Flora in Fiber

Join us at Otto’s Trail and discover how to use embroidery and thread painting to create beautiful native flower art. Thread painting, also known as needle painting, is an embroidery technique that uses long and short stitches to mimic the look of brushstrokes. This program is open to beginners with no prior experience to novice stitchers looking to improve or try a new technique. Katelyn will provide pre-stitch stick and stitch stickers of native flowers to help beginners get started. 

Katelyn Pierce is a fiber artist specializing in thread painting and CNMA’s June Community Artist in Park. She began embroidering three years ago as a creative hobby while caring for her firstborn child and has since refined a style inspired by the plants, landscapes, and wildlife of the high desert. Through layered stitching and rich texture, Katelyn captures the beauty of the natural world in fiber art. 

Details:

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

Time: 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm

Location: Otto’s Trailhead 

Distance: 1 mile, easy hike roundtrip- Plan for a total of two hours of hiking and embroidery time. 

Bring: Thread- DMC embroidery floss(standard floss found at all craft stores) Suggested colors:

Poppy: Petal-741 Stems= 581 

Desert Marigold: Petal- 444 Stems- 3053 

 Yucca: Petal- 746 Stem- 988 

Paintbrush: Petal-817 Stem- 3346 

Globemallows: 3777, 922 for flowers and buds  

936, 3052 for steam, leaves and buds  

 Prickly Pear: 150, 151 flower and its details 937 and 936 for cacti  

Embroidery hoop, needle, scissors, and fabric of choice- Can be anything- A square of fabric, a shirt, a backpack or even a tea towel!  

Registration: RSVP required. Risk forms must be signed prior to beginning the hike. 

Cost: Free and open to all – no payment required to participate. Optional Support: If you’d like to support CNMA programming like this, we suggest a donation of $10 – this is completely optional. 

Note: Hike may be cancelled or postponed due to weather conditions. Park passes are required. Carpooling encouraged.