Lady Anne's Needlework Festival · Online May 2021
Thank you to all those involved in our first Needlework festival, which took place in May 2021 and brought 350 stitchers together to enjoy online embroidery classes and special sessions. Our next online event will be in January 2021.
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Beautiful Designs
Choose from 20 designs in our programme of live and pre-recorded classes
Online Classes!
Until we can get back to seeing you all in person, join us online for intimate, fun classes with our wonderful tutors.
A Celebration of Historic Needlework
Designs inspired by historic textiles from the time of Lady Anne Clifford, 1590-1676
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The online festival at a glance

37

Workshops

19

Designs

12

Tutors

7

Special Events

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View the designs

Nineteen historically-inspired designs to choose from

Elizabethan Moth · Zinaida Kazban
2 day class in Historic Stumpwork and Goldwork
Burghley Bedhead · Phillipa Turnbull
3 day class in Crewel Work
Spring Wreath · Jo Butcher
2 day class in Surface Embroidery
Fennel · Jo Butcher
1 day class in Surface Embroidery
Little Elizabethan Stork · Kate Barlow
3 day class using silk floss threads
Phoenix from the Flames · Deborah Wilding
3 day class in Goldwork and silk embroidery
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Meet the tutors.

Expert needlework tutors from all over the world convene to teach live and pre-recorded workshops. 

Among the tutors are Phillipa Turnbull, Kate Barlow, Deborah Wilding,  Jacqui Carey, Zinaida Kazban, Hazel Blomkamp and Sarah Rakestraw.

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Latest News

Moving Online!

Read our latest update about the status of the festival in light of the global pandemic.
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Who is Lady Anne?

Our local hero and muse. Find out who this enigmatic lady was and why she has inspired our festival.
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Meet Jo Butcher

Read our interview with festival tutor Jo Butcher and learn more about what inspires her to teach.
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Meet our sponsors

Thank you for supporting this unique event