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Schedule of Events

Workshops are released daily at 11am EDT/12pm ADT and available to watch for free for 24 hours.

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Materials

We've put together this handy PDF to consolidate all of the materials lists our presenting artists have passed along. 

Browse through and see what you'll need for each workshop, and remember, use what you have first!

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Sunday's Kickoff Party! 

To celebrate the opening of this season’s Making Zen online event, we hosted a special live Kickoff Party!

It was a joyful gathering of creative spirits from around the world, all coming together to mark the start of a beautiful week filled with stitching, mindfulness, and inspiration.

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Monday

26 May 2025 | 11am EDT/12pm ADT

 

Eco-Print Paper with Pressed Flowers & Onion Skins

Rebecca Desnos
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Mindful Mountain Stitch Pin Cushion

Kate Ward
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Mend and Embellish with Needle Felting and Embroidery

Betz White
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Colouring with Your Scraps

Andrea Tsang Jackson
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Stitching a Fabric Scrap Hummingbird

Ann Smith
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Botanically Dyed Silk & Felt Project Pouch

Ellie Beck
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Weaving Remnants with Intention

Lisa Agaran
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Decluttering your Stash

Dr Christine Li

2pm EST

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Tuesday

27 May 2025 | 11am EDT/12pm ADT

 

Chicken Scratch Embroidered Needlebook

Blair Stocker
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Macrame Butterfly Necklace

Isabella Strambio
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Zero-Waste Stitching

Karen Turner
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Recycled Fabric Bracelets

Lisa Goddard
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Embroidered Traditions: Stitch & Assemble a Ukrainian-Inspired Pysanka Egg

Embroidery Art by Nat
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Book + Bag

Jody Alexander
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Spirit Owls

Trixi Symonds
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Edible Balcony Gardens

Carly Macquarrie

1pm EST

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Wednesday

28 May 2025 | 11am EDT/12pm ADT

 

Chance & Choice Embroidery Sampler

Erin Eggenburg
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Easy Tray Dyeing

Liz Kettle
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Mini Landscapes in Fabric and Thread

Jen Strauser
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Fabric Scraps Funky Bracelet

Giovanna Zara
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Phulkaris from Punjab

Saima Kaur
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Sewing Fabric Mushroom Ornaments 

Margeaux Davis
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Create Your Own Healing Tea Garden 

Carly MacQuarrie
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Live Chance & Choice Embroidery Sampler

Erin Eggenburg

2pm EST

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Thursday

29 May 2025 | 11am EDT/12pm ADT

 

Thread Painting: Creating Movement in Your Stitching

Pippa Haynes
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Intentional Knitting + Restorative Yoga

Liza Laird
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Art-Making & Your Intuition

Jessica Swift
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Unwritten Scrap Puzzle Pouch

Selina Ben
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Deepening Your Creative Practice with Oracle Cards

Emma Freeman
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Mini Felt Pumpkin and Apple

Mirjam Gielen
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Making Zen 

Behind the Scenes

2pm EST

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Friday

30 May 2025 | 11am EDT/12pm ADT

Create a Unique Floral Hand Applique Pattern

Yasmeen Branton
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Paint, Paper and Journal Making

Casey Turner
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Up-Cycled Belt Bag with Printed Fabric

Tiffany Smith
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How to Make Patch Pockets Using Fabric Scraps

Victoria Martinez Azaro
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Zero Waste Humpty Dumpty

Liz Haywood
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Embroidered Arch Cushion 

Ruth Woods
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Chair Yoga 

Liza Laird

2pm EST

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Closing Party

3pm EST

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