September Craft Classes & Events
- Melissa Galbraith
- 30 minutes ago
- 4 min read
September is the start of a crisp new month. Autumn is in the air. It's time to turn over a new page in your calendar and try something new with this new month. What better way to do that than with a craft class? Go full on fall by stitching textural gourds or hold onto that summer feeling with indigo dyeing. Maybe embroidering flowers or landscapes are more your thing? Or what about trying shoe embroidery? All these options and more are happening this month.
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!
September Craft Classes and Events
September 7: Pacific Northwest Landscape Ornament from 10:30am-12:30pm at Quilting Mayhem
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.
September 10: Wildflower Embroidery Basics from 6-8pm at UW Botanic Gardens
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.
September 13: Cactus Embroidery Basics from 1-3pm at Make Apothecary
Calling all cactus lovers! Learn beginner and advanced embroidery in this cactus inspired workshop with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two hour, hands-on workshop covers a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches including the back stitch, reverse chain stitch, couching, needle weaving, and more! Each attendee will receive a full kit. Kits include: a wooden embroidery hoop, cactus transfer designs, embroidery needle, full skeins of embroidery thread, a surprise pattern fabric, backing materials, and printed instructions.
September 15: Artist Talk from 11-11:45am at CTA Cedar Valley Grange
September 20: Woodland Napkin Embroidery from 6-8pm at Picket Fence Art Studio
Bring the woodlands to your table with these embroidered napkins. From flowers to trees and fruits to mushrooms, these forest forage designs are perfect to celebrate spring and summer dining. Join Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a 2 hour, hands-on workshop stitching your own unique napkins. We’ll cover the seed stitch, stem stitch, detached chain stitch, French knot, and button hole stitch. When you join this class, you’ll also receive a full kit that includes a beechwood embroidery hoop, two white cotton napkins, an embroidery needle, full skeins of DMC embroidery thread, forest forage transfer patterns, and printed instructions.
September 26: Colorful Cloud Shoe Embroidery from 6-8pm at A Little Knitty
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.
September 28: Indigo Dyeing from 11-1pm at Crafty AF Studio
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.
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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