A series of three workshops that build from a one-day beginner to a three-day advanced. Workshops can be purchased as a package (10% discount!), or available à la carte. For pricing and to register go to Cloth Fiber Workshop. Any skill level is welcome at any of the workshops

August 29 One-day Workshop for beginners +

Decorative hand stitching can enliven any textile or garment with color and texture, and even mask stains or act as mending on our well-loved fabrics. This six-hour workshop will introduce students to the basic tools and materials for hand embroidery. Students will explore and practice the four major categories of hand stitches: outline, border, fill and decorative details, and make a small sampler in class.

October 24-25 Two-Day Workshop, beginner - intermediate +

The two-day workshop will allow us to study a number of stitch-types on cotton or linen fabrics that can stand alone as samplers or serve as the beginning of a sampler booklet (see the Intensive embroidery workshop). Demonstrations, instructional booklets and plenty of practice-time will introduce students to a wider range of decorative stitches with some exploration into combining stitches for design effects.

November 27-29 Three-Day Workshop, beginner - advanced

In this workshop students will prepare, create and finish a small cloth stitch-sampler book. Fabric sampler books are not only beautiful objects, but also serve as documentation for your craft, and heirloom teaching tools. We will begin by preparing the “pages” of linen or cotton for your booklet, then design and stitch each page to one’s personal preference. Finally we will finish and bind the booklet, and students will leave with an original, completed treasure.