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Best online embroidery courses 2025
Our beginner-first picks for learning embroidery — calm, well-taught video courses from Domestika and Skillshare, plus the best in-person UK workshops if you'd rather learn in a room.
Close-up demos
Studio-shot videos show each stitch from angles you can't get in a busy class.
Self-paced
Pause and rewind the tricky stitches. No schedule, learn whenever suits.
Affordable
Domestika courses are £7.99–£15 on sale; Skillshare has a free trial.
Our curated embroidery picks
Beginner video courses first, then the best in-person UK workshops. Prices shown are the lowest available at time of writing.
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Contemporary Embroidery for Beginners
The calmest, most complete beginner embroidery course we've tested. Adriana Torres takes you from your first stitch to a frame-worthy botanical hoop, with clear demonstrations of back stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch and French knots.
Embroidery Sampler for Beginners
A warmer, subscription-based alternative. Mollie Johanson walks beginners through a stitch sampler, building a reusable reference of core stitches one row at a time. Our close-second embroidery pick.
Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop
Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop in London. From £65–£70. Rated 5/5 (60 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Beginners' Embroidery Workshop
Beginners' Embroidery Workshop in Edinburgh. Rated 5/5 (50 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Workshop
Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Workshop across the UK. Rated 5/5 (47 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Sashiko Hand-stitching Workshop
Sashiko Hand-stitching Workshop across the UK. Rated 5/5 (27 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
3D and Sculptural Embroidery Workshop
3D and Sculptural Embroidery Workshop in Bristol. Rated 5/5 (26 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Free-motion Embroidery Class
Free-motion Embroidery Class across the UK. Rated 5/5 (26 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Texture and Detail Embroidery Workshop
Texture and Detail Embroidery Workshop in Bristol. Rated 5/5 (26 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
The Art of Paper Embroidery - Coastal Workshop
The Art of Paper Embroidery - Coastal Workshop across the UK. Rated 5/5 (24 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
The Art of Paper Embroidery - Flower Head Collage Workshop
The Art of Paper Embroidery - Flower Head Collage Workshop across the UK. Rated 5/5 (24 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
The Art of Paper Embroidery - on the Shoreline Workshop
The Art of Paper Embroidery - on the Shoreline Workshop across the UK. Rated 5/5 (24 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Coastal Paper Embroidery with Watercolour - Workshop Project Pack
Coastal Paper Embroidery with Watercolour - Workshop Project Pack across the UK. Rated 5/5 (24 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
Beginner Embroidery Class
Beginner Embroidery Class in Bristol. Rated 5/5 (21 reviews). Bookable on ClassBento — money-back guarantee.
* Prices shown are the lowest available at time of writing.
Which course first?
Complete beginner: Start with Adriana Torres' "Contemporary Embroidery for Beginners" on Domestika — the calmest start, and you finish with a botanical hoop worth framing.
Prefer a subscription and want to sample teachers: Mollie Johanson's "Embroidery Sampler for Beginners" on Skillshare builds a stitch sampler row by row, covered by the free trial.
Want to learn in a room: Browse the in-person UK workshops below — good if you learn best with someone beside you.
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