Appliqué Fashion Patches: Learning from Métis Design
Description
Ages 13 and over. Explore Métis-inspired hand stitching and create your own fashion patch using fabric scraps, patterns, images, and ideas that tell your story. All materials are provided.Additional Information
Registration: Registration opens on Saturday, August 22 at 1:00 pm.
Important Note: This program is offered twice at two different branches. To help ensure fair access for everyone, please register for only one session. Duplicate registrations will be cancelled.
Participants must be 13 years of age or older. Registrations for participants under 13 will be cancelled. Please choose only one session when registering.
Available Sessions:
Sunrise Branch: September 19 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Glen Elm Branch: September 22| 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Learn about hand stitching techniques used in Métis textile practices and try them out while creating your own fashion patch. Cut and combine fabric scraps to create a fabric collage featuring your own story, images, patterns, or ideas.
Presenter Information: Sara McCreary is a Métis artist and graduate student in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Regina’s Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance. Her research-creation practice includes sewing, quilting, beadwork, embroidery and natural dye.
When
Sep 22 2026, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where
Glen Elm Branch, GE-1
Event Type
Indigenous
Topic
Games and Hobbies