Art at the Farm: Embroidered by Nature: Berried Treasure

Embroidered by Nature: Berried Treasure

June 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

$30 per person

Celebrate the beauty of berries and botanical embroidery in this relaxing, beginner-friendly workshop inspired by nature’s tiny treasures. In Embroidered by Nature: Berried Treasure, you’ll learn simple hand embroidery and historical button-making techniques while creating a dimensional blueberry stem complete with berries and leaves.

What You'll Do

Using Elizabethan button-making techniques alongside beginner-friendly embroidery stitches, you’ll construct and embroider a 3D blueberry stem from start to finish. You’ll learn how to shape dimensional berries using wooden beads, add embroidered leaves and stems, and combine texture and color to create a decorative botanical artwork.

With hands-on instruction throughout the workshop, you’ll build confidence in foundational embroidery techniques while creating a finished piece mounted in an embroidery hoop and ready to display at home.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with at least one completed embroidered blueberry stem and the skills to continue experimenting with dimensional embroidery on your own.

You'll Learn:

• Basic satin stitch techniques

• Stem stitch fundamentals

• Elizabethan-inspired button-making techniques

• Basics of embroidery design and composition

• Materials information and tips for embroidery success

  
  

What's Included

• Wooden beads

• Fabric

• Embroidery hoop

• Scissors

• Needles and embroidery thread

• Hands-on instruction throughout the workshop

  
  

Who This Workshop Is For

• Beginners with little or no embroidery experience

• Anyone looking for a relaxing, creative outlet

• Craft and textile enthusiasts

• Nature and botanical art lovers

• Anyone interested in decorative handmade art

  
  

About Your Instructor

Sara Jones is a multi-craft cosplay competitor living in Champaign-Urbana. She works across a wide range of materials and mediums, including 2D and 3D fabrics, EVA foam, paint, LED and motor-driven electronics, painting, and leather.

Sara believes that everyone deserves to find joy in the process of making art rather than focusing on perfection in the final product. Her teaching emphasizes hands-on guidance, clear instruction, and building confidence while encouraging students to trust their own creative instincts.

Event Details

What to Bring: Just your creativity

Experience Level: Beginner-friendly, ages 10+

Takeaway: At least one completed embroidered blueberry stem artwork

Location: Prairie Fruits Farm Classroom

4410 N Lincoln Ave, Champaign, IL

Parking: General parking is available in the gravel lot. ADA parking is located south of the farmhouse. The classroom is in the white building with black trim west of the gardens. Check in at the farm store at the front of the building.

Tickets: $30 per person

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery marketing, social media, and publications. Please notify the photographer if you prefer not to be photographed.