Embroidery School with Laura Tandeske
In-Person Classes in the San Francisco Bay Area
Classes offered in Surface Embroidery for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
Beginning Embroidery - Embellishing Prints
**SOLD OUT** - This is a beginning Surface Embroidery class where we will learn how to embellish a printed fabric. Add some nice texture to an already exquisite piece of fabric! You will learn how to thread a needle, tie a knot, and perfect several foundational surface embroidery stitches. Did you know there are 100’s of surface embroidery stitches? This will be a fun way to be introduced to the vast world of surface embroidery!
Class fee $40. Kit $10 payable to instructor day of class (cash/zelle)
Beginning Embroidery - Embellishing Prints
**CLASS ADDED** - This is a beginning Surface Embroidery class where we will learn how to embellish a printed fabric. Add some nice texture to an already exquisite piece of fabric! You will learn how to thread a needle, tie a knot, and perfect several foundational surface embroidery stitches. Did you know there are 100’s of surface embroidery stitches? This will be a fun way to be introduced to the vast world of surface embroidery!
Class fee $40. Kit $10 payable to instructor day of class (cash/zelle)
Registration open now. You can register here. There are only 8 spots for this class.
Beginning Embroidery - Flower Mandala
Come and enjoy our beautiful Odd Fellows hall in Downtown Livermore and learn to embroider. This class is perfect for the beginner or experienced embroiderer who would like a refresher. We will go over in detail how to thread a needle, tie a knot in the thread, and tie off on the back. We will learn some basic stitches while making a beautiful flower mandala. Live classes are very rare so take this opportunity to discover if embroidery is right for you.
Class fee $40, Kit fee $10.
Registration is not open yet. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page to get first notice when registration opens.
Embroidery Foundations - Back Stitches
Did you know there are 100’s of embroidery stitches? Come and enjoy our beautiful Odd Fellows hall in Downtown Livermore and learn to embroider. This class is perfect for the beginner or experienced embroiderer who would like a refresher. We will go over in detail how to thread a needle, tie a knot in the thread, and tie off on the back. We will learn the Back Stitches that are the foundation of surface embroidery. This class does not focus on a design. We focus on learning and practicing the stitches that you can apply to future designs.
Class fee $40, Kit fee $5.
Registration is not open yet. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page to get first notice when registration opens.
Embroidery Foundations - Crossed, Looped, Woven Stitches
Did you know there are 100’s of embroidery stitches? Come and enjoy our beautiful Odd Fellows hall in Downtown Livermore and learn to embroider. This class is perfect for the beginner or experienced embroiderer who would like a refresher. We will go over in detail how to thread a needle, tie a knot in the thread, and tie off on the back. We will learn Crossed, Looped, and Woven stitches that are the foundation of surface embroidery. This class does not focus on a design. We focus on learning and practicing the stitches that you can apply to future designs.
Class fee $40, Kit fee $5.
Registration is not open yet. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page to get first notice when registration opens.
5 day Winter Embroidery Retreat
Let's have a stitch retreat in our home town! It'll be like you're on vacation but you get to sleep in your own bed! Is a stitch retreat right for you? You may be a beginner and want to practice stitches with an instructor and a supportive community. You may have taken several classes and want to move to the next level such as learning the basics of design and how to transfer designs onto fabric. Maybe you want to perfect embroidery lettering or bullions, or any other surface embroidery technique. You may be advanced and want to stitch in a wonderful environment with nice, like minded artists. There are so many reasons why you might want to sign up for an embroidery stitch retreat! Before the retreat we will communicate about goals to make sure you get the most out of the week.
A kit is optional and will be available to those who would like one: Kit includes Needle, Muslin fabric, Embroidery thread
Class is Monday through Friday 10AM to 3:30PM
Class fee TBD, Optional kit fee $5 payable to instructor on day of class.
Registration is not open yet. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page to get first notice when registration opens.
5 day Summer Embroidery Retreat
Let's have a stitch retreat in our home town! It'll be like you're on vacation but you get to sleep in your own bed! Is a stitch retreat right for you? You may be a beginner and want to practice stitches with an instructor and a supportive community. You may have taken several classes and want to move to the next level such as learning the basics of design and how to transfer designs onto fabric. Maybe you want to perfect embroidery lettering or bullions, or any other surface embroidery technique. You may be advanced and want to stitch in a wonderful environment with nice, like minded artists. There are so many reasons why you might want to sign up for an embroidery stitch retreat! Before the retreat we will communicate about goals to make sure you get the most out of the week.
A kit is optional and will be available to those who would like one: Kit includes Needle, Muslin fabric, Embroidery thread
Class is Monday through Friday 10AM to 3:30PM
Class fee TBD, Optional kit fee $5 payable to instructor on day of class.
Registration is not open yet. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page to get first notice when registration opens.