A Letter in Thread: Loose-leaf

About This Workshop

This three-hour workshop brings together embroidery and fountain pen inks to create something unexpected: a stitched personal letter on fabric. You'll paint red margins and blue ruling lines onto your piece using curated fountain pen inks, draft a short personal message by hand, and then embroider directly over your own handwriting. To finish, you'll stitch decorative "binder holes" along the edge to complete the loose-leaf effect.

Workshop Details

What You'll Learn

• Foundational embroidery stitches suited for lettering and line work
• How to use fountain pen inks on fabric
• How to draft and transfer a personal letter onto textile
• Techniques you can continue at home after the workshop

Materials Provided

All supplies are provided — nothing to prep or bring.

• Wooden embroidery hoop
• 100% cotton fabric
• Perle embroidery thread
• Needle
• Fabric markers
• Fountain pen ink
• Dip pens/brushes/pencils
• Writing paper
• Thread snips

What You'll Take Home

• Your completed (or in-progress) embroidered letter on fabric
• The skills and confidence to finish your piece at home
• A new way to think about stationery and slow craft

Inside this Workshop