Nancy Franklin In-Person Class – Members Only
July 16 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT
In-Person Hand Embroidery: Saturday July 26th, 2025, 10:30AM-1:30PM
Location for in-person class: Exchange Park Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur GA 30034
$35.00 payable by Card or Paypal
Class Description
Use embroidery stitches to bring your fabric art to life. Learn and practice a variety of hand stitches, variations, and combinations. Stitches taught include straight/seed, stem, backstitch, chain, French knot, blanket, feather, fly, and more. Examine ‘fancy’ threads for embroidery, including 6-strand floss, Perle cotton, yarn, ribbon, and trim. Leave with a better understanding of types of hand-sewing needles and how to use them. View samples of art embellished with hand stitching. Kit includes 3 yards of fancy threads, needles, and handouts.
Student Supply List: pencil, standard sewing needle and thread, sharp scissors, four 12 inch squares of muslin, needle threader, thimble, 2 skeins of embroidery floss.
Optional: embroidery hoop (8 inches or smaller).
Biography
Nancy (DeCreny) Franklin began quilting in 1999. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, she is a wife, mother, and dog owner. Nancy is the co-founder of Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild in Decatur, Georgia and was the guild’s first president.
Nancy has taught quilting online and locally in the Atlanta area and her pieces have been shown at numerous galleries and quilt shows in the Southeast. Her work has been featured in several quilting publications and online programs. Nancy is a Professional Quilt Appraiser with a concentration in valuing non-traditional and contemporary quilts.
Nancy enjoys making non-traditional quilts using hand embroidery and African fabrics to create innovative art pieces.
Brown Sugar Stitchers Refund Policy
- Attendees may cancel a workshop for a refund two weeks before the workshop.
- Attendees cancelling a workshop 72 hours or less before the workshop will be given a credit to their account for future workshops.
- Paypal fees and any processing fees will not be refunded.
- In the event that a workshop does not have enough students, it may be cancelled two weeks before the scheduled workshop.
- In the event of a Guild workshop cancellation, students will be refunded within 10 business days.
- If our Guild reschedules a workshop to another date, attendees are also entitled to a full refund.
- No refund or credit will be given for no-shows.