Embroidery on Clothing with Amanda Farrell

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Learn techniques for embroidering on clothing to personalize your style. Choose from stick-on wash-off templates or design your own pattern. All you need to bring is the item of clothing you’d like to embroider on. The best things to embroider will be made of natural fibers like cotton, denim and linen. Polyester is tricky, so steer clear of anything too slippery, stretchy or fuzzy. If you’re unsure whether your clothing item is suitable for this class, we suggest bringing a backup option just in case. You’ll learn: • How to stabilize and hoop your fabric • Design transfer methods • Tools of the trade Ages 16+ BIO: Amanda Farrell is a modern hand embroidery artist whose simple, clean lines create expressive works of art. She explores deeply personal themes that celebrate her family and Filipino heritage, using salvaged, upcycled, and vintage fabric, fiber and notions when possible. Amanda has shown her work in galleries and commercial businesses, and she has been featured in blogs and magazines like Apartment Therapy, Kollective Hustle, and Martha Stewart Weddings. She teaches embroidery primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, but has also taught workshops in New York City and internationally.