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Guest Lecture by Melissa Galbraith. Mellisa is the artist behind MCreativeJ. https://www.mcreativej.com/about She is a full time artist that loves playing with texture and pattern. She has 4 DIY craft books. Melissa offers embroidery kits, lectures, and workshops to share her love of embroidery. The AMQG will host 4 of her workshops during her visit.
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Bug Shoe Embroidery
Love bugs and want to learn how to embroider your shoes? Learn how in a hands-on workshop with fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. In this 2-hour workshop you’ll learn how to prep your shoes for stitching, easily transfer an embroidery pattern, prep your thread, and what tools and stitches are helpful for embroidering on shoes. During the workshop you’ll choose your own thread colors and use the split back stitch, reverse chain stitch, and long and short satin stitches.
You will need to bring a pair of canvas shoes to class to embroider. Lace up shoes are recommended. All other materials provided.
Learn more about Melissa Galbraith here https://www.mcreativej.com/about
Instagram @mcrativej
Sashiko Style Visible Mending
Want to learn how to stylishly mend your clothing? Sashiko is a Japanese mending technique that uses the running stitch to patch and reinforce garments with stylish geometric stitch patterns. In this 2-hour hands-on workshop with fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ you’ll learn how to get started mending your clothing with sashiko. We’ll cover how to design a pattern, reinforce a garment with a patch, prep your thread, create the running stitch, finish your thread, and care for your garment.
You can bring a garment to class to mend or practice on sample cotton fabric.All other materials are provided.
Visible Mending- Woven Mends
Does your knitwear or denim have a hole in it? Learn how to patch that hole with visible mending.
In this two-hour, hands-on workshop with fiber artist and author Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ, you’ll learn two types of woven mends: darning and buttonhole filling to patch a hole.
During class, you’ll learn how to get started with visible mending, different threads and materials to use, and how to mend your specific garment. Mends can be made to look like decorative motifs or matched to the garment.
You can bring a garment to class to mend or practice on sample denim. Knitwear and denim are recommended for this workshop. All other materials are provided.
Fabric Landscapes: Collage with Fabric & Thread
Let’s create collage landscapes with fabric! Learn how to create your own fabric landscape using applique embroidery with fiber artist Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ. This two-hour, hands-on workshop will cover how to pair fabrics to create your own unique landscapes, basic applique and beginner-friendly embroidery stitches like the running stitch, chain stitch, French Knot, and fly stitch. Each participant will receive a full class kit that includes an embroidery hoop, cotton fabrics, full skeins of embroidery thread, embroidery needle, sewing pins, backing materials, and printed instructions.
Looking for a weekend of sewing without any interruptions? Join fellow quilty friends for two days of sewing at
Over The Top Quilting Studio in Cedar Park.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 from 9:00am - 6:00pm
Cost: $65 for the weekend
The studio has design walls, cutting tables, ironing stations, refrigerator.
Registration for this event will open 60 days prior to the start of the event.
Dharma Casey will teach us several traditional Japanese Shibori dyeing techniques. We will twist, fold, and bind fabric to create patterns. Multiple pieces of fabric will be provided to experiment with. We will then dip the fabric in Indigo vats. You will leave with an assortment of fabric pieces (about a yards worth) to use in future projects. The materials and dye will be provided.
The Ruby Vest workshop will be lead by Tessa Gonzales. Make a quilted to vest to wear to the AMQG Frock Tails general meeting on May 7. Purchase the Ruby Vest pattern by Syd Graham and make quilted panel to bring to the workshop. Bring your sewing machine a basic sewing supplies. Come make Quilty Clothes.
https://sydgraham.com/products/ruby-vest
Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 9:00am - 6:00pm
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