World-class needlework instruction has come to Chicago! Whether you’re looking for the gentlest possible introduction to embroidery or an in-depth technique intensive, chances are you’ll find it at our flagship Ravenswood location. Maydel hosts teachers from all over, as well as beloved locals Lauren Yeager, Stephanie Rohr, Shannon Downey, Connie Toebe and Jean Ogilvie.
Coming up next:
Cross-Stitch for Beginners with Stephanie Rohr
Sunday, June 8th from 2–4pm
Learn the basics of cross-stitch with Stephanie Rohr, cross-stitch artist and author of Feminist Cross-Stitch and Self-Care Cross-Stitch.
This class will teach you everything you need to know to create your first cross-stitch project, from threading a needle to reading a pattern.
Registration fee includes all materials, including canvas, thread, a needle, a hoop, plus a printed pattern and instructions.
Stitch Builders: Textured Stitches with Lauren Yeager
Saturday, June 28th from 10am–3:30pm
This class is part of Lauren Yeager’s Stitch Builders series, which is perfect for both beginning and intermediate stitchers. In each class, students will spend the day practicing 8 different embroidery stitches as they create a sampler to showcase what they’ve learned. The June 28th session will cover a group of raised and woven stitches used to add texture, including:
- Raised stem band
- Whipped wheel
- Woven wheel
- Picot
- Turkey work
- Raised chain band
- Bullion knot
- Pistol stitch
The Stitch Builders series will also introduce you to foundational embroidery skills such as how to thread the needle, how to start and end your threads, and how to use an embroidery hoop. Class fee includes all necessary supplies.
Private classes and tutoring
To book a private embroidery class in our studio (many levels and techniques available), please get in touch. Private classes require a $150 non-refundable deposit and a minimum of 4 students. Private embroidery tutoring is also available, with pricing set individually by teachers.
Recent previous classes:
Please contact us if you’d like to be notified when we re-open any of our current or past classes.
April 5–6: Introduction to Tambour Embroidery with Lauren Yeager
March 31st: Gurzeh min Gazeh (A Stitch from Gaza) with Tamara
March 1st: Introduction to Needle Painting with Lauren Yeager
February 8th & 9th: Stumpwork Iris with Lauren Yeager
January 25th: Embroider a Vintage Chicago Postcard with Connie Toebe
November 10th – Intro to Embroidery for Decorative Mending with Lauren Yeager
September 7th – Stitch Builders: Looped Stitches with Lauren Yeager