Workshops & Classes

Chinese Silk Embroidery at Roe Yi’s is a refined and meditative art form that celebrates beauty, precision, and centuries-old tradition.

Using fine silk threads, students learn how to create delicate embroidered designs inspired by nature—such as flowers, plants, and flowing botanical forms. This course focuses on achieving softness, depth, and subtle colour transitions that bring each piece to life.

Participants will learn how to:

• Work with fine silk threads and specialty needles
• Master traditional stitches used in Chinese silk embroidery
• Create smooth shading and layered textures
• Transfer and embroider floral and botanical designs
• Develop patience, control, and artistic flow

Suitable for complete beginners through to seasoned embroiderers, the course is taught in a supportive, calm environment where students can work at their own pace while refining their technique.

Whether you’re discovering embroidery for the first time or expanding an existing skillset, this course offers a deeply rewarding creative experience—where every stitch tells a story.

Sewing for Beginners at Roe Yi’s is the perfect introduction to the world of sewing—no experience required.

This practical, hands-on course teaches the essential skills and techniques needed to confidently use a sewing machine and create simple projects from start to finish. Students will learn the basics of stitching, fabric handling, and pattern use in a relaxed and supportive environment.

You’ll learn how to:

• Set up and safely use a sewing machine
• Understand basic stitches and seams
• Cut and prepare fabric correctly
• Follow simple patterns and instructions
• Create beginner-friendly sewing projects

Whether you want to repair clothes, start making your own items, or explore sewing as a creative hobby, this course builds a strong foundation and the confidence to keep going.

No pressure. No perfection. Just practical skills and creative progress—one stitch at a time.

Hat Burning at Roe-Yi’s is wearable art with a little bit of drama—in the best way. Using controlled heat-marking on felt hats, students learn how to create striking patterns, botanical designs, textured lines, and personalised motifs that transform a simple hat into a one-of-a-kind statement piece.

Participants will learn how to:

• Safely use heat-marking tools with confidence and control
• Build patterns using stencils, freehand design, and layered effects
• Create contrast, shading, and texture without over-burning the felt
• Plan composition so designs wrap naturally around a hat’s shape
• Add personalised elements that feel intentional and stylish

Suitable for beginners and creatives who want a bold, hands-on workshop with a finished piece you’ll actually wear.

Our Nail Art Courses are where creativity meets technique—and tiny canvases become works of art.

These hands-on classes teach students how to design, paint, and apply custom nail art using nail tips. From festive themes like Christmas trees, snowmen, and bells, to bold patterns, abstract designs, cartoon characters, or even miniature landscapes, there are no creative limits—only imagination.

Students learn how to:

• Paint detailed artistic designs directly onto nail tips
• Create themed or freestyle nail sets
• Work with colour, texture, and fine-detail tools
• Assemble a complete set of 10 custom nails ready for application

Whether you love clean patterns, vibrant colour play, or storytelling through miniature art, this course builds both technical skill and artistic confidence. Designs are created nail-by-nail, then professionally applied to form a cohesive, personalised look.

Perfect for beginners, creatives, and aspiring nail artists alike, Roe Yi’s Nail Art Courses are designed to inspire self-expression, precision, and a strong eye for detail—one nail at a time.

Beading at Roe-Yi’s turns tiny details into show-stopping texture. This workshop explores high-detail beadwork used in garments, embellishment, and decorative textile art—where precision, patterning, and sparkle meet craftsmanship. (Warning: you may start seeing everything in life as “improvable with beads.”)

Students will learn how to:

• Work with seed beads and specialty beads for clean, consistent results
• Plan bead placement, spacing, and pattern repeats for professional finish
• Use secure stitching methods for durability and neat backs
• Create dimensional textures, accents, and feature motifs
• Finish edges and transitions so beadwork sits beautifully on fabric

Suitable for beginners through to makers who want to refine technique and learn couture-style finishes.

Bobbin Lace at Roe-Yi’s is a beautiful return to tradition—rhythmic, intricate, and surprisingly relaxing once you find the flow. Using bobbins, pins, and pricking patterns, students learn the fundamentals of lace-making while building delicate designs thread by thread.

Students will learn how to:

• Set up a lace pillow and prepare bobbins and thread correctly
• Read basic pricking patterns and follow lace “pathways”
• Control tension and manage multiple bobbins smoothly
• Create foundational lace movements and build clean structure
• Finish, secure, and present lace motifs or edging

Suitable for beginners and detail-lovers who enjoy mindful making and timeless craft.

Tatting at Roe-Yi’s teaches the delicate art of lace-making with a shuttle—small motions that create intricate results. Students learn to form lace motifs, edging, and decorative elements that feel both classic and completely unique (and yes, the knots behave… eventually).

Participants will learn how to:

• Use a tatting shuttle confidently (winding, tension, and hand positioning)
• Form rings, chains, picots, and clean joins
• Read simple tatting patterns and build repeatable motifs
• Create lace edging and standalone medallions
• Finish and block pieces so the lace sits crisp and defined

Suitable for beginners and makers who love fine detail, portable projects, and satisfying “how did I make that?” results.