Sanctuary Lights 2026
Mandala Noel
3 hr Festive Live Online Stashbusting Workshop
£65
Teacher: Amanda Rymel
A Festive Stitch Journey…
Celebrate every stitch as you create your own Festive Mandala, a joyful celebration of Christmas brought to life with felt Appliqué, decorative embroidery, metallic threads and sparkling beads. Layer by layer, festive motifs including Christmas trees, angels, snowflakes, gingerbread people, candy canes, stockings and baubles come together to form a striking seasonal design. Part of the Stitch Sanctuary Christmas Stashbuster Collection, you'll be encouraged to use threads from your own stash, making every mandala beautifully unique. This relaxing project is perfect for stitchers who enjoy decorative embroidery, creativity and adding a little handmade sparkle to the festive season.
Details…
aimed at:
ALL LEVELS
Everyone from beginners to more advanced stitchers are very welcome to join.
course at-a-glance:
ONE SESSION
Learn felt Appliqué, decorative Chain Stitch, metallic Couching and Bead Embroidery while creating a beautiful festive mandala featuring Christmas trees, angels, snowflakes, gingerbread people, candy canes, presents, stockings and baubles. Discover how to combine colour, texture and embellishment to create a striking seasonal decoration using threads and materials from your own stash.
FINISHED DESIGN MEASURES:
17cm
dates/times:
DATE:
Friday November 6
TIME (UK):
6pm - 9pm
requirements:
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
An 20cm embroidery hoop or frame
Embroidery scissors
Needles suitable for embroidery and beading
Good lighting and an optional magnifier if normally used
SPECIFIC MATERIALS
Linen suitable for Surface Embroidery
Wool felt (green, cream, brown and red). A selection of embroidery threads from your own stash (stranded cotton, perlé cotton and metallic threads are all suitable)
Seed beads and any favourite festive embellishments you would like to include
Students are saying…
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Excellent Artist and Teacher
Kelley’s classes are the best. I’ve taken two classes from her over two years. Her demonstrations are clear and easy to follow. She has perfected her on-line teaching style. I’ve found her to be kind and patient and she frequently throws in a little example or historic fact to keep things interesting. My fellow students have ranged from beginners to advanced stitchers and I believe everyone has been happy with the instructions we’ve received.
Sherry S
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Wonderful Goldwork
I took Kelleys Goldwork sampler course which covered all aspects of Goldwork and a few extras such as how to mount your work. A well designed course, very well delivered and a lot of fun. It has definitely improved my Goldwork skills! Kelley is enthusiastic and very helpful.
Barbara
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What a Brilliant Experience!
I've just finished the class portion of Kelley's Goldwork Sampler and I'm really sad it's over. I have done a number of 2 day classes in this technique over the last few years, but I found working in this manner (Zoom classes at fortnightly intervals over nearly a year, with video clips of the techniques available through the portal) meant that if you found there was something that didn't make sense later, you could check back, or more importantly, ask a question at the next lesson. I've picked up on a lot of tiny things that have led to some very satisfying improvements in the quality of my work, learned some really useful techniques, and got links to sources of otherwise hard to find equipment. (Especially useful as I'm located down under in New Zealand.) Thank you Kelly for a wonderful experience - I had a blast!
Betty S

