You do not! You do not even need to have a sewing machine as this class will teach you to make a small fabric wall hanging entirely with hand sewing techniques.

I will cover a variety of hand sewing skills that can be used for this project as well as many other small sewing (and mending projects) you may want to try.

A full supplies + materials list will be provided after you sign up but you will need:

• hand sewing and embroidery or sashiko needles

• all purpose thread

• embroidery floss

• a few different colors and sizes of woven fabric

• batting

• fabric scissors

• paper

• small thread snips

• fusible interfacing

• a fabric marker or pen

Important note: a lot of these things can also be found at thrift stores, second-hand art supply stores and by re-using/re-cycling things you may already have. For example, you could use a sheet or pillowcase you no longer like as the main fabric or as fabric for the appliqué. I’ve seen bundles of embroidery floss at a lot of different thrift stores and vintage stores - same with sewing needles and many other every day sewing supplies. You do not need the best or fanciest supplies to make your wall hanging :)

The live calls will be video calls through zoom.

The calls will be 2 hours long and will include a demonstration portion where I will show you the technical skills and techniques we are focusing on that module.

We will also spend some of the video call time talking about ritual, magic, embodiment, mindfulness, symbolism, color theory and other topics that may come up. You are not required to attend the calls as they will be recorded and you can watch them later. AND you are not required to participate in the conversation or have your camera on (I'll never call on you without you indicating you want to talk first) ;)

If you are taking this class live, the first live call will be January 22nd from 5-7pm PT (8-10pm ET). 

The class is six weeks long and the calls will be every Wednesday from 5-7pm PT.

Important: you are not required to attend all the live classes! All the content will be uploaded to the class dashboard including recordings of the calls, so you can do this class at your own pace and at a time that works best for you.

Live call schedule:

Wednesday, January 22nd 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET
Wednesday, January 29nd 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET
Wednesday, February 5th 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET
Wednesday, February 12th 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET
Wednesday, February 19th 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET
Wednesday, February 26th 5-7pm PT // 6-8 pm MT // 7-9 pm CT // 8-10pm ET

These are the skills and topics I will be covering. Some of this may be familiar to you and some may be brand new. The "spiritual + energetic skills" aren't so much skills but just suggestions of things to think about when you are thinking about your creative practice. I am not a trained teacher, and I am not even "technically" a trained sewist or designer although I have put in a lot of time sewing, I am not a therapist, I am not a counselor or coach, but I am a human being who has spent a lot of time developing creative practice and who has spent a lot of time thinking about how to bring more meaning and intention into everything I do. Some of this may be new or maybe even uncomfortable with you. I trust you to "take what you like and leave the rest".

Technical Sewing Stuff

• Designing a small fabric wall hanging

• Needle turn appliqué

• Some embroidery and hand-stitching

• Binding a piece of fiber art 

Creative Practice + Rituals

• Intro to color theory

• Symbolism and identifying your own personal symbolism/symbolic meaning

• Connecting with our ancestors and lineage through sewing and creativity

• Crafting a prayer or spell

• What is Ritual, why does it matter and how can we weave it into everyday things

• Sustainable sewing and creative techniques (taking care of your body, mind, and the environment when you sew)

• Mindfulness when creating

• Embodiment when creating

• Intuition when creating

And more! I like to talk about a lot of different things and can go on many tangents (hello neurodivergence), so I am sure we will cover a whole range of things that I can't think of right now.