Past Forward: Heirloom Techniques with Martha Moore Porter

Beginner / Advanced Beginner. Must have some experience and knowledge of how to use a home sewing machine.

Join Martha Moore Porter for a one-day workshop on heirloom sewing techniques. Learn to create tucks, lace insertion, and handmade trims using traditional methods, with an eye toward applying them to contemporary projects. Martha will demonstrate and explain each technique, and students will then use provided machines for swatch-making and material exploration. You will leave this workshop with swatches of each technique, as well as fresh ideas and the confidence to apply them to your projects at home. Heirloom techniques and fabric manipulation can be incorporated into garments, bags, and quilting projects.

Martha Moore Porter

Martha will provide 6 yards of mixed lace trim per student and a copy of her Heirloom Sewing zine, which includes brief written tutorials of the techniques taught in this workshop, tips, and black & white inspiration photos.