Stitchery

09/06/2026

New class just added to the schedule! Friday night Mocktails and Sewing on October 2. Even better? I’ve done a lot of the work for you in advance like making the patchwork and cutting out the felt letters 👻 If you can sew a straight-ish line, are 18+, and just want to have a fun evening sewing, THIS is your class! Register under the Adult tab at stitcheryri.com.

09/03/2026

Start your fall off right! We welcome ALL fiber artists, regardless of your craft, to join us for our monthly meetup! We meet on the first Friday of every month from 3:30 - 4:30. Bring your latest project, a nice beverage and a friend, and make some progress!

09/02/2026

Solid start to my PHS Fashion Design class today. I’m looking forward to all the things we will do together this year!

08/31/2026

Getting ready to welcome back students soon!

08/28/2026

Let Stitchery help you navigate the confusing landscape of digital patterns. There is so much AI slop out there! Here are a few tips. I’m always happy to take a look at a listing before you purchase. Usually, I have a reputable well-tested pattern I can recommend to make whatever it is you’re trying to sew. Send me an email!

08/22/2026

Digital downloads from Etsy have become extremely unreliable. Let us recommend real patterns that you can trust. Written by real artists. Tested. Patterns that will give you the end result you want. We will gladly help you navigate this rapidly changing landscape!

We reserve the right to not help you during a lesson or class if you bring in an AI-generated pattern. Run your idea by us *before* a sewing or crochet lesson and we will happily help you succeed making the sweater/skirt/stuffie/_______!

08/21/2026

You asked and now they’re available—a beginner class series for adults!

Classes meet on Mondays for 4 weeks. Choose between the morning OR evening session.

In this 4-class series, learn how to confidently use your sewing machine (you can use one at the shop if you don’t have one of your own). Work through 4 projects that will help you build a solid set of sewing skills.

🧵Get to Know your Machine, plus make a keychain
🧵Use a paper pattern to sew a lined tote bag
🧵Master seam allowance and curves by sewing a stuffed elephant
🧵Sew a lined zip pouch with confidence

All materials provided, 8 hours of instruction for $195. Register on the Stitchery website: www.stitcheryri.com/adults.

08/19/2026

Cleaning and reorganizing the studio (and basement!) today. Not a handmade outfit, but shorts, sneakers and my “Yes I Sew, No, I won’t hem your pants” shirt seemed like a good choice.

08/14/2026

Thank you Portsmouth Free Public Library for inviting me to teach a fish keychain workshop yesterday. I hope it helped everyone get “Hooked on Reading” this summer!

08/08/2026