Layer rich textures and threads to stitch your own embroidered forest scene.

In this nature-inspired embroidery class, beloved textile artist Amy Jones invites you to explore the quiet beauty of the forest floor—think trees, leafy canopies, and mossy details—all captured through thread.

Building on her previous sold-out classes (Pansy Thread, Jewelled Moss, Rainbow Coral, Scribbly Gum), this workshop introduces a fresh theme for new and returning students alike. You’ll focus on forest-inspired textures using a meditative combination of stitches including long and short stitch and seed stitch.

Amy will guide you through the process of layering hand-dyed wool and fine embroidery thread to create a richly textured landscape. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced stitcher, you’ll leave with a beautiful and personal piece—and everything you need to keep going at home.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to stitch textured tree trunks, leaves, and forest forms
• Techniques for blending colour and fibre using long & short stitch and seed stitch
• Ways to build dimension and depth through layered threadwork

Included Materials:

Each participant receives a premium kit with Amy’s favourite materials:

• Hand-drawn linen printed with forest-inspired designs
• Wooden embroidery hoop
• Chenille needles & embroidery scissors
• Hand-dyed wools and specialty threads
• DMC embroidery threads in a forest colour palette

What you need to bring with you:

• Small sharp scissors (we’ll have spares to borrow or purchase)
• Glasses, if needed for close work

Why You’ll Love It:

• A brand-new theme, perfect for return students
• A calming creative experience with expert guidance
• The perfect way to slow down and reconnect with nature through thread

We’ll also be providing refreshments and a delicious light vegetarian lunch for all attendees. If you have specific dietary requirements, please let us know in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

Venue:  

Made by Me Workshop
100A May Street St Peters NSW 2044

Suitable for:

• Returning students looking for a fresh theme and new stitches
• Nature lovers and textile artists
• Anyone seeking a calm and creative workshop experience

About Amy: 

Amy Jones of Amy's Grandpa Cat, is a textile artist whose work, inspired by botanical themes, blends abstract and figurative elements to explore memory and change. Using a mix of new and recycled materials, her dreamlike creations evoke themes of love, loss, and renewal, with stitching as a meditative process. Amy also teaches textile workshops across Sydney and her work has been featured on the cover of Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales' book Well Hello.

Cancellation Policy: Due to the limited number of spaces for workshops, all bookings are final and strictly non refundable. We do not refund classes but you are welcome to send someone else in your place if you can't make it on the day. Since Amy is a special guest teacher it is not possible to reschedule the workshop to another day. In most of our workshops we require a minimum number of people to run the workshop and will do our absolute best to run every workshop we list but occasionally it is not commercially feasible to do so. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the class; in this case, we'll inform you and allow you to get a full refund or reschedule.