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WORKSHOPS
My Workshops are a time to sit down with friends and work with your hands. Workshops are a time to catch up with friends, or make new friends, and for me to share my own techniques as my students put away their machines and slow stitch.
Available as either In-Person or Virtual Zoom classes. Click on the photos for more information on each class.
MAKE A CRAZY QUILT
Learn to make a Crazy Quilt. We start with a simple block, transfer the pattern, and use the flip and sew method to attach your scraps by hand or machine. Then the fun starts when we apply simple embroidery stitches to give the block a life of its own. Both modern and historical embroidery patterns are presented and I teach 6 simple stitches. This is a 6 hour class that can be presented in 1 or 2 days either In-Person or Virtually over Zoom. This is a good combination class with my lecture on "Crazy Quilts Through the Ages."
DEBONE A SHIRT AND MAKE A PILLOW
Did you clean our your closets recently? Take all those worn shirts and recycle time into pillows and quilt blocks. Let me show you how in this 3 hour class. A good class for both in-person or a virtual presentation.
VISIBLE MENDING THE BORO WAY
Thread bare jeans, a hole in your favorite jacket, a worn spot in your tote bag, all these can be the springboard for creativity. Mend your garments with simple embroidery and Sashiko stitches. A 3 hour class covers basic mending using inside and outside applique. In a 6 hour class students can also make a Sashiko stitched patch for their garment. Available as a virtual or in-person class. This class can be combined with my lecture "Visible Mending the Boro Way".
BEGINNING SASHIKO
Learn to do this traditional and beautiful Japanese art form. In this 3 hour class you will learn how to use the Japanese patterns, thread and supplies along with the Sashiko stitch on a series of patches that can be used as quilt blocks, coasters, or patches for your jeans.
BEGINNING HAND EMBROIDERY
This is a 4 hour class that will teach you the basic stitches and how to get started on an embroidery project. I will supply fabric with a pre-printed sampler pattern that incorporates eight basic stitches. This is an In-Person or Virtual Zoom class.
CRAYON TINT EMBROIDERY
A long forgotten technique from the 1930's. Use regular old Crayola crayons to color fabric. Then enhance the pattern with simple embroidery to really make the colors pop. I will supply the pattern and instruction, just bring your creativity to this 3 hour class. Virtual or in-person, you will love this easy coloring technique.
JAPANESE RICE BAG - KOMEBUKURO
This bag has been used for centuries to carry rice from market to table. Construct the bag and add some simple Sashiko patterns for decoration. Let me show you how in this 6 hour class. I teach this both virtually and in-person.
JAPANESE HAND CLOTHS - HANA FUKIN
In Japan you will not see napkins or paper towels. Japanese use a HANA FUKIN, a small hand towel. Learn to make this beautiful and functional project in a 3 hour class. Beginning and experienced stitchers welcomed. Available either virtually or in-person.
EMBROIDERY ON DENIM
You can decorate your jeans, make a unique and beautiful jacket, or add some eye catching details to a chambray shirt. Let me show you which stitches work best on denim and how to transfer a pattern to this tricky fabric. If you are new to embroidery or a little rusty, don't worry. I will go over all the stitches. A 3 hour class available in-person or virtually.
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