Introduction to Thread Sketching with Your Sewing Machine, Textile Art
Karis Hess
Dec 1 & 2, 2026
Mon 1:30 -4:30 pm, and Tue 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Members $140, Nonmembers $165
Did you know your sewing machine can draw? Thread sketching — also known as free-motion embroidery — transforms your machine into an expressive mark-making tool, allowing you to "sketch" directly onto fabric with thread. In this workshop, students will learn the foundational skills and best practices of this versatile technique, including materials selection, machine setup, and the fundamentals of building a composition in thread. No prior free-motion embroidery experience is required — just a willingness to let go of the presser foot and play. The workshop concludes with two completed projects: a single thread color sketched piece and a three-dimensional formed object that demonstrates the sculptural possibilities of the technique.
Some sewing machine experience suggested. Space is limited.
Introduction to Thread Sketching with Your Sewing Machine, Textile Art
Karis Hess
Dec 1 & 2, 2026
Mon 1:30 -4:30 pm, and Tue 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Members $140, Nonmembers $165
Did you know your sewing machine can draw? Thread sketching — also known as free-motion embroidery — transforms your machine into an expressive mark-making tool, allowing you to "sketch" directly onto fabric with thread. In this workshop, students will learn the foundational skills and best practices of this versatile technique, including materials selection, machine setup, and the fundamentals of building a composition in thread. No prior free-motion embroidery experience is required — just a willingness to let go of the presser foot and play. The workshop concludes with two completed projects: a single thread color sketched piece and a three-dimensional formed object that demonstrates the sculptural possibilities of the technique.
Some sewing machine experience suggested. Space is limited.
