Workshops History

We have offered workshops since The Edmonton Needlecraft Guild was founded in 1974. Each year the Guild hosts major and minor workshops for members and non-members using local, national, and international teachers.

If you have photos of pieces that were made in our workshops, or more information to add to this list, please send it to info@edmontonneedlecraftguild.org

2024

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BORO-INSPIRED STITCHING

TEACHER: Arlene Westen

Explore the world of Boro stitching, visible mending and patchwork.

2023

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PRAIRIE SMOKE

TEACHER: Debbie Fitzsimmons

Metis Style Beadwork with Stumpwork

2022

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FROM FABRIC TO FABULOUS BEAD

TEACHER: Marian Preshing

Japanese Style Bead Embroidery

2021

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HAPPY HOLLY DAYS

TEACHER: Celeste Chalasani, California

Beginner Stumpwork

2019

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SCISSOR CASE DESIGNS

TEACHER: Lorraine Dielin

Canvaswork - 2 sessions

ROAD TO BENITO

TEACHER: Karen Osatchuk

Surface embroidery using felted wool, wool suiting, rug hooking, silk ribbon and other fibres.

2018

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JAPANESE BEAD EMBROIDERY

TEACHER: Marian Preshing

Bead-Embellish a Robert Kaufman fabric pattern using traditional Japanese beading methods.

LITTLE STITCHES

TEACHER: Jean Ford

Making little boxes

2017

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ROAD TO BENITO

TEACHER: Karen Osatchuk

Surface embroidery using felted wool, wool suiting, rug hooking, silk ribbon and other fibres.

2016

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SCISSOR CASE DESIGNS

TEACHER: Lorraine Dielin

Canvaswork

2015

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WOOL EMBROIDERY SCISSOR CASE & FOB

TEACHER: Erika Bottcher

A class using recycled linen fabrics to create scissor cases and fobs. Erika is very generous, sharing many very old patterns she has found in German publications; many are really interesting and unique designs

IMPRESSIONIST MACHINE EMBROIDERY

TEACHER: Linda McBain Cuyler

Use a combination of paint, appliqué and machine embroidery to imitate the soft edged style of an Impressionist painting.

EMBELLISHED SWEATSHIRT OR HOODIE

TEACHER: Linda McBain Cuyler

Use the garden as inspiration to turn your plain sweatshirt into a wearable work of art. Combine scrunch waiting, stencilling, appliqué, reverse appliqué, embellishment and hand embroidery.