Beginning Needlelace Techniques

Instructor: Sarah Roberts

Day & Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tuition: $65.00

Ages: 16 and up. Minors must have a parent registered for the same workshop and present throughout in order to participate.

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Students can bring any reading glasses, magnification or lighting tools to assist with this detailed work. Olive’s Porch does have Ott Lights available for use.
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

We will learn the basics of a pictorial needlelace style within this pumpkin pattern. Students will learn the process of creating a full needle lace piece from preparing the pattern, to laying a cordenette thread, several stitches, and how to remove the lace for finishing! Students will receive the materials used in class as well as the information to stitch the pumpkin again & again!

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $15.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* We contract with local and regional instructors for short workshops that generally require a minimum of 4 students to run. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information. To respect our instructor’s time and preparation for workshops please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to a workshop will be issued a full refund. Cancellations made 14 or less days prior to your workshop are not eligible for a refund. If Olive’s Porch needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, we will issue a full refund. See our General Information and Policies page on our website for more information.

About Instructor: Sarah Roberts is a heritage textile artist and instructor based in the neighborhood of East Atlanta. For over a decade, she has been practicing and teaching surface hand embroidery, often focusing on how craft can take such an intimate place in our lives. While Sarah is primarily self-taught, she has studied with San Francisco School of Needlework & Design and is currently enrolled with Royal School of Needlework. She also studies needle lace, bobbin lace, crochet, and sewing. And is a member of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and the International Org. Of Lace, Inc. Sarah holds a B.A. in History from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA.