New Courses Coming up in 2023-2024
Coming in October:
October 23 11 am – 12:30 pm PDT- Free Online Event- Introduction to Level 1 Art & Design for Textiles: Join Gail Harker to see what makes our Art and Design Courses so special and get a taste of working in a live online format. Email Penny Peters penny.s.peters@gmail.com to let us know you would like to attend. We will send you the login information before the event.
Starts October 21 – Handmade Book ofSpherical Stitches Online Join a lovely group of stitchers on 5 Saturday mornings and create a handmade book of beautiful circular hand stitches. You’ll learn 20+ unique surface and raised embroidery methods
Coming In November:
Nov. 5 – 10:30 am – 12 noon PST Glittering Goldwork – Old and New: Online Slideshow and Lecture Goldwork has enchanted humanity for millennia. Join Gail on a visual journey of metal threadwork from past centuries up to extraordinary pieces of contemporary Goldwork.
Starting November 7- Level 1 Experimental Hand Stitch– 3 day retreat at the studio and online follow-up Sessions – Join us for our landmark introduction into embroidery and dyeing! A 3-day retreat at our La Conner studio will teach you how to dye your own fabrics and threads to make luscious materials to work with. Stitching will begin at the retreat. Then, meet again with our class online to continue to learn the embroidery stitches and how to put your whole project together as a little stitch book!
Coming In December:
December 16 – 10:30 – 4:30 PST Stitch Sketchbook at the studio – Get away for a day… you deserve a little time for yourself! Learn to add stitch to beautifully painted sketchbook pages in this one day retreat at our studio!
Coming In January:
January 27-28- An Introduction to Goldwork Retreat for 2 days to a world of inspiration and beauty working with Gold Threads! Learn metal thread techniques like couching, laid work, creating patterns with metal threads, using gold or other metal threads as well as purls and beads, and MORE!
Coming In February:
February 9-11: Experimental Machine Stitch Level 1 – Want to learn how to use your sewing machine in new, exciting, creative ways? Get expert guidance by Gail Harker, the author of 2 books on creative machine embroidery!
Available Anytime – Work at Your Own Pace:
Online Self-Paced Course – Open to All
Newly revised! Online Self-Paced Courses – Open to All
Contact Gail to Schedule:
A chance to get inspiration to get started or receive help with a being stuck on a project. Send in photos to Gail and you’ll have a dedicated one-on-one online session. Contact Gail to schedule.