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
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Tuesday 14/11/2023 - Tuesday 19/12/2023 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Dressmaking course - Wednesday 15/11/2023 - Wednesday 20/12/2023 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Dressmaking course - Wednesday 15/11/2023 - Wednesday 20/12/2023 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Dressmaking course - Wednesday 15/11/2023 - Wednesday 20/12/2023 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Rags to Riches - Autumn Leaves - Friday 01/12/2023 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Rag Wreath - Saturday 02/12/2023 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Tuesday 09/01/2024 - Tuesday 13/02/2024 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Dressmaking course - Tuesday 09/01/2024 - Tuesday 13/02/2024 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Dressmaking course - Wednesday 10/01/2024 - Tuesday 13/02/2024 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Dressmaking course - Wednesday 10/01/2024 - Tuesday 13/02/2024 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Wednesday 10/01/2024 - Wednesday 14/02/2024 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Know Your Overlocker - Friday 12/01/2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Inspiration Flags - Friday 19/01/2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Intensive Sewing course - 3 days - Thursday 25/01/2024 - Saturday 27/01/2024 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Cushions – Zips & Piping - Friday 02/02/2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Family sewing day - Friday 16/02/2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - Tuesday 20/02/2024 - Tuesday 26/03/2024 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Free-motion Embroidery - Friday 23/02/2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Beginners Sewing Course XL - 2 days - Friday 22/03/2024 - Saturday 23/03/2024 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
