Charge Book Cover Embroidery Class
Learn the old art of embroidery with your fellow Odd Fellows. In this beginner class taught by Laura Tandeske, you stitch your own cover for an Odd Fellows charge book. No experience needed.
What you’ll make
Choose one of three designs and make it your own. Add your name, your lodge’s name and number, or anything else you like. Covers fit standard 7½” x 5″ charge books.
You don’t have to be a member to join. It also makes a thoughtful gift for an Odd Fellow in your life.
Class details
- Length: 2 hours, covering basic stitches and how to transfer a design to fabric. Many groups stay on afterward to keep stitching together.
- Cost: $40 per person, plus a $10 kit fee
- Kit includes: fabric, needle and instructions
- Provided in class: transfer pencils, scissors and hoops
- Class size: up to 12 students
Where
Laura can bring the class to your lodge, or you can join a class at Livermore Lodge #219 and make a day of it in downtown Livermore, with its restaurants, wineries and free parking near the lodge.
Hosting at your lodge? $10 from every student goes to the host lodge. Laura brings the screen, camera and teaching supplies. The host only needs an outlet and a chair.
Also available: a free talk
Laura also gives a one-hour talk, Mental Wellness and the Art of Embroidery, on the history of embroidery and how it supports mental health, including programs that use it with veterans. It’s free and open to the public, and a good fit for a lodge open house.
About Laura
Laura Tandeske has been embroidering for more than 50 years and teaching for over 10. She runs an embroidery school, craft circles and custom classes.
How to book
Classes are scheduled by request. To book a class, host one at your lodge, or ask about the talk, visit Laura’s Odd Fellows page or email tandeskeembroidery@gmail.com. You can also sign up on her site to hear about new classes before they fill.