2 Sundays, April 19th and 26th
10:00am to 1:00pm
Level 1 : Confident Beginner

This spring we’re excited to offer several classes with Kathie Kerler. Kathie is a graduate of the rigorous three and a half year program in design and embroidery at the City and Guilds Institute of London, where she completed both traditional and experimental work. You can see more of her work here.

In this class, stitchers with a basic knowledge of hand embroidery stitches will learn how they can be made more complex. For example, converting a simple running stitch into a circle and “whip” it, creating Turkey Work from the backstitch, or changing the chain stitch into lazy daisy or the square stitch.

• Prerequisite Skills

  Basic embroidery experience including knowledge of a variety of basic embroidery stitches

• Skills

  Modify and elevate basic stitches into more complex forms for creating your own freeform designs

• Supplies

  • Embroidery Hoop, 7 – 8”, with a screw tension

  • Six-strand embroidery floss in colors of your choosing

  • Needles: Chenille #24 and #9 embroidery needle, sharp tip (Recommended brands are Tulip, Bohin, John James)

  • Fabric for sampling (cotton, felt, wool These can be scraps from other projects that measure approximately 2” larger than your hoop.)

  • Fabric for finished piece

  • The Pocket Guide to Embroidery by Leisure Arts

  • Snips or small scissors

  Optional items

  • Thimble

  • Needle threader

  • Phone or tablet for photographs

Our classroom is up one flight of stairs. If you need accessibility accommodation, please e-mail us after you sign up at classes@boltfabricboutique.com.