Illustrating Nature with Redwork Embroidery

Beginning with a historical review of embroidery and redwork, popular in the 1800s, we will create a two-panel quilted piece of native flora or fauna of our choice.

Participants will choose images of chosen subjects and transfer the designs to cloth. Using basic redwork stitches — back, running, stem and French knots as different line quality for the images, we will then quilt the panels with a border. Participants will also create individual stitch samples and online "stitch book."

This class is for anyone that enjoys flora and fauna, wild and not-so, large and small. Anyone new or experienced with embroidery is welcome.

Come prepared to do some creating, cooperative learning and sharing. Upon registration, participants will receive a list of embroidery materials needed for this class.

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Instructor: Cyrene Slegona

Cyrene Slegona works with the Lincolnville Historical Society to conserve the fiber handwork collection which sparked an interest in redwork in particular. By combining nature, redwork and drawing, she has created a personal and unique way of interpreting the world around her.

Photo credit: Cyrene Slegona