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What Magic Will You Create?
Magic Threads is a three week course that will help you bring your ideas into the physical realm through the art of embroidery, beginning February 17th.
Hand stitching is an act of magic, transforming, strengthening, and finishing cloth while infusing its fibers with protective and fortuitous intentions.
Bringing meaning back into stitching through the setting of intentions rejoins the embroidery technique with its original purpose.
If you want to explore embroidery as not just creative expression, but also an opportunity to dive in the imaginal realms of your mind, sign up now.
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Testimonials for Magic Threads
"I loved the course! I especially love the way you gave us background on the ways embroidery has been used in lots of cultures in meaningful and magical ways. I felt encouraged to tap into my creativity and intuition and allow them to be expressed through the stitches we learned." - L.S.
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"I absolutely loved taking Magic Threads! I had been wanting to take up embroidery again after many years of not messing with it at all, when I came across Christi's course. It was a perfect way to push me back into my creativity.
It rekindled my love of journaling and got me into a regular creative practice - something I really needed. I am looking forward to embroidering (and hopefully sewing!) my own clothing after taking this course, and I will be looking out for other ways to learn from Christi in the future!" - L.S.
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"Since I already knew how to do all of the stitches in the course, I was worried I wouldn’t get as much out of the lessons as a beginning stitcher. However, the sampler exercises, journaling prompts, and the historical examples of the many unexpected ways to use these basic stitches has transformed the way I think about designing an embroidery.
Instead of making a “pretty” piece, I’ve got a better understanding of the elements & practice of creating an intentional piece infused with personal meaning and magic." - K.L.
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What if you could learn to work with embroidery as though it was paint?
What would it feel like to be able to turn colorful threads into striking designs on fabric?
Through the pre-recorded stitch lessons included in this course, I'll teach you everything I know about how to use stitches in a variety of ways to create your own inspired designs.
Well start by exploring new ways of finding inspiration - from both within ourselves and in the world around us.
We'll then refine these ideas into a singular form, all the while playing with the different ways in which a single stitch can be expressed, and learn all about color and composition to apply this to our final project.
Well wrap this all up by creating a finished piece, whether that’s on a garment or a standalone work of art.
Session 1: REACH OUT
Exploring Imaginal Realms
We'll get clear on what creativity is (and admit that we ALL have it), while learning new ways to find inspiration and techniques for collecting ideas in our own personal symbols journal.
Session 2: TUNE IN
Envisioning New Forms
Exploring the deeper meanings historically associated with embroidery, narrowing our options to develop a cohesive design, and learning about how color works and creating a color palette.
Session 3: MAKE IT HAPPEN
Bringing Your Work Into Being
This is where we tie it all together - bringing our work into reality, exploring placement and composition, and motivating to finish our work!
...do I really need an online workshop to learn to stitch?
Not at all.
But this workshop is about so much more than the stitches!
I’m not just teaching you how to do the stitches, in fact, I’m already providing all the videos of the stitches for free in my embroidery portal.
I’m teaching you how to use these stitches to create your own work, and ways to bring your intentions into the symbols you're stitching - but don’t worry, you don’t have to already be an artist!
I’m also gonna explore with you different ideas for how you can develop your own artwork; thinking outside the box, and really nailing your own style through the wide range of options that embroidery provides.
F.A.Q.'s
• How long does the course run? The course is three weeks long, though you have access to the materials forever. Course materials will be shared on Wednesdays: February 17th, February 24th, and March 3rd
• How long do I have access to the course? Forever! You can come back to the material at any time.
• What is the format? Every Wednesday, you'll receive a new series of videos, and there will be two Q + A sessions (time and date TBD - potentially 3-4pm EST / 12-1pm PST on Sundays - February 21st and 28th)
• Do I need to know how to embroider? Yes, you should have working knowledge of at least a few stitches, but I provide all you need to know to get started in "The Embroidery Portal", my free resource (click this text to access)
• How long does the course take to complete? The material is designed to allow for a variety of schedules, but ideally you'll make time for 3 sessions of at least 20 minutes each week to explore the assignments and materials.
• What if I need help? Not only do I have in-depth video resources for stitching, but I'll also be there in the comments area of the workshop answering any questions you may have! Feel free to post images with your questions, or e-mail me, and I'll be there for you. I want to be sure all the information is clear, and you feel confident in your skills!
• How long will this course be available? Enrollment for this course closes February 17th.
• Are there refunds? No. Based on the response from the first round, I'm confident that if you practice the techniques and methods in the workshop, you are guaranteed to vastly improve your stitching as well as deepen your connection to your own creativity.
Offering partial scholarships for BIPOC folks! Please email: [email protected]