Oklahoma embroidery artist Lacey Plana will lead an introductory class to botanical embroidery on Saturday, January 28, from 1–4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC).

Plana will teach guests how to stitch a vibrant Oklahoma-inspired bouquet of roses, firewheels and yarrows.

Attendees will learn embroidery basics, including how to create a variety of stitches and transfer their favorite designs onto fabric. Plana will demonstrate several stitching techniques, including the back stitch, French knot, woven wheel stitch, seed stitch and single/detached chain stitch.

Guests will receive a pattern of the design and a stitch guide. Participants will get to take home their botanical embroidery creations.

The cost is $45 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $55 for non-members. It includes all materials. Registration is required. The class is limited to 15 participants. It is designed for anyone over the age of 12. The class will take place in the Clark and Kay Musser Learning Lab on the first floor of the Oklahoma History Center.

Tickets are available on the Oklahoma History Center’s online store. For more information call 405-522-0765.

 

The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.

 

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