Stab It Until You Feel Better: An Embroidery Workshop

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: StudiOC, 38 E. College St., Oberlin

Join Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator for a hands-on embroidery workshop. Centering the issues and causes that YOU care about, Downey will teach you how to embroider in a relaxed, fun, there-are-no-mistakes-here setting. Learn something new, have some fun, meet rad humans, and make some change.

No experience necessary. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required by November 18.

Registration Required

*Enjoy 10% off regular-priced menu items and merchandise at participating Oberlin businesses on the day of this event by showing your registration confirmation email. Get more details.

Access statement: This event will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event, nor will it be recorded. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.

Image description: Close-up of an antique cross-stitch embroidery, featuring a red-and-gold scrolled border trimmed with twisted gold cord, above a cream linen field with a stitched eagle perched on a cactus, flanked by ornate red and blue monogram letters, and the edge of a pastel triangular motif in the corner.