Botanical Knitting
Sat, 08 Mar
|Hotel Realm
Learn how to embroider beautiful botanical designs on your knitted pieces with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown. Create a stunning square of embroidery featuring flowers, bees and a butterfly.
Time & Location
08 Mar 2025, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm AEDT
Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600, Australia
About the event
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of botanical knitting and embroidery with acclaimed artisan Sue Brown. Hailing from the heart of creativity, Sue invites you to explore the delicate intersection of nature and fibre in her workshop.
In this workshop, participants will embark on a journey to bring the garden to their needles. Sue's workshop is not just about learning techniques; it's an opportunity to infuse your creations with the spirit of the wild. Each stitch becomes a brushstroke, and every stitch is carefully crafted to capture the essence of botanical beauty.
This workshop is for beginners.
What you will learn
How to embroider flowers, butterflies and bees on knitted items
Materials and tools
All materials and tools will be provided.
A pre-knitted square
Beads
Ribbon
Thread
Tapestry needle
Pre-requisite skills
There are no pre-requisite skills for this workshop. This workshop is for beginners.
What's included
4 hours of expert instruction from botanical knitting expert Sue Brown in a class of a maximum of eight participants
All materials and tools required
A completed sample square to take home at the conclusion of the workshop
Afternoon tea including a light snack and tea and coffee
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 8th to 9th at Hotel Realm including:
Australian Yarn Show 2025 Show bag
One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart
One digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage
Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a couple of weeks after the conclusion of the Show.
About the facilitator
Sue Brown is an expert embroiderer. With a passion for both photography and botanical illustration, Sue has used these passions to develop her knitting and embroidery style which she refers to as Botanical Knitting.
Sue’s pieces are inspired by nature, personal journeys and beautiful yarns. She develops a knitted pattern based on her idea for the embroidery or the meaning of the piece.
Using 100% silk ribbon, cotton embroidery threads, sequins and 1000s of seed beads, Sue creates beautiful and meaningful works of knitted art.
Featuring bees in each pieces, Sue’s embroidery is different to traditional silk ribbon embroidery as you cannot draw a pattern onto the wool. This makes Sue relax and go with the flow.
Each piece Sue knits and embroiders is like a visual diary of memories and inspirations during her life.
In another life, Sue was a midwife and IVF nurse. She is now retired and has the freedom to travel and to create.