friends - Priority Booking is Open This class is currently available for Priority Booking by RSN Friends only. General booking opens for all on Sunday 5 April 2026.
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This course is designed as a technical deep dive into silk shading, also known as thread painting or long and short stitch. Rather than focusing on a finished design, students will work on calico, creating a series of small sample studies (3 × 3 cm) to concentrate purely on stitch direction, colour blending, and control.
The structure of the course is as follows:
Part One focuses on tapestry shading.
Part Two explores angled shading.
Part Three covers natural shading.
Each session builds on the previous one, giving students time to practise and reflect. Some independent work between classes is encouraged to help consolidate learning.
This course is particularly suited to students with basic embroidery experience who want to improve their technical confidence. It is also ideal for those who have previously struggled with silk shading and would benefit from returning to the fundamentals in a focused, supportive setting.
Students will need to bring:
-Calico or another plain cotton
-3 x stranded cotton in a family of shades
-Size 12 embroidery needles
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Class Recording
This class will be recorded via Zoom, and you will be provided with access to the recording for a period of 30 days from the end of the class. The recording will then be deleted. Our Online Class recording policy can be found here. By attending this class you give your consent for the class to be recorded.
RSN Stitch Bank
You can explore many more stitches in the RSN Stitch Bank.
Attendees Outside the UK
This is an online class via Zoom scheduled in UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you.
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RSN Friends – Priority Booking is Open This class is currently available for Priority Booking by RSN Friends only. General booking opens for all on Sunday 5 April 2026.
|
This course is designed as a technical deep dive into silk shading, also known as thread painting or long and short stitch. Rather than focusing on a finished design, students will work on calico, creating a series of small sample studies (3 × 3 cm) to concentrate purely on stitch direction, colour blending, and control.
The structure of the course is as follows:
Part One focuses on tapestry shading.
Part Two explores angled shading.
Part Three covers natural shading.
Each session builds on the previous one, giving students time to practise and reflect. Some independent work between classes is encouraged to help consolidate learning.
This course is particularly suited to students with basic embroidery experience who want to improve their technical confidence. It is also ideal for those who have previously struggled with silk shading and would benefit from returning to the fundamentals in a focused, supportive setting.
Students will need to bring:
-Calico or another plain cotton
-3 x stranded cotton in a family of shades
-Size 12 embroidery needles
Your Zoom Link
The Zoom link for this online class will be included in your order confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please email [email protected].
Class Recording
This class will be recorded via Zoom, and you will be provided with access to the recording for a period of 30 days from the end of the class. The recording will then be deleted. Our Online Class recording policy can be found here. By attending this class you give your consent for the class to be recorded.
RSN Stitch Bank
You can explore many more stitches in the RSN Stitch Bank.
Attendees Outside the UK
This is an online class via Zoom scheduled in UK local time. If you are outside of the UK please check your local time, particularly if your location changes to/from Daylight Savings Time on a different schedule to the UK during October/November and March/April. To check and convert times please visit TimeAndDate.com. We cannot be held responsible for incorrect time attendance. Thank you.