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Embroidery 101 with Amy Keefer

February 24, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Get ready to embellish and personalize garments, or create original works of art! This workshop will help you begin drawing and painting on fabric with thread. We will cover several basic stitches such as outline stitches, chain stitches and their variations, french knots and filling stitches. You will also learn to properly place fabric in an embroidery hoop, how to tie the correct knot, and how to separate strands of embroidery floss.

Each student will receive a kit to get them ready to embroider.

The kit includes:

+ linen fabric

+wooden hoop

+ naturally dyed embroidery floss

+ embroidery needles

+ fabric pencil

Please bring:

+ small, sharp scissors (we’ll have some to share, too)

Class Size:  8 students max

Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2019

Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Amy Keefer has been knitting for the past 11 years and she is passionate about knitting, crocheting, wearable art, textile history, and color! Amy’s designs can be found on Ravelry under BlaerKnits. 

 

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Date:
February 24, 2019
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Website:
averbforkeepingwarm.com/collections/classes/products/copy-of-embroidery-101-with-amy-keefer-sunday-october-7th

Organizer

A Verb for Keeping Warm
Phone
5105958372
Email
info@averbforkeepingwarm.com
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Venue

A Verb for Keeping Warm
6328 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94608 United States
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Phone
5105958372