Chain Stitch Embroidery: Upcycle A Garment Into Art

What You Will Learn?

• Transform a garment into a one-of-a-kind heirloom that tells a story and is completely personalized to you!.
• Gather your needle and thread, and get ready to learn one of the oldest known hand embroidery techniques: chain stitching. Kathie Sever, founder of Texas-based clothier Fort Lonesome uses the chain stitch—a looped embroidery style that creates a vivid roping effect—to turn everyday garments into western-inspired works of art. Fort Lonesome’s embroidered, rhinestone-encrusted designs are loved by many and have adorned celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Diplo, Miranda Lambert, and Bill Murray. .
• In her first-ever online class, Kathie reveals how to chain stitch by hand to create garments that are authentic, beautiful, and deeply meaningful to you. With an easy-to-follow process, she’ll teach you how to turn your forgotten (or favorite) garment into a handmade fashion statement..
• With Kathie by your side, you’ll learn how to: .
• Plus, you’ll be screaming, "Yeehaw!" with a lesson in classic western-style adornments such as rhinestones and pick stitching..
• Join Kathie, and learn all the skills needed to design and adorn the garment of your dreams. Whether you’re charmed by western wear or just want to give your old garments new life, you’ll build a toolkit to make clothing that you can love for a lifetime.   .
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• This class was developed for beginners with minimal tools. If you’d like to follow along as Kathie designs her art, a tablet and access to Procreate will be best, but pencil and paper will also be just fine. If you’d like to skip the design aspect of this class and just start working with thread, Kathie provides a downloadable flash sheet of designs so you can start your project right away. .