Textile art is a creative medium of expression for artists who work with fibers, fabrics and threads to craft visually and tactilely engaging works. In this camp, the focus will be Hand embroidery, a wonderful skill for kids to learn. It’s a creative and quiet activity that also helps them strengthen hand-eye coordination and improve fine motor skills.
In this class, kids will learn:
- Safety measures to work with sharp objects like needles and scissors.
- Materials used for hand embroidery.
- Basic stitching techniques like running stitch, back running stitch, blanket stitch, satin stitch and lazy daisy stitch.
- How to create a pattern and prepare a hand embroidery hoop.
- How to hand stitch a plushie.
- How to hand stitch a bookmark.