Have you pocketed little treasures on walks and wondered what you’ll do with those finds?
Celebrate the forager in your heart as we create a hand-stitched sampler book filled with gathered bits and patterned stitches. Learn several basic embroidery (or visible mending) stitches and how to integrate your found objects onto up-cycled fabric swatches mounted on paper. Each embroidered piece can stand alone as a notecard or become part of a folded paper accordion book.
Students will learn a selection of decorative stitches, complete as many sampler pieces as time allows, and take home enough supplies to complete 5 embroidered swatches. If you are familiar with basic hand-stitching, you can learn more advanced stitches.
No sewing or book binding experience required.
This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org
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Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee.
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Term: Spring 2025
Suggested Ages: 18+
1 session: $99.75; Capacity: 8
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Students may bring their own up cycled fabric and found objects. For fabrics: well-loved khaki and jean fabrics work well For found objects: low relief, flat, and lightweight pieces work best such as small stones, feathers, bottle caps, shells, pods, etc. sized 1"-2” but no larger than 3"x3” The instructor will also have a selection of fabric and foraged objects for you to choose from.