The Start of Something Handmade

We kicked off Cozi Craft Studio with our first official event, a bead embroidery workshop in July. I want to start with a big thank you to Carin, who took a chance on me and allowed me to host my event at her coffee shop, Ground, to my friend Natalie, who co-hosted the event, my friends Olivia and Jenny who came down all the way from Seattle to support, and to everyone who attended and made it such a big success!! It was really encouraging and inspiring to see so many of you turn out - I had no idea what to expect, and couldn’t have imagined 30+ people signing up for Cozi’s first craft night.

Crafters getting crafty and in the zone!!

At the beginning of the evening, everyone got their tote bag ready for stitching by placing the embroidery hoop and threading their needle. I taught two of essential stitches - the couching stitch and the backstitch. The couching stitch is great for outlining and longer stretches. I like using the backstitch to fill in patterns (you can think of it like “coloring in” a design). As I walked around the room, it was great to see everyone so engaged in their work and to see everyone come up with such unique and fun designs. More than that, the room was abuzz with chatter all evening - people getting to know each other or catching up with friends.

Bead embroidery isn’t a quick project - at the end of class, everyone took home some supplies to finish their projects!

During craft nights, my goal is to get you started with a new craft, provide support and guidance throughout the evening, and foster community and creativity. I think there is something so rewarding about making things yourself! I hope to see you guys at more craft nights in the future - and don’t forget to tell your friends about it too :)