From 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm
At Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop
$115.00
Choose your own stitching adventure! Sashiko is a Japanese mending and embroidery handwork skill that uses a simple running stitch to create bold and geometric patterns on textiles. With a focus on exploring the craft, workshop participants will learn how to create Sashiko patterns from start to finish: layout a grid, draw patterns with rulers & circles, use a Sashiko needle, and use "small stabs" to stitch designs onto their mini-patch samplers.
Sashiko patterns are inspired by nature, architecture, and culture. Students will choose from a variety of patterns and motifs that suit their own design aesthetic and comfort level; tiny plus signs, woven tortoise, ocean waves, and seven treasures, to name a few. All skill levels are welcome, whether a novice stitcher or an experienced fiber artist! Everyone will work at their own pace.
Bring your good reading glasses, water bottle, and snack to sustain you!
All tools and materials are provided in a take-home class kit, plus access to communal supplies.
Rachel Barclay studied Textiles, Installation Sculpture, Printmaking, and Elementary Education in San Francisco and Long Beach, California. Throughout her journey as a creator, educator, and parent, she has focused on making functional sewn and embellished garments, home goods, and mixed media textile objects. She works from her studio in Hartford, Connecticut. She lives with her woodworking spouse, Michael Pekovich, and their two young adult offspring are nearby. Follow her creative process on Instagram @rachelharrietteb or peruse her website www.rachelharriette.com