4 Seasons - Crayon Tinting and Hand Embroidery

Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

Oliver Community Hall back 1/3

9 – 2:30pm  (8:30 set-up)

Explore the possibilities of Crayola wax crayon tinting on white fabric, then add basic hand embroidery stitches in a variety of colors to create pleasing designs. There are 4 designs available depicting the 4 seasons. Choose one, or all as you wish. (There will be a pre-class session the Wed. morning before the workshop.)

Instructor: Lorna Markle

Supply list:

• O5 Micron permanent marker - brown works best

• One box of 64 Crayola crayons

• White plain high thread count cotton fabric- 18” sq. for 1 block, 1m for 4 blocks

• Embroidery floss- a variety of colours

• Embroidery needles

• Needle threader

• Scissors

• Embroidery hoop

• A container for wasted thread etc.

• Coffee cup

• Lunch

Bio – Lorna Markle

Lorna learned hand embroidery from her mother, and now finds herself drawn to this hand work regularly. One of her favorite handwork tasks was to create embroidered Irish Dance costumes for both of her daughters. Now she helps her granddaughters make their own sewing projects. She also enjoys the process of machine quilting.