Contemporary Embroidery Workshop

This month's add-on kit offers the opportunity to explore even more with punch needle art. This kit includes the materials to build a larger wall hanging, an assortment of pillows for the home, or a creative project that involves a new color story.

In our workshop video in February, Arounna shares how to move your work off of the frame to turn your punch needle art into a custom pillow. We are sending along enough supplies to make a large and small round or square pillow for your space, this 'off the frame' technique can be applied to create small pouches or even bags depending on your sewing abilities.

We are sending along enough materials to explore! A larger frame allows makers to create a larger piece of hanging wall art. Four full skeins of yarn means plenty of future creativity. A new color story means the opportunity to work with the original workshop design in new ways. The new color story as well as both pillow inspirational concepts shared in this add-on kit have been designed by Arounna.

This box includes:
-a larger 15x15" frame stretched in natural monk's cloth
-four full skeins in four new colors of heathered wool yarn (natural white, light pink, faded blue and black)
-materials and instructions to sew a pillow: 2 cotton pillow backings, a needle + thread, fiber fill
-an extra piece of monk's cloth to reuse your frame again for a future piece of punch needle art or for the above mentioned second pillow (Arounna shares detailed instructions on how to 'stretch' monk's cloth on your frame for use again, this process does involve having access to a staple gun)

Please note that this add-on kit is available to those that are participating in our full workshop with Arounna. If purchased on or before January 31st, this add-on kit will ship for free in your original workshop box domestically (international shipments will add a slight bump in shipping due to the weight and size of this add-on kit). If purchased after the 31st a shipping fee will be applied to all add-on kit orders.

Happy continued making!

We asked artist Kristen Gula to design a brand new embellishing kit for you. Her peonies are amazing! And those beautiful violets and blush pinks against our rich smokey grey linen bags is so wonderful.

This materials kit includes:

• a hand sewn smokey grey linen utility pouch (complete with contrasting black lining, gussets, brass hardware and a suede leather pull)
• a new embroidery floss packet in Kristen's peony colorway to accompany her custom pattern
• a second thread card + size 18 chenille embroidery needle
• carbon paper as a pattern transfer tool

Please note that this materials kit is only available to those that have participated in Kristen Gula's workshop. Purchasing this materials kit does not grant access to the original workshop video, this materials kit is an opportunity to grow and expand using the original workshop tools & techniques.

Happy making!