Printed Linen + Crewel Embroidery Project

This summer I am teaching 3 different weekend Creative Retreats here at our farm. You can read about the retreats here. This year I have made the option of coming for only one day - not two days - as an experiment. I already have several people signed up for the Two Day Retreats but there is still room for more students.

On July 29th, I am teaching a class called Fabric Printing and Decorative Embroidery. I've been working on a project to share with the class while I am at the Farmers Markets. It is exactly what the students will be doing. 

First I printed the linen fabric with different sizes of circles in brown fabric paint. 

I am treated each circle differently adding different embroidery stitches to the fabric. It is a fun project to do and something that is easily totable and easy to pick up and put down if interruptions happen. 

Here are the different circles I have stitched. 

At the class this summer on July 29th, we will be printing our own fabric design in the morning. In the afternoon, we will be adding embroidery to our designs. You can see what students did last year here. More info about all the classes I am teaching is here. 

Each of my stitched circles is a little different. They are small and it is easy to experiment with different stitches. I love this kind of stitching because it is improvisational and free and easy. It's also a great way to play with color. 

I use my linen fabric (available on my website here) and 100% crewel wool which is also available on my website. 

I also have a similar PATTERN AND KIT available on my website here. Check it out. The pattern is available as a PDF download for $13 here. The kit is available for $46 here. Makes a great project for summer stitching. Crewel is the perfect project to take with you anywhere this summer. 

Hope to see some of you here at the farm this summer! Have a great weekend. 

I'll be at Webs Tent Sale today from 10 to 5.