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Making Beautiful Creations: Polish Embroidery Class

7/8/2019

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Recently The Cup&Mug was the venue for a lovely event that has left me feeling more enlivened than I have for months.

It was the first collaboration between The Cup&Mug and Kasia Jacquot, Sydney-based embroidery teacher extraordinaire. Earlier in the year Kasia had sent me an email, suggesting she might run a day long Polish embroidery class in the shop. We agreed in principle, some time later confirmed a date, sent out our advertising and within a few days  the class was fully booked.

In true Heather over-thinking fashion, I planned and re-arranged, moved furniture, made signs,  tried to foresee every possible scenario, in order to ensure that it would all run smoothly - trying not to forget anything. 

The first time you do something is always the hardest and involves the steepest learning curve - you haven’t done it before so you won’t anticipate every likely outcome. Whether it’s organising a gathering of some sort or an event or getting involved with a community project or a  new venture of your own. Anything that takes a leap of faith and requires finding your way into uncharted territory. 

And always, the day before the big event, I genuinely wonder “Why did I say I’d do this?” I know it seemed like a good idea at the time, but I just can’t recall exactly why.

And what do I always say the day after? That was such a good thing to do - let’s do that again!

Kasia originally contacted me because someone emailed her suggesting she run a class here. We met the someone! Gorgeous Paula, who has a Polish background and a hectic life with a toddler in tow, felt in need of having a craft she could easily pick up and put down.  She suggested Kasia run a class at The Cup&Mug because it would be a venue she could easily get to!
​Thank you, Paula. It turned out very well all round.


We had such a wonderful bunch of craft-lovers, from beginner embroiderers to highly skilled textile artists. From Brisbane, Canberra and Wangaratta as well as all over Melbourne. The day flew by as people learned to transfer a design to the fabric and applied particular stitches in various colour combinations to the traditional Polish pattern. It was a happy, friendly, inspiring day and just confirmed my belief that when you are doing something beautiful and creative with your hands it is so good for the soul.

A number of people have told me that they wanted to come but the class was fully booked. If you would like to be placed on a notification list for any future classes, please let me know. 
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1/10/2021 11:36:34 pm

Nice Post!

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