Hand Embroidery Workshop with Jessamy Shay
Thursday, October 246:30—8:00 PMAuditoriumCentral Library79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA, 02143
Hand Embroidery will cover several basic embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish your clothing and hide (or highlight!) holes and stains! Leave class with a sampler of stitches you can refer back to, along with knowledge of tools, materials, and techniques for stitching up embroidered designs. Suitable for beginners with little or no embroidery experience, or those who want a refresher on the basics.
About the Presenter:
Jessamy is a Somerville-based textile artist and sustainable fashion designer specializing in creative mending and upcycling. She earned a BFA in Fibers and Certificate in Fashion Design from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and has taught mending at the Cambridge Public Library, Make & Mend in Somerville, and the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in Jamaica Plain. See her work at www.jessamyshay.com.
Questions? Contact Kerry at keodonnell@somervillema.gov.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library.
Thanks, Friends!
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