Cherry Blossom Pear Pin Cushion
Sun, 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 Pear Pin Cushion embroidery featuring beautiful cherry blossoms.
Time & Location
08 Mar 2026, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600, Australia
About the event
Create a timeless keepsake with Botanical Knitting designer and facilitator Sue Brown in this beautifully detailed embroidery workshop. Guided by Sue’s gentle instruction, you’ll embroider a charming pear-shaped pin cushion adorned with delicate cherry blossoms, a stunning blend of soft texture, elegant stitching and botanical artistry.
Whether you’re new to embroidery or already confident with a needle, this workshop offers a relaxing, creative space to learn new skills, enjoy botanical-inspired design, and walk away with a handmade piece that’s as functional as it is beautiful.
This workshop is for beginners.
What you will learn
How to prepare and shape your pear pin cushion form
Key embroidery stitches for creating delicate cherry blossom petals and branches
How to add texture, shading and depth to small embroidered designs
Techniques for neat finishing, stuffing and assembly
Materials and tools
All materials and tools will be provided.
A pre-knitted square
Beads
Ribbon
Thread
Tapestry needle
22 page ebook
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 stunning Pear Pin Cushion to take home at the conclusion of the workshop
Morning tea including a light snack and tea and coffee
VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 7th to 8th at Hotel Realm including:
Australian Yarn Show 2026 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.
Tickets
General Workshop Ticket
Sale ends
02 Mar 2026, 11:50 pm AEDT
This ticket is valid for one attendee
$285.00
GST included
Total
$0.00