Workshop Info

This workshop will survey a selection of traditional folk art embroidery styles and stitches from the villages of several countries within the Carpathian Basin in Eastern Europe, working a sampler that you will then be able to complete at home.

We will explore embroidery motifs from several different embroidery styles from countries including Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Hungary - worked in wool thread on linen background fabric. We will explore different stitching techniques and discuss the history of the embroidery as well as how the embroidered textiles were historically used. We will talk about different methods to transfer the embroidery designs to fabric, embroidery techniques that produce a clean back for your work (if you wish to have one!), and how to care for your finished piece.

SKILL LEVEL:  Advanced Beginner

PREREQUISITES:  Basic hand-sewing skills

HOMEWORK:  None

Questions about this workshop?  Email kateandrosepatterns@gmail.com

A material fee of $35 to be paid to the instructor via Venmo or PayPal invoice or cash the morning of the workshop.

Material fee includes: linen fabric for sampler as well as scrap fabrics for testing stitches - wool thread in a selection of colors for each participant to use in class and take home - embroidery needle - embroidery hoop - handout with pattern, background information on each design, and stitch dictionary and additional resources - carry bag for supplies - transfer paper to transfer pattern to fabric - pencil to transfer pattern to fabric - folder for handout and transfer paper sheets, use of additional tools such as rulers and scissors provided by instructor

Student should bring: a battery operated task light, if needed.

NOTE:  THERE ARE NO ATMs OPEN ON THURSDAY/FRIDAY.

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