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Early Access to Presentations

Start your Making Zen journey early! With access to all 20 workshops starting November 4, you can dive into inspiring sessions, meet presenters, and start on your creative projects, all before the retreat begins.

Lifetime Access to $1700 in Retreat Workshops

Enjoy lifetime access to every class, presentation, and tutorial from the retreat. When you fall in love with these resources, you'll be glad to be able to revisit favourite techniques, deepen your learning at your own pace, and keep building your skills whenever inspiration calls!

$650+ in Premium Bonuses from the Artists

Unlock exclusive bonuses from our artists! Discover downloadable templates, in-depth tutorials, unique project guides, curated materials lists, and bonus mini-workshops. These resources ensure you’ll have fresh inspiration and expert guidance long after the retreat. You can see the full list below!

Extended Playback Options

With extended playback, you can experience Making Zen your way. Rewatch sessions, control the video quality, and adjust the playback speed to suit your learning style.

Captions Available in Four Languages

While not exclusive to the VIP Pass, we are delighted to make Making Zen a more accessible experience! All sessions now feature captions in English, Spanish, French, and German, making it easy to follow along and join our global creative community.

Sunset & Sunrises Textile Art Workshop 

Laura Edgar Textile Artist

Valued at $90

Get the Sunset & Sunrises Workshop instructions with requirements list to create a textile collage and hand embroidery textile artwork. 

Hooking at Home for the Holidays

Deanne Fitzpatrick

Valued at $90

As we edge towards to the beginnings of the winter season, I look inside myself a bit more and think about home, hearth, and family. Join me at home as I hook to decorate for the holidays. 

Embroidery Pattern & Journal Painting Tutorial

Kasia Jacquot

Valued at $59

As a bonus for VIP's I have included and additional PDF pattern for another journal AND matching zipper pouch. And if you're keen on hand painting more of your botanical journal pages I've also included extra designs and a video tutorial!

Stitch & Sustain

Agy Lee

Valued at $55

You will get my video on the stem stitch, where I teach you how to join your eyelets, and enhance a corner or edge. You will also receive two extra designs to inspire your creativity. I also incorporate exercises, and mindful practices—drawn from my own experiences as a textile artist —to protect your body, reduce fatigue, and enjoy stitching, in my self-care tutorial and guide.

Screen Printing 101

Karen Lewis

Valued at $50

Learn the basics of screen printing with my easy to do at home embroidery hoop method. Incorporate designs into your couch stitching pieces as well as for all aspects of your crafting.

Circular Moyozashi Course

Kate Ward

Valued at $49

Learn how to draw and stitch the alluring curves of circular moyozashi patterns. This workshop is perfect if you want to learn how to do it all yourself, without the need to buy expensive pre-printed fabrics, kits or stencils!

Paper Cut Art Journal

Amy Maricle

Valued at $49

Paper Cut Art Journal is a fun, intuitive introduction to paper cutting in your art journal. You’ll master basic paper-cutting skills while also creating patterns and projects that have a flavor that is uniquely you. You’ll see how adding paper cut to your art journal helps you add depth and play with shadows and light in your journal – making it an interactive art piece.

Embellished and Stitched Words

Amanda Trought

Valued at $47

Students get additional ideas to transform simple stitched words into beautifully embellished designs, they get to explore fonts, embellishing techniques, and overview of the first session with full PDF images included.

Rainy Days Wall Hanging Pattern

Ellie Fisher

Valued at $37

Embrace the rain and learn how to weave your own little cloud on a frame loom with this beginners e-class. This step-by-step PDF will teach you how to set up your loom, guide you through four different weaving techniques and show you how to finish your piece. 

Geometric Paper Embroidery Class

Clarissa Grandi

Valued at $35

Learn to construct, colour and stitch your own geometric embroidery project on paper. Create an elegant, hand-stitched artwork you’ll be proud to display or gift.

Even if you’re completely new to constructing geometry, you’ll be able to follow these step-by-step techniques to create your own artwork. And what’s more, you’ll gain skills that you can apply to more ambitious projects in the future. The possibilities are endless!

Calico Cottages Interactive Slow Stitch Book - Step by Step Guide

Paula MacGregor

Valued at $25

In this 45 page PDF, I will guide you, step by step, through the process of creating a charming little slow-stitched cottage. Together, we will build up these cottages into a beautiful, interactive book that tells its own story. You will also get to explore examples of 18 different cottage designs to inspire your own unique creations.

I enjoyed making my first Calico Cottages so much I went on to create a second book called Lavender Avenue and now a third called Blossom Green, just for you.

Wet Felt Flower Making

Clare Bullock

Valued at $25

This download gives you all the instructions along with templates to produce your own 3D traditionally wet felted flower that can be a brooch, or as a framed piece of art - or a bunch looks great in a vase!

Joyful Journal - An Art Journal Lesson

Cindy Gilstrap

Valued at $24

Art journals are a great way to just play and have fun creatively. It’s one of my favorite ways to create. No rules, just play. Come play with me in my art journal. I will walk you through my process of creating an art journal page spread. I talk through step by step in real time so you can see how I work. Think of it like working in my studio with me. I will show you how I use bright colors with vintage pieces, create layers on my pages, and more. Let's create a joyful journal page!

BB Mini: Stitched Art Card

Brooke Henry

Valued at $19

A focused mini-class where you'll create a piece using stitching and fabric on a paper foundation. Whether you choose to frame it or send it as a card, this class allows you to explore textile art through simple yet impactful techniques that highlight the beauty of fabric and thread. Organic textures are fused with a modern artistic style, creating a quick and joyful work of art.

Crystal Embroidery Sampler Pattern

Rebecca Ringquist

Valued at $17

A special bonus sampler from Rebecca with a magical Crystal theme! This pattern recommends running stitch and back stitch, making it great for beginners!

Intuitive Naturescape "Whispers of the Deep" Video Tutorial

Darcy Hunter

Valued at $15

Darcy Hunter will guide you through the creation of another small project, which is a richly textured seascape. She will show you a wide selection of textile examples that you can use to create your own. 

Mindful Slow Stitch - PDF Booklet and Video Tutorial

Rebekah Johnston

Valued at $14

Embrace the calm rhythm of the running stitch to attach these scraps to a base cloth. Listen to Rebekah as she shares her insights and influences in this historic technique, and see examples of it in her own Textile Art.

Beginner Embroidery Pattern - Midnight Moth

Manon Klerks

Valued at $10

With this extra embroidery pattern you can further practice the stitches you have learned during my workshop, plus you can learn one new embroidery stitch!

Macrame Rosebud Pattern

String Theories Fiber Design

Valued at $8

A full step-by-step PDF pattern to create your very own three-dimensional macrame rosebud. This pattern is considered beginner-friendly, but builds on the skills learned in the rose workshop! And the best part is - the rose & rosebud complement each other perfectly and can be used in your own at-home macrame projects. 

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Kiala Givehand

Valued at $??

Stay tuned for a special bonus from Kiala!