Come spend a couple of joyful, hands-on days stitching alongside Mama Lohde as you create
your very own Blooming Needle Keeper Book—a beautiful, functional keepsake designed to
hold your needles while showcasing exquisite wool appliqué and embroidery.
This creative and inspiring workshop introduces students to essential wool appliqué techniques
and an extensive variety of embroidery stitches used throughout the design. With 27 different
stitches explored step by step, this class is perfect for adventurous beginners eager to build
skills and for seasoned stitchers looking to expand their embroidery vocabulary.

Students will work at a comfortable pace, with plenty of demonstrations, individual guidance,
and encouragement. By the end of class, you’ll not only have a well-started needle keeper book,
but also a deeper understanding of stitch structure, thread behavior, and how to use decorative
stitches with confidence.

What You’ll Learn:
We will cover both foundational and decorative embroidery stitches, including all stitches used in
the Blooming Needle Keeper Book:
Back Stitch, Berry Stitch, Braided Hungarian Chain Stitch, Bullion Knot, Buttonhole
Stitch, Cast On Bullion Knot, Cast On Bullion Knot Loop, Chain Stitch, Circular Trellis
Stitch, Closed Fly Stitch, Colonial Knot, Couching, Danish Knot Stitch, Double Cast On
Stitch, Fly Stitch, Interlacing Stitch, Knotted Cable Chain Stitch, Lazy Daisy Stitch,
Palestrina Knot Stitch, Pistil Stitch, Portuguese Knotted Cable Chain Stitch, Rosette
Chain Stitch, Spanish Knotted Feather Stitch, Stem Stitch, Straight Stitch, Twisted Chain
Stitch, Wheatear Stitch and Whip Stitch.

This is a two-day class

No sewing machine needed

Cost: $130.00    Kit fee: $50.00 — order directly from instructor at https://www.mamalohde.com

When ordering your kit please include in the notes that this kit is for Quilting on the Beach. Please be sure to order kit well in advance as there is prep work before class.