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Three-hour beginner-friendly sessions at OORKATHE, Bengaluru. Come solo, with a friend, or as a date.
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Hand embroidery workshop in Bengaluru
Hoop, needle, thread. Learn foundation stitches and finish a small hoop you can hang.
3 hoursArt kit includedBeginner friendly
Hand embroidery is portable, meditative and very forgiving: a stitch can always be unpicked. In one sitting you learn the foundation stitches and complete a small hoop design of your own.
What you’ll learn.
Techniques we cover in a three-hour embroidery session.
- 01
Threading, knots and hoop tension
- 02
Back stitch, satin stitch, French knots
- 03
Transferring a simple design
- 04
Finishing and framing a hoop
Good for.
Who tends to enjoy embroidery at our table.
Beginners
Slow, conversational group sessions
Textile and fashion enthusiasts
Handmade gifts
Embroidery for every table.
Little makers
Embroidery can be part of our kids’ afternoons and the proposed eight-week programme.
Kids programmes ↗Corporate & private sessions
A shared embroidery table for team days, offsites and celebrations, in Bengaluru.
Plan a team session ↗Questions about embroidery.
Is there a embroidery workshop in Bangalore right now?
Embroidery is in the works at Gubbi Art Club. Send an enquiry and we will let you know when the first embroidery session at OORKATHE, Bengaluru is scheduled. Private and corporate sessions can often be arranged sooner.
Do I need any experience?
No. Every Gubbi workshop is designed to be learnable in one sitting by a complete beginner, with guidance from NIFT and NID alumni.
What is included?
Three hours of guided making, your own art kit, all session materials, and the piece you made to take home.
Can you run a embroidery session for my team or a private group?
Yes. Corporate teams, celebrations and friends’ groups can book a private embroidery session at OORKATHE or, by arrangement, at your office or venue in Bengaluru.
Other ways to make.
Something else in mind?
Tell us the craft you’d love to try and who you’re bringing. We’ll see if we can make it happen.