Reuse and Repurpose: Keeping Textiles Alive
Bought at auction, this 45cm fragment of a Flemish tapestry was the perfect size to become a cushion. The RSN Embroidery Studio cleaned and stabilised the piece, then paired it...
Welcome to the
Royal School of Needlework
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the go-to place for hand embroidery, a charity inspiring people around the world to learn, create and explore this timeless art form.
We offer a thriving hand embroidery education programme for everyone from beginner to degree level. We teach online and in-person at venues across the UK as well as internationally in America, Japan and Australia.
Our renowned Embroidery Studio creates stunning bespoke embroidery for fashion, art and royalty, as well as expertly restoring and conserving valuable and historical embroidered pieces.
Classes & Courses
In person, online and self-paced hand embroidery classes for all levels
Latest News
Reuse and Repurpose: Keeping Textiles Alive
Bought at auction, this 45cm fragment of a Flemish tapestry was the perfect size to become a cushion. The RSN Embroidery Studio cleaned and stabilised the piece, then paired it...
Collection & Archive
Explore stunning hand embroidery and our history in the RSN Collection
CLASSES & COURSES
Short Courses
The RSN runs a wide choice of day and evening hand embroidery classes both online and in-person. Choose from a range of designs, techniques, class times and levels to best suit you.
RSN SHOP
The RSN Bayeux Tapestry Collection
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RSN STITCH BANK
Explore the RSN Stitch Bank
RSN Stitch Bank is a free resource designed to preserve the art of hand embroidery through digitally conserving and showcasing the wide variety of the world’s embroidery stitches and the ways in which they have been used in different cultures and times. Now containing over 500 stitches, each stitch entry contains information about its history, use and structure as well as a step-by-step method with photographs, illustrations and video.
Around the RSN
Latest Stories and Updates
The Royal School of Needlework is a thriving charity and education organisation with classes and events taking place all over the world. Discover the latest updates here at the RSN. Plus, see the RSN and it’s work in the media. To keep up-to-date with all that is happening at the RSN, sign up to our email newsletter.
RSN Retreats: The Ultimate Hand Embroidery Experiences
The Royal School of Needlework is proud to introduce RSN Retreats, a new collection of luxury embroidery experiences combining expert tuition with exceptional destinations, exclusive cultural experiences and beautiful accommodation.
NEW! Fragile Threads Short Courses
As part of Fragile Threads, the RSN has created a special collection of five Short Courses exploring biodiversity, the natural world and our relationship with nature through hand embroidery.
ABOUT THE RSN
Learn more about the RSN
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the go-to place for hand embroidery, a charity inspiring people around the world to learn, create and explore this timeless art form.
