December Stitching Workshops and Craft Events
- Melissa Galbraith
- 5 days ago
- 4 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
December days can fill up fast. Between the shorter daylight hours, social gatherings, school/work celebrations, seeing family, travel, and so much more, it's a wonder we fit it all in in just 31 days. If your calendar hasn't already filled up and you're looking for a few hours of relaxing crafting, I have three workshops you can join me for this month. Two ornament embroidery class (perfect for the holidays hint hint) and clothing embroidery. Along with workshops, you can also find crafty gifts at three craft fairs this holiday season.
With an MCreativeJ craft class you'll enjoy a hands-on workshop with materials provided. You'll learn new skills, techniques, and get to ask all the questions you'd like. Plus, even if you've never hand embroidered or dyed before, you'll start at the very beginning and be guided through step-by-step.
What are you waiting for? Let's get crafty with a hand embroidery or dyeing workshop!
December Craft Classes and Events
December 5-7: Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show
Urban Craft Uprising is Seattle’s largest indie craft show! At UCU, fans can choose from a wide variety of hand-crafted goods, including clothing of all types, jewelry, gifts, bags, wallets, buttons, accessories, aprons, children’s goods, toys, housewares, furniture, paper goods, candles, kits, geekery, art, food, and much, much more.
Each show is carefully curated and juried to ensure the best mix of crafts and arts, along with quality and originality. This bi-annual show features over 150 vendors excelling in the world of craft, art and design.
December 5-7: PhinneyWood Winter Festival
Celebrate the magic of the season at the 45th Annual PhinneyWood Winter Festival! For one special weekend, the Phinney Center transforms into a bustling marketplace filled with creativity, community spirit, and holiday cheer. New this year is the Friday, December 5th Preview Night. A 21+ evening with extra elbow room, two pop-up festival bars, and intimate indoor performances.
December 11: Pacific Northwest Ornament Embroidery from 6:30-8:30pm at Swoon City
Celebrate the mountains, greenery, and waterways of the Pacific Northwest with this hand embroidered ornament. Perfectly sized at 3 inches for trimming your tree or displaying all year round. This beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect way to celebrate the PNW landscape. Join fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ in this 2-hour, hands-on embroidery workshop. You’ll learn how to get started with hand embroidery as well as beginner stitches like the satin stitch, back stitch, reverse chain stitch, and long and short satin stitch.
December 12-14: Crafty Wonderland
The Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market features over 275 makers selling amazing handmade goods at the Oregon Convention Center! Support local artists + makers and stock up on one-of-a-kind gifts for all your holiday gift giving needs – and grab something for yourself too! Join the First-Pick Pre-Show Party on Friday night and get a drink with your ticket. Get tickets for Saturday and Sunday with timed entry throughout the weekend.
December 18: Clothing Embroidery from 6:30-8:30pm at Swoon City
Cover up stains and small holes in your clothing with hand embroidery. Join fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a hands-on workshop. Simply bring a garment to embroider and we’ll provide you with playful nature-inspired sample designs to stitch. This class will cover helpful dos and don’ts of embroidering garments as well as stitches best suited for your individual garment and pattern. Each attendee will also receive an embroidery hoop, thread, needle, and stabilizer to get started. This workshop is beginner-friendly and no prior embroidery experience is required.
December 19: Intro to Indigo Dyeing from 3-5pm at Covington Library
Explore the magic of indigo dyeing with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. Learn how to fold and bind fabric to create patterns and designs with indigo dye. You’ll love seeing the dye change colors, and your designs come to life! Each attendee will receive four cotton tea towels to create their own patterns and are also encouraged to bring additional materials to dye. This class can get messy, so please wear clothing you don’t mind getting a little dye on. If you are bringing additional items to dye, please nothing larger than 3ft x3ft.
December 20: Beaded Wreath Ornament Embroidery from 2-4pm at Picket Fence Art Studio
Add some sparkle to your ornaments this year! Trim your tree with a beadazzled holiday wreath. Learn how to embroider a beginner-friendly wreath, then make it your own with beads and sequins. This beginner-friendly workshop will cover the split back stitch, detached chain stitch, and beaded seed stitch. Each attendee will receive a full kit with a 3-inch hoop, full skeins of thread, needle, cotton fabric, assorted beads and sequins, a transfer pattern, and materials to back their ornament.
Looking for more workshops and crafty events?
See all upcoming hand embroidery workshops and craft events here.
Can't join me for an in-person workshop?
Try my Domestika course! This virtual workshop is a great way to learn at your own pace from where ever you are! My course will walk you through how to create a stained glass inspired embroidery. It's beginner-friendly and perfect for anyone who wants to get into hand embroidery.
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