Hand Embroidery: Tropical Fish Bag
Get hooked on stitching and scale up your embroidery game! In this class, you’ll learn eleven new embroidery stitches, stitching fish-by-fish on this custom printed cotton sateen panel. When you are done stitching the embellishments, in the last lesson you’ll learn how to finish yours into a 12×8 inch zippered project bag.
Featured stitches in this project: rosette stitch, herringbone, arrow, feather, buttonhole, wheatear with sequins, sorbello, rope, stepped threaded running, shisha, fly stitch with sequins, fishbone stitch, figure eight knots.
There’s a materials list with everything you’ll need for this project below. In the lessons, you’ll find a picture-in-picture view so you can see both the instructor and a close up view of the studio table so you can see every stitch step-by-step.
What’s included in this class:
200 minutes of video lessons
Step by step demos from start to finish
Resources for materials & favorite tools
Lots of photos with close up views of the stitches
Lessons are accessible via your web browser on any device
What you’ll need to provide for this project
The fabric panel used for this class is available in my Spoonflower shop. You need a fat quarter of fabric, printed with the tropical fish panel design. I recommend Petal Signature Cotton or Organic Cotton Sateen for this class.
• assorted colors of perle cotton thread or 6 stranded embroidery thread. I also have an optional thread pack available for purchase.
• scissors, needle
• optional: an embroidery hoop or fusible fleece fabric
More details about colors, recommended materials, and sources for purchasing materials are included in the lessons. The intro lesson is open to everyone so you can watch and collect your materials before your register for the class. Just click the enroll button below and you will see the Intro lesson “unlocked” in the list of lessons.
This is the best kind of school!
This class has a specific project that we will work on together, but you can use these stitches for so many other things! The fish design gives you lots of opportunity to practice, just like a sampler, but at the end you get something you can make into a fun object you can use. Don’t want a project bag? Use your panels as a tote bag pocket, add to a pillow or even frame them!
Work at your own pace.
In this on-demand version you work at your own pace, completing the lessons on your schedule whenever you want to stitch. There’s a comments section in every lesson to ask questions if you need help. So you can take as much time as you need to complete the project.
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Cost: This class is $25.
Level: Intro/Beginner
About Becka, the instructor
Becka Rahn works in a micro-studio in Minneapolis. She creates pieces in fabric and paper, specializing in hand embroidery and surface designs using recycled papers. She has received grant awards from Jerome, McKnight Foundation, and MN State Arts Board for her work. She’s the co-author of The Spoonflower Handbook, a DIY guide to designing your own fabrics and wallpaper. She is passionate about helping artists conquer technology barriers to make their work more accessible.