Thursdays, October 2 – 23, 2025, 2 – 4 pm
4-week class
Karen Searle
Learn the art of needle lace! Also known as needlepoint lace, needle lace is a technique developed by European lacemakers between the 15th and 18th centuries that involves a sewing needle and a single thread in variations of the detached buttonhole stitch. In this “taster” class, create a stitched picture-sampler using several pattern stitches. Learn to outline motifs and to do some basic connecting, or “ground” stitches. Explore contemporary ways of using needle lace, such as working from photos or drawings, dimensional works, and experimenting with nontraditional materials. Draw inspiration from historic examples and contemporary needle lace art as you create your own work of needle lace. This class is open to beginners; however, students who are new to needle lace may benefit from taking Looping first.
Materials fee is $10, payable to the instructor at the time of class.
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Instructor Bio:
Karen Searle’s artwork, combining needlework and mixed media, has been exhibited internationally. She began teaching at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in 1972 and has taught at St. Catherine University, Canberra School of Art, Australia, and numerous conferences and symposia. Following a career as publisher and author of textile books, Searle has written for several crafts publications in the US, Europe, and Korea. She has had artist residencies at the Mendocino Art Center, CA, and New York Mills Art Center, MN, and has mentored emerging artists since 1991. She also worked with Women’s Art Resources of Minnesota (WARM) managing their mentor program. karensearle.com
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