October Embroidery Workshops & Events
- Melissa Galbraith
- Sep 16
- 5 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
October is when it starts to officially feel like fall. Some people say it's September, but there's a few summery days that tend to crop up in there. But October, October is when you start pulling out the layers and thinking of more indoor activities. What's a better indoor activity than crafting?
Hand embroidery is a wonderful craft that I like to think is similar to coloring, but with thread. This October, you'll have the chance to try a wide variety of hand embroidery stitches, patterns, and techniques in my upcoming workshops.
With an MCreativeJ embroidery 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 before, you'll start at the very beginning and be guided through step-by-step. And afterwards, you'll have a project to take home and continue cozy crafting for the fall.
What are you waiting for? Let's get crafty with a hand embroidery workshop this October!
October Embroidery Workshops and Events
October 3-6: Quilt Market at George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
The International Quilt Market is the only wholesale trade show for the worldwide quilting, textile, and soft crafts industry. It features more than 800 vendor booths in the fall offering quilting supplies, fabrics, decorative crafts, books, patterns, tools, sewing machines, and design software. The market features an extensive education program with business seminars, a Schoolhouse talk Series, and Sample Spree. MCreativeJ will be attending for the first time!
Find me at: Quilt Market Booth 423 and Sample Spree table 3.
October 9: Colorful Cloud Shoe Embroidery from 6:30-8:30pm at Monster
Do your shoes need some pizazz? Want to jazz them up with embroidery? Learn how to embroider your canvas shoes with colorful clouds. You can join author and fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a hands-on, two hour shoe embroidery workshop. In this class, you’ll learn how to get started with shoe embroidery, transfer your design onto shoes, prep your thread, and what tools and stitches are helpful for embroidering on shoes. During the workshop, you’ll be able to choose your own color assortment to create a unique colorful cloud design as well as the satin stitch, long and short satin stitch, and stem stitch. You will need to bring a pair of canvas shoes to class to embroider. Lace up shoes are recommended. All other materials are provided.
October 11: Needle Lace Flowers from 1-3pm at Monster
Want to learn how to create needle lace? Craft delicate flowers and leaves out of a needle and thread. Join fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ to craft your own needle lace flowers. In this 2-hour, hands on workshop, you’ll create your own flower design, learn how to couch thread, then use the buttonhole stitch to stitch the needle lace into place. You can even add beads if you’d like! This is a beginner-friendly workshop and all materials are included.
October 12: Fluffy Moth Embroidery from 2-4pm at Picket Fence Art Studio
You’ll be a flutter over these whimsical and fluffy moths. Do you want to learn to create fluffy stitches? Join fiber artist Melissa Galbraith for an embroidery workshop. In a two hour, hands-on workshop we’ll cover a variety of embroidery stitches such as the satin stitch, split back stitch, fly stitch stitch, French knot, and turkey work. Each attendee will receive a full kit that includes a wooden embroidery hoop, moth transfer designs, an embroidery needle, full skeins of embroidery thread, cream cotton fabric, backing materials, and printed instructions. This workshop is for makers of all skill levels and no prior embroidery experience is required.
October 15: Textural Gourd Embroidery from 6-8pm at UW Botanic Gardens
Want to learn how to create textural embroidery? Join Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a 2 hour, hands-on workshop. We’ll be stitching nobly, texture-filled gourds using the chain stitch, colonial knot, split stitch, and Danish knot. When you join this class, you’ll also receive a full kit that includes a beechwood embroidery hoop, cream cotton fabric, embroidery needle, full skeins of thread, gourd transfer patterns, backing materials, and printed instructions.
October 17: Wildflower Embroidery Basics from 6:30-8:30pm at Monster
Flower power time! Learn to embroider wildflowers in this embroidery basics workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two-hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches such as the satin stitch, stem stitch, lazy daisy stitch, leaf stitch, and French knot. Each attendee will receive a full kit that includes: a wooden embroidery hoop, floral transfer designs, embroidery needle, full skeins of embroidery thread, surprise pink pattern fabric, backing materials, and printed instructions.
October 18: Mushroom Embroidery Basics from 1-3pm at Make Apothecary
Let’s stitch magical mushrooms! Learn to embroider a playful bunch of fungi in this embroidery workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches such as the satin stitch, back stitch, reverse chain stitch, long and short satin stitch, and French knot. Each attendee will receive a full kit that includes a wooden embroidery hoop, mushroom transfer designs, an embroidery needle, full skeins of embroidery thread, cream cotton fabric, backing materials, and printed instructions.
October 19: Beaded Wreath Ornament Embroidery from 10:30am-12:30pm at Quilting Mayhem
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.
October 22: Artist Talk Philadelphia EGA
I'm visiting Philadelphia for a few days! On this trip, I'm excited to get to meet fellow embroiderers and share my artistic journey with the Philadelphia Embroidery Guild of America chapter.
October 25: Stumpwork Butterfly Pin Embroidery from 10:30am-1:30pm at Rittenhouse Needlepoint
Want to create stitchwork that pops off the fabric? Join fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ to learn stumpwork. Stumpwork is a type of textural embroidery that uses padding and wire to create sculptural elements that stand out from the fabric or canvas creating 3D elements. Stumpwork can be applied to all types of needlework to create stunning special effects. In this 3 hour class you’ll learn how to make wire slip butterfly wings. These wings will be moveable and flutter away from the fabric. The butterfly will be mounted onto a brooch base so you can wear your creation.
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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