In-person Arts & Culture

Artful Embroidery: Holiday Bookmarks

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
6:00pm to 9:00pm

The Paint Spot
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Dec.
3

In this course you will design and stitch your own fabric bookmark using simple counted embroidery stitches to create a geometric pattern. Although the technique is called blackwork, coloured threads can be used in the design.

Your instructor will provide instruction on technique, graphics, videos, and in-person advice on design, and example pieces to use as reference.

Course Outcomes
Upon completing this course, students should have learned the following:
•    how to transfer your designs onto the fabric
•    several foundational surface work stitches 
•    how to start and finish threads with no visible knots


The Paint Spot

10032 81 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T6E 1W8


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