Hal-Con 2018

Town Clock Stitchers is a group of people who share a mutual interest in embroidery — a guild.  Our guild was formed 29 years ago in Halifax to gather in fellowship and to continue learning and teaching embroidery to each other and to our community as opportunities arise.  Some of us are beginner stitchers, others are embroidery veterans.  Some of us like traditional embroidery; others add a modern twist to old techniques…which leads us to Hal-Con. 

This year we want to explore and discover how embroidery can become a part of the Hal-Con experience.  We’ll provide information on types of embroidery that can be used in costume design with examples from our own collections as well as images from sci-fi based movies and television.  We’ll go over the resources available and ideas on how to use them.  Our goal is to teach, its a significant part of our mandate as a guild.  This year we want to learn from you…and next year we hope you can learn from us.

Want to be a maker? In this presentation, I’ll show you how to make really cool projects like R2-D2 from scratch. Whether you like to work alone or in a group, I’ll show you how to get started and tips and techniques to actually get something done. Don’t have everything you need? No problem. I’ll talk about the skills, tools, and materials you’ll need, and where to find them for free!

Presented by: Todd Verge & R2 D2