STITCH IT! EMBROIDERY BASICS with CAL PATCH

STITCH IT! EMBROIDERY BASICS with CAL PATCH
Thursday, May 9 | 6-8pm

Adding a touch of embroidery can turn nearly any plain thing into an art piece or heirloom. You can stitch on clothes, your handknits, home goods, accessories and other textiles you’ve made yourself, or bought pre-made. By embellishing on these items, you can make gifts more personal, commemorate events, hide mending or stains, or just give a tired old item a new life.
 We will learn 12 different classic embroidery stitches and experiment on a free-form sampler, or a project of your choice. Once you know how, you’ll want to add a touch of stitched decoration to everything you own, make or give. No prerequisite skills. Please bring: a fat quarter or approximately 18" square of woven cotton or linen cloth (gingham works great) for your sampler, embroidery floss and needles, and some small scissors. You can also bring knit swatches, yarn for stitching with, and a tapestry needle if you'd like.