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.

Hand Embroidery with Saskia Wassing