OESD Embroidery Essentials & Let's Celebrate Event

Free Goody Bags

September 12-14, 2024

10:00AM - 4PM Daily

2-Night Lodging Option

About The Events

Dive into the world of embroidery with our must-attend events, Embroidery Essentials and Let's Celebrate, tailored for crafters and embroidery enthusiasts at every skill level. Whether you're just starting your embroidery journey or you're an experienced needleworker looking to refine your skills, these sessions promise to elevate your craft with insights from an OESD Certified Embroidery Expert. Unlock the secrets to flawless embroidery, from selecting the perfect stabilizer and mastering hooping placement to exploring advanced project techniques like freestanding lace and in-the-hoop creations.

Don't miss this opportunity to join a community of like-minded individuals passionate about embroidery. Enhance your skills, learn new techniques, and walk away with projects and goodies that reflect your dedication to your craft. Sign up now to secure your spot in these inspiring embroidery events!

What's Included

  • 3 Fun-filled days of hands on projects!
  • BERNINA embroidery machine provided
  • Lunch (daily)
  • Snacks (daily)
  • Project Kits/Goody Bag(s) valued at $250+
  • OESD Certified Instructor
  • All Materials (fabric for kits, stabilizers, accessories, etc.)
  • Door Prizes
  • Exclusive Products and Savings only available to event attendees

Optional:

$149 per person (without lodging)

$249 per person (with lodging)

OESD Stitchin in the Kitchen Two-Day Hands on Embroidery Event: Kit included!

Day-1 Embroidery Essentials
What's Included

  • Informative Stabilizer Education
  • Behind the scenes look into the OESD embroidery design process
  • Truck show of beautiful embroidery projects
  • Door Prizes and Giveaways
  • Embroidery Essentials Goody Bag
  • Exciting design and project offerings available ONLY to attendees

At Embroidery Essentials, you'll be treated to an engaging lecture/demo where you'll learn new embroidery tips and techniques, gain informative stabilizer education, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the OESD embroidery design process. Attendees will leave not only inspired by a trunk show of stunning embroidery projects but also equipped with an exclusive OESD Embroidery Essentials booklet CD and a goodie bag valued at over $200, filled with fun sewing and embroidery items. This event offers unique design and project offerings available only to attendees, enhancing your embroidery portfolio with exclusive content.

OESD Stitchin in the Kitchen Two-Day Hands on Embroidery Event: Kit included!

Day-2 Let's Celebrate

Let's Celebrate elevates the experience with a fun, hands-on event.

Work on making 5 beautiful projects, including a Treat Bag and Centerpiece Wrap.

Each attendee will receive a project kit/goodie bag, complete with project designs, instructions, and bonus material.

Enjoy the communal spirit of creativity and learning, all while taking advantage of top-of-the-line machine features and cutting-edge techniques.

What's Included

  • Project Kits for all 5 beautiful projects
  • Let's Celebrate Goody Bag
  • Project Designs, instructions, and bonus material
  • Trunk show of beautiful embroidery projects

About The Instructor

Meet Alisha Ridley

Alisha’s embroidery journey is an incredible love story. Over ten years ago, Alisha’s Mother bought herself an embroidery machine at a sewing convention after seeing all the new features of an embroidery machine. Alisha’s Mother asked Alisha to take the machine classes offered at the shop because she knew that Alisha would remember the nuances of the computerized machine and could re-teach her in case she forgot. Being the good daughter, Alisha attended the machine training classes to support her Mother’s new interest, but it quickly became clear that machine embroidery was Alisha’s passion.
 
That Christmas, Alisha received an embroidery machine of her own. What started out as a fun hobby soon became a side business as she learned everything she could about machine embroidery. When her family moved to New Jersey, her husband’s last duty station in the army, Alisha decided to change from corporate life to working at the local quilting and baby lock dealership in machine embroidery education. Working at the quilt shop introduced her to OESD, which opened new pathways and opportunities for creativity.
 
When Alisha isn’t thinking, dreaming, and teaching machine embroidery, she enjoys being out in nature and traveling. Alisha is in the process of moving from New Jersey to Texas with her husband and two children.