This listing is for my upcoming live 2-session zoom class, SKETCH & STITCH: Beginner Drawing for Rugmakers and Other Fiber Artists With Hayley Perry. A Zoom link will be emailed to you the week of the first class. This class will be recorded and with a private youtube link so you can review the lessons presented.

This class is hosted by “In the Studio - Workshop Week 2026” which is a group of rug hooking and fiber artists who use collective marketing to bring you a wide array of professional classes! Please be sure to follow In the Studio’s social media pages for info on all the wonderful rug hooking courses offered. You can view the full catalog of classes here.

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SKETCH & STITCH: Beginner Drawing for Rugmakers and Other Fiber Artists With Hayley Perry

Thursday, February 5; 1:00 PM Eastern

Thursday, February 19; 1:00 PM Eastern

WORKSHOP description

This 2-session workshop is designed to encourage, inspire, and foster creativity in fiber art design through the use of drawing. During this course we will discuss many of the ways drawing can be a useful tool for pattern design while also practicing beginner-level drawing techniques to strengthen your powers of observation, simplification, composition, and creativity.

During the first half of the class, mark-making, contour, and gesture drawing lessons will be explored. Students should bring 1 or 2 objects that they can draw throughout the class on newsprint and within a sketchbook with pencils.

The second half of the class will be a lesson in generating creative visual ideas from those same objects using thumbnail sketching and composition. We will end the class with a lesson on how to transfer your pattern from paper to fabric.

Drawing can be intimidating to some folks, therefore, this class will have a “gentle academic” vibe, meaning there will be no judgement on drawing accuracy, “talent,” or skill. A willingness to try new things and being open to new ideas is all I am looking for from students who join this class. There will be no hooking or other fiber art techniques within this class, though fiber art will be discussed. Students should expect to leave with tools and techniques to continue their drawing journey.

Length of class: 2-3 hours per each of 2 sessions

Number of students: minimum 5, maximum 15

Who should attend?

Anyone who would like to delve into drawing for beginners.

Materials needed

1 or 2 handheld-sized objects to use as subjects; one 18 x 24-inch newsprint pad; one sketchpad; a variety of drawing pencils; erasers. For rug hooking pattern-making (optional): sharpie markers, foundation material, scissors.

Class fee $95 US

As a WW2026 student you will gain access to two additional bonus zoom events that will happen during WW2026. Please view the catalog link above for more information. Links will be provided closer to WW2026.

You can sign up here or request an invoice by emailing LoopbyLoopStudio@gmail.com.