Homespun Christmas Heart Workshop

Are you looking for an organic look for stitching Christmas gifts? Then, come join me for a homespun Christmas. To express your interest please post in the comment box below.

November 29, 2022 at 10am-12pm -- CDT on Zoom

I'll teach how to select fabric, age material, cut out a pattern, create a limited palette, back stitch lettering, stitch simple surface design with Sashiko, and transfer font. 

Students will join me live on Zoom as I teach the process either working along with me or later to complete the project. A Google classroom will provide students with a forum to post their work for feedback from the teacher and encouraging words from classmates. I'll make the class video available afterwards on Vimeo. Also, I'll send out a PDF pattern via e-mail and instructional workbook of the lesson to participants. However, I encourage students to be creative and explore their own heart shapes and sizes.  Students can either hand sew or machine stitch their heart.

Materials: 

• Fabric (Loose weave in white, red, ivory, and beige hues)

• Backing such as muslin/calico, old sheet, wool/acrylic felt, medium weight flannel or double or single gauze

• FriXion pen or water soluble marking pen


• 8 and 12 wt threads to match fabric (I purchase 8 wt from Thread Art and 12 wt from Sulky.)


• Embroidery scissors and sharp shears
  
  
• Sharp needle
  
  
• Tea and/or iron water, ink

• Instrument to push in the stuffing (Stuffing Tool)


• Cotton batting or fiber fill (You also could stuffed it with shredded tee shirt material.)


• Wire or ribbon for hanger
  
  
• Instructional PDF

Optional: 

• ANEX Professional Embroidery & Craft Small Precision Scissors 3.5 inches 
• Ultimate Hemostat Stainless Steel Self-Locking Curved Forcep 5
• Daniel Smith Watercolor Ochre or Raw Umber (Aging fabric)
• VersaMagic Java or VersaMagic Eggplant (Aging fabric)
• Rooibas tea 
• Rusty wire or bells (I bought mine on Etsy)

Finished product

Sizing up my layout

Material spread

Hope to see you November 29 at 10 am on Zoom! 

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isa 9:6 NKJV).