{"product_id":"free-form-botanical-applique-workshop-with-jenn-sunday-august-23","title":"Free-Form Botanical Appliqué Workshop with Jenn — Sunday, August 23","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree-Form Botanical Appliqué — a full day with Jenn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday, August 23 · 10:00am–5:00pm · Only 10 spots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpend a relaxed day learning to design and stitch your own free-form botanical appliqué — no two florals alike, all of them yours. Working from simple sketches, you'll build a bright, painterly panel of blooms, stems, and leaves using needle-turn-style appliqué techniques you can carry into any future project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder Jenn's guidance you'll learn how to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSketch and plan a free-form floral design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose and coordinate fabrics for petals, stems, and leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrep and position your appliqué pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch clean, secure edges by hand with the right needle and thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for confident beginners and up — if you can thread a needle and enjoy playing with colour, you'll do beautifully. You'll leave with the skills (and a started piece) to make botanical appliqué your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunday, August 23, 10:00am–5:00pm (one-hour lunch break)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mad About Patchwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just 10 spots — book early to reserve yours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefreshments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snacks, coffee \u0026amp; tea provided in our tent. We break for an hour at lunch so you can grab a bite in nearby Stittsville or bring your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't want to gather supplies?\u003c\/strong\u003e Add our ready-to-go \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madaboutpatchwork.com\/products\/botanical-applique-workshop-materials-kit-add-on\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials Kit ($45)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — background fat quarter, a curated fat-eighth fabric selection, coordinating thread, needles and a take-home pack of appliqué pins. Just bring your basic tools. (Add it as a separate item at checkout.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to bring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTools:\u003c\/em\u003e 5–10 sheets printer\/sketch paper · pencil \u0026amp; eraser · paper scissors · fabric scissors · thread snips · appliqué pins · milliner's needles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThread \u0026amp; fabric:\u003c\/em\u003e 60–100wt thread (Aurifil or Glide; medium grey works for almost everything) · 1 fat quarter background (solid or low-volume print) · a variety of fabric scraps for your florals — fat-eighth size works well, ideally several prints in the same colour family, with some longer pieces for stems and leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarking pens are provided in-studio. Prefer we supply the fabric, thread, needles and pins too? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.madaboutpatchwork.com\/products\/botanical-applique-workshop-materials-kit-add-on\"\u003eAdd the Materials Kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad About Patchwork","offers":[{"title":"Sunday, August 23 · 10am–5pm","offer_id":45920112869478,"sku":"CLASS-BOTANICAL-APPLIQUE-AUG23","price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/8258\/files\/appliquead.jpg?v=1783645687","url":"https:\/\/www.madaboutpatchwork.com\/products\/free-form-botanical-applique-workshop-with-jenn-sunday-august-23","provider":"Mad About Patchwork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}