Chicken Scratch Embroidery is a vintage hand embroidery technique that has been used to add detail, patterning, and decoration to gingham fabric. Using the grid patterning of gingham fabric to create the stitch pattern, Chicken Scratch is easy to learn and meditative to stitch. In this workshop, Blair Stocker will cover a variety of the basic stitches that make up this type of embroidery, her favorite supplies, and tips for successful stitching. She will also share a bit of the history of Chicken Scratch embroidery in the United States, through the vintage samples she has collected. With just a few materials, you will find that gingham fabric can be completely transformed!
Date
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Time
12pm – 2:30 pm ET
Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the day before class
Cost
$65 for the individual class, $350 for the series
*All sessions will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month after the end of the series for you to watch at your convenience.
A materials kit for this series can be purchased here. Please note that this kit includes most but not all of the class materials suggested by each teacher. Suggested materials for this class can be found below.
Class Materials:
- A fat quarter (approx. 18” x 21”) of gingham fabric, with the gingham squares measuring ¼”. You can find Blair’s preferred fabric here.
- An embroidery hoop measuring 6” or 8”
- A fabric marking pen
- 4-6 different colors of 6-strand embroidery floss. You can find Blair’s preferred thread here.
- Size 5 embroidery needle or similar size
- Thread snips or scissors
Our Teacher
After a full corporate career in apparel design and merchandising, Blair Stocker continues to use textiles of all kinds in her scrappy, modern quilts. Inventor of the Ruby Ruler®️, she is the author of two books on quilting and crafting under her brand, Wise Craft. A move from Seattle, Washington to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2020 left her with no studio space to quilt in, and that is when she discovered and fell down the rabbit hole of the world of chicken scratch embroidery. These days she quilts during the day, and can usually be found hand stitching in the evenings. Find her online at wisecrafthandmade.com.
