Embroidery 101
November 26 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Doors open 6:00 pm)
Location: Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W.
Tickets: $50 General
Step into the world of embroidery with this beginner-friendly workshop! Explore the history of embroidered shoes through history, learn the basics of embroidery techniques, and create your own custom-embroidered shoe bag. Whether you’re new to stitching or looking to refine your skills, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the process, giving you a chance to add a personal touch to your bag.
Please check in with Visitor Services upon arrival. Ticket includes materials, instruction, light refreshments and access to all exhibitions. Contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions.
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Textile art has always been a part of Tracy’s life, thanks to the talents her mother and aunt shared from childhood onward. After studying fashion in university, she first worked in theatre and co-started a clothing label, Ambiguity Originals. Since then, her career has focused on creating historic reproduction costumes. Unable to sit still, she constantly seeks other creative outlets. Happiness is fabric, a needle and thread.
Tracy’s costume-based art installations began in 2007 addressing societal & environmental issues and those of a more personal nature. Fabric embellishments of many kinds mark her works with embroidery being a favoured treatment. Originally from the East Coast, Tracy lives in Toronto with her musician husband and cat.