Artisan Stitch
Artisan Stitch was founded in 2015 to provide expert sewing tuition and creative textiles art workshops for adults and children. It started in the beautiful coastal village of Cockenzie, East Lothian but is now based in Studio 6.03A St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh.
Jen Skedd is a degree-trained textile designed and lifelong sewist. She obtained an HND in Stitched Textiles and Fashion from Edinburgh College. Then she studied Textile Design BA (Hons) at Heriot Watt University, Galashiels campus in the Scottish Borders. This was the former Scottish College of Textiles and is renowned world-wide for excellence in textiles.
In Jen’s final year she sold knitwear designs to Italian Fashion label Valentino. Jen has also sold embroidery work and exhibits widely with the Embroiderers Guild and Group Twelve Textile Artists.
Upcoming Events
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Tuesday 07/01/2025 - Tuesday 11/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Dressmaking course - Tuesday 07/01/2025 - Tuesday 11/02/2025 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Dressmaking Techniques: Beyond the Basics - Wednesday 08/01/2025 - Wednesday 12/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Wednesday 08/01/2025 - Wednesday 12/02/2025 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Refresher Sewing Class - Friday 10/01/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Free-motion Embroidery - Friday 17/01/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Bag-Making Workshop with Oskar - Saturday 18/01/2025 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - 2 days - Friday 24/01/2025 - Saturday 25/01/2025 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Scrappy Patchwork & Quilted Cushion - Friday 31/01/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Needle-felt Birds - Friday 07/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Family sewing day - Thursday 13/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Know Your Overlocker - Friday 14/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Dressmaking course - Tuesday 18/02/2025 - Tuesday 25/03/2025 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Alter, Repair & Upcycle: Revitalize Your Wardrobe Sustainably! - Wednesday 19/02/2025 - Wednesday 26/03/2025 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Rags to Riches - creative fabric upcycling - Friday 21/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Family sewing class - Saturday 22/02/2025 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Cushions – Zips & Piping - Friday 07/03/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Slow-Stitched Needlebook - Friday 21/03/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - 2 days - Friday 28/03/2025 - Saturday 29/03/2025 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Free-motion Embroidery - Friday 25/04/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
