Learn how to hand-sew a small soft sculpture of a native bird of New York. To create our birds, we will be hand-sewing using fabric pieces, scraps, string, and, yarn. We will work together to pattern each bird individually using reference images and 3D pattern skills, creating an approximately life-sized pieces. Come and learn some sculpture and embroidery techniques to bring home into your own creative practice such as slip stitch, boro-inspired texture, feather stitch, and more. Through this intuitive process of creative exploration, we will decorate and piece together a bird to keep. Whether a toy, ornament, or decorative piece, this small winged friend will bring joy and curiosity about the nature surrounding our shared city. DateSunday, December 5th, 2026 Time10:00-2:00 pm ET LocationTatter Textile Library: 505 Carroll Street, #2B, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Cost$150 Class Materials All materials will be provided.
