Embroider a Garden

• How to embroider flowers, butterflies and bees on knitted items

All materials and tools will be provided.

• A pre-knitted square

• Beads

• Ribbon

• Thread

• Tapestry needle

• 22 Page ebook

There are no pre-requisite skills for this workshop. This workshop is for beginners.

• 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 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.

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.