What to Expect
\n \nThis 2-hour s tandalone skill class combines demonstration and g uided practice. Perfect for complete beginners\, t he session covers everything from threading a need le to finishing your work professionally. The inst ructor will demonstrate how to transfer designs on to fabric and work with yarn to create clean\, bea utiful lettering. Participants will spend the sess ion practicing on a sweater\, walking away with a finished custom piece and a printed pamphlet for f uture reference.
\n \nSkills You’ll Acquire
\n \nWho Should Attend
\n \nThis class is designed for complete beginners with no prior embroidery or sewing experience. It is ideal for anyone interested in textile arts or sustainable fashion. Ages 18+ and Minors 13+ with parental/guardian supervision.
\n \nPrerequisites/Safety Information
\n \ nNo prior experience is necessary. Please brin g reading glasses if you typically use them for cl ose-up detail work. While sweaters are provided\, participants are welcome to bring their own clean\ , basic\, solid-color sweater if they prefer to pe rsonalize a specific item from their own closet. DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\n \n \n \n This 2-hour standalone s kill class combines demonstration and guided pract ice. Perfect for complete beginners\, the session covers everything from threading a needle to finis hing your work professionally. The instructor will demonstrate how to transfer designs onto fabric a nd work with yarn to create clean\, beautiful lett ering. Participants will spend the session practic ing on a sweater\, walking away with a finished cu stom piece and a printed pamphlet for future refer ence.\n \n \n \n Skills You’ll Acquire\n \n \n \n \n Needlework Basics: Threading an embroidery nee dle specifically for yarn work.\n Core Stitches: Mastering the backstitch and chain stitch.\n Desi gn Transfer: Using water-soluble markers and stabi lizers to move designs onto knit fabric. \n Lette ring Techniques: Creating clean\, professional-loo king hand-embroidered text.\n Finishing Methods: Securing embroidery work to ensure it lasts throug h wear and washing.\n Creative Expansion: Introdu ction to non-lettering embroidery techniques.\n \n \n What’s Provided\n \n \n \n \n Sweaters for em broidery (standard sizes)\n Embroidery needles an d yarn\n Water-soluble markers and stabilizers\n Printed instructional pamphlets\n Instructor dem onstrations and hands-on guidance\n \n \n Who Shou ld Attend\n \n \n \n This class is designed for co mplete beginners with no prior embroidery or sewin g experience. It is ideal for anyone interested in textile arts or sustainable fashion. Ages 18+ and Minors 13+ with parental/guardian supervision.\n \n \n \n Prerequisites/Safety Information\n \n \n \n No prior experience is necessary. Please bring reading glasses if you typically use them for clos e-up detail work. While sweaters are provided\, pa rticipants are welcome to bring their own clean\, basic\, solid-color sweater if they prefer to pers onalize a specific item from their own closet.\n \ n CATEGORIES:Ticketed Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T120000 LOCATION:MakeHaven - 1st Floor Classroom\n 770 Chapel\, Str eet\n Classroom on First Floor\n New Have\, CT 065 10\n United States\n URL:https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=909 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR