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Join us and Learn Palestine for an intermediate workshop dedicated to tatreez—Palestinian embroidery that carries generations of stories, memory, and resistance. Together, we’ll explore the beautiful textiles and patterns used to make thobes (traditional dresses) from different regions of Palestine and talk about why keeping this tradition alive matters today.

Through an interactive “search and find” activity, participants will explore a printed thobe chest panel to spot different stitches, and learn how to tell the difference between decorative and construction stitches. Discussions will touch on the stories behind pieces like Halimeh’s jellaye and the Nakba Thobe, share fun facts about stitches, and touch on important conversations around cultural appropriation.

The heart of the workshop is hands-on practice: bring along a t-shirt, or any item you’d like to personalize, and we’ll show you how to add your own Cyprus tree tatreez to it. By the end, you’ll take home a stitched piece of Palestinian heritage—and a new way to keep this beloved living tradition going.

It is recommended that participants have a basic understanding of the cross-stitch.