Embroidery Basics- Guest Teacher

The craft of embroidery, decorative stitch designs on textiles, dates back more than 30,000 years, often used as a status symbol and until recently, was always done by hand. It was not until the 1800s that embroidery was democratized with the invention of machine sewing. This workshop will focus on the basics of hand embroidery including the necessary stitches to create images and letterforms.

What’s Included: Your own embroidery hoop & needle kit A selection of colorful embroidery floss Scrap fabric

Optional: bring a piece of clothing you’d like to start an embroidery project on after practicing stitches, in case we have time.

Grace Gottesman is an artist based in Brooklyn, lately focused on photography and textile arts. She has always loved mending, recreating, and giving old pieces new life.

Craft Society is a creative duo aiming to make folk and heritage craftwork accessible to young New Yorkers. We host…