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
- Patchwork Crossbody Bag - Saturday 28/02/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Cushions – Zips & Piping - Friday 06/03/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Curtain-making - Friday 20/03/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - 2 days - Friday 27/03/2026 - Saturday 28/03/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Beginners Intensive Sewing course - 3 days - Wednesday 08/04/2026 - Friday 10/04/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Clothing Skills Course - Wednesday 22/04/2026 - Wednesday 24/06/2026 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Wednesday 22/04/2026 - Wednesday 27/05/2026 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Better Dressmaking - 10 week course - Thursday 23/04/2026 - Thursday 25/06/2026 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Free-motion Embroidery - Friday 24/04/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Know Your Overlocker - Friday 01/05/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Print Collage Stitch - Friday 08/05/2026 - Saturday 09/05/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Motif Magic: Upcycle with Appliqué - Friday 15/05/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sculpted Seashores - Friday 22/05/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Introduction to Dressmaking - Wednesday 03/06/2026 - Wednesday 24/06/2026 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Beginners Intensive Sewing course - 3 days - Wednesday 08/07/2026 - Friday 10/07/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Better Dressmaking - Wednesday 15/07/2026 - Friday 17/07/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Dressmaking Techniques: Beyond the Basics - Wednesday 22/07/2026 - Friday 24/07/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm