Stitch & Bloom

As the Cromlix garden comes into its early summer glory, join Edinburgh based textile artist Lucy Freeman for a beautiful day of contemporary floral embroidery.

Lucy's approach is quick, expressive and easy to learn, encouraging you to paint with thread in a loose, painterly style full of colour and delicate detail. Beginning from the absolute basics of threading a needle, she will guide you through four simple stitches to create a stunning floral embroidery inspired by the flowers growing in the Cromlix garden itself.

Throughout the workshop, Lucy's own embroidery artwork will be on display alongside botanical illustrations, drawings and fresh flowers from the garden. A naturally inspiring backdrop to your creative day.

As one of the first guests to experience the newly transformed Cromlix, your workshop will take place in our Library, with our signature Afternoon Tea served in the intimate setting of our Study.

What to expect:

• A morning of guided embroidery tuition with Lucy Freeman.
• All materials including fabric, threads, templates, embroidery hoop and needle.
• Instructional sheets and access to video tutorials to continue at home.
• Everything yours to take away at the end of the day.
• Signature Afternoon Tea served in our Study.

A little about your tutor

Lucy Freeman is a textile artist and designer based in Edinburgh. Merging the traditional craft of embroidery with contemporary design, her work is full of vibrant colours, painterly stitching and delicate botanical and floral imagery. Lucy creates entirely hand-crafted wall hangings and framed embroideries, often working on a large scale rarely seen in embroidery. She is an experienced tutor, having taught workshops across the UK for the past eight years, and produces a successful range of embroidery kits, stocked in John Lewis and Liberty.

www.lucyfreeman.co.uk | @lucyfreeman_design

To reserve your place for this special day, please call the team on 01786 820310 or email events@cromlix.com.