EMB001SatPM - Inspired Stitchcraft: Embroidery with Artistic Inspiration
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM MT
NOTE: Materials fees are required for some workshops. These fees are paid directly to faculty and are not part of your registration fee. Seats Available?: Sold Out
Required Supplies: - Embroidery hoop (suggested size 8”-10”) - Embroidery hoop (smaller size to practice stitches) - Fat quarter sized fabric (for your main project) - Smaller scrap fabric (to practice stitches) - Photo inspiration: this can be a Pinterest board on your phone (with colors, images, etc. to inspire you), a book or album cover, etc. Feel free to check out Nichole's Instagram hashtag #inspiredbyimagery for ideas! - Water soluble pen/pencil - Embroidery scissors - Needles: be sure to include a tapestry needle, milliners needle and embroidery needles (a variety pack works well and sizes 3-9 are generally best for adding beads and using thicker threads)
- Threads: Bring your favorites! Nicholes recommended threads are: --- Sue Spargo/Wonderfil Specialty Threads Eleganza Perle Cotton in sizes 3, 5, 8 --- DMC Tapestry Wool and Cotton Retors Mat
- Embellishments will vary from person to person: --- Beads: Czech seed beads in sizes 6 & 8 work best with embroidery --- Sequins: (optional) any shape or size --- Buttons: (also optional) --- Other fibers, ribbons, trims
In this workshop, we will embark on a creative journey starting with a blank palette of fabric. Students will transform this fabric into a vibrant palette, and will explore how to draw inspiration from photos and art to craft a unique piece of embroidery. Nichole encourages students to bring a mood board, a simple paper collage or a meticulously-created Pinterest board, showcasing your sources of inspiration: colors, artworks and photographs. These mood boards will serve as a visual guide for our embroidery.Students will create a layered embroidery piece that captures the essence of your inspiration. Nichole guide students through various embroidery stitches that will add layers of dimension through both thread and embellishments like beads and sequins. If you are new to embroidery, you will swiftly grasp the basics and soon be stitching with confidence. If you have prior embroidery experience, you can revisit the basics and then dive into the realm of threads, embellishments and techniques that breathe life into your embroidery creations. Get ready to infuse your stitches with newfound inspiration and creativity!
