Chicken Scratch Embroidery with Blair Stocker

This class is part of the six-part virtual World Embroidery Series III. Classes may be purchased à la carte at $75 or as a six-part package for a discounted price of $400. 

Chicken Scratch Embroidery is a vintage hand embroidery technique that has been used to add detail, patterning, and decoration to gingham fabric. Using the grid patterning of gingham fabric to create the stitch pattern, Chicken Scratch is easy to learn and meditative to stitch. In this workshop, Blair Stocker will cover a variety of the basic stitches that make up this type of embroidery, her favorite supplies, and tips for successful stitching. She will also share a bit of the history of Chicken Scratch embroidery in the United States, through the vintage samples she has collected. With just a few materials, you will find that gingham fabric can be completely transformed!

Date + Time 

Thursday, September 25th, 2025, 12-2:30 pm ET

Location 

Zoom, a link will be emailed to participants the day before the class. 

Cost

$75 for the individual class
$400 for the series

Suggested Materials

• A fat quarter (approx. 18” x 21”) of gingham fabric, with the gingham squares measuring ¼”. You can find Blair’s preferred fabric here.
• An embroidery hoop measuring 6” or 8”
• A fabric marking pen
• 4-6 different colors of 6-strand embroidery floss. You can find Blair’s preferred thread here.
• Size 5 embroidery needle or similar size
• Thread snips or scissors

Scholarships 

There are scholarship spots available for this workshop. Please email info@tatter.org to learn more.

Our Teacher 

After a full corporate career in apparel design and merchandising, Blair Stocker  continues to use textiles of all kinds in her scrappy, modern quilts. Inventor of the Ruby Ruler®️, she is the author of two books on quilting and crafting under her brand, Wise Craft. A move from Seattle, Washington to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2020 left her with no studio space to quilt in, and that is when she discovered and fell down the rabbit hole of the world of chicken scratch embroidery. These days she quilts during the day, and can usually be found hand stitching in the evenings.

Find her online atwisecrafthandmade.com.

*This class session will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month for you to watch at your convenience.