Arts Experience at Loyalist

Course Overview: Join us for two days of colourful stitching fun as you discover the endless possibilities of hand embroidery. Participants will be guided through a playful process of stitch exploration to create practical, delightful, bespoke accessories such as a scissor case, needle case, brooch, pin cushion, or a project of your choosing. A variety of techniques and approaches will be shared to ignite imagination and strengthen stitching skills. Students will learn to experiment and develop individual designs using new and/or repurposed felted wools and threads. Guidance, support and encouragement are provided throughout the workshop in a welcoming and positive learning environment. With the techniques and inspiration gained from the class, participants will be ready to embark on their own hand-stitched textile projects with joy and confidence.

Skill Level: All levels, no prior experience is necessary.

Dates:

• Two-day workshop
• Thursday, July 30 - Friday, July 31
• 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. One-hour lunch break

Important Notes:

• Workshop price: $200.00. HST is not included in the price.
• This course takes place at the Port Hope Campus: 10 Pine St S, Port Hope, ON L1A 3E7
• Campus information, including room number, parking, directions, etc., will be provided closer to the start date.
• A refund (less $20.00 administrative fee) will be issued if you withdraw from a class at least 14 days before the start date of the class. After this deadline, no refunds will be issued.
• If a course is cancelled by Loyalist College, registered students will be provided with a full refund. College decisions to cancel a course will be made 14 days before the class start date.
• If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supply List:

Design Equipment:

• If you keep a sketchbook or notebook, please bring it along to work from or add to
• Pencil and or pen, paper, scissors, ruler and paper (printer paper is fine)

Sewing Accessories:

• Sewing needles, bring a selection of sizes, including some hand embroidery needles, size 3-9 are recommended.
• Sewing notions that you have and like to use, e.g., a pair of sharp fabric scissors, pins, sewing needles, are recommended, plus chalk pencil, wash out or disappearing fabric pen, etc., if you have them.
• Wooden Embroidery hoop approx. 6” or 8" diameter, and about 1/2’ or less, deep. A good hoop is smooth, made of hard, dense plywood, and has a screw adjustment. If you have one, I will have extras to share as well if needed.

Material supplies:

• Variety of plain natural non-stretchy fabrics; cottons, silks, woven woollen or linens will work best. Vintage and/or repurposed materials and scraps are great to work with as well. Some of these will be used for sampling, and some for project(s).
• Wool fabric, this can be new felted wool or repurposed and felted sweaters, scarves, etc. that you have collected and prepared. 100% wool sweaters (labelled hand wash or dry clean) can be machine-felted and are ready to work with. I will have some extras to share as well if needed.
• Threads, selection of good quality cotton embroidery floss, eg DMC, Cosmo, etc., and or some fine woollen hand embroidery yarn(crewel), DMC, D’Abusson, etc., in different colours that you like.