Sunday
May 17th
2:00am to 5:00pm
$75
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 Kathie will teach you the basics of blackwork, a counted stitch embroidery method first made popular in the 15th and 16th century.

• Prerequisite Skills

  • Basic hand stitching

  • Counted thread work experience is helpful

• Skills

  • Blackwork basics using running stitch and backstitch

  • using running stitch and backstitch to create 10 established patterns

  • understand how to go from simple to complex shading within a single pattern

• Supplies

  • 18 count white cotton fabric used for counted thread work, 10 – 12” square

  • Perle Coton--Size 12, Black #310

  • Tapestry Needle--#24 or #26

  • Embroidery scissors or snips

  • Five-Inch to seven-inch embroidery hoop or other type of small frame, such as Q-Snap. You may prefer to work without a frame. But if you have one, try both ways to decide what suits you best. Personally, I like using a hoop or frame with this embroidery technique.

  Optional Items

  • Thimble

  • Needle Threader

  • A phone or tablet, optional 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.