While some experience hand sewing is helpful, it is not required.

Would you like to make a baby dragon for a gift this season?  Or maybe you just want a baby dragon? Come learn the basics of hand stitching while making these wonderful felt friends. 

We’ve been given special permission to use this pattern by designer Lee Sutton.  You can get your own copy of the pattern and see more of Lee’s work on the Etsy shop MaesLanding: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaesLanding or at https://maeslanding.com/shop

Skills learned in this class:

• Whip stitch (hand stitch)
• Ladder stitch (hand stitch)
• Fern stitch (embroidery stitch)
• Use of hemostats as stuffing aid
• How to sew on buttons, beads and sequins

All materials are provided.  

Students should wear closed toe shoes in class.

These classes are very popular, if you are unable to attend after registering, please inform Sandy Smith so she can open the spot to someone on the waitlist! She can be reached at s.smith@crucescreatives.org.

Thanks to Funding from the City of Las Cruces and the American Rescue Plan Act we are able to offer this class free of cost to all Title One students who attend schools in Las Cruces, otherwise it would cost $49.00 per person. 

Title One schools include all of the Las Cruces Public Schools, White Sands Schools, Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, Arrowhead Park, Alma d'Arte, J Paul Taylor Academy, La Academia Dolores Huerta, Los Montanas, New America, Raíces Del Saber. If you have questions about whether a school is included as a Title One school please contact Sandy Smith at s.smith@crucescreatives.org