Fall workshops were off to a creeping and crawling start with the Caterpillar Stitch Binding taught by Rhiannon Alpers of Gazelle & Goat this past Saturday in Wishi Washi Studio.
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| Rhiannon's class samples |
In the morning we learned the Hedi Kyle version of the Caterpillar Stitch binding:
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| my practice card and caterpillar book in progress |
and, in the afternoon we made Caterpillar stitches in the Keith Smith style - it was a lot trickier:
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| my attempt at the Keith Smith version of the caterpillar stitch |
Making practice cards was key to learning these stitches and the Japanese hole punch was a handy tool to have in this class.
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| don't look too close - I made a boo-boo towards the end |
As usual, everyone's work was spectacular.
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| student work |
Thanks to Rhiannon for teaching another great workshop in Wishi Washi Studio and we hope to have her back again in the Spring!




