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Rose’s Pyramid
2 day workshop for beginners.
Description: The exterior of the beautiful little pyramid is decorated with wisteria, grapes, lilacs and fuchsia. Mother of pearl, Swarovski crystals, brass charms, and glass beads add interest to the panels. Open the sides to reveal a lovely rose housed in the finished interior.
The rose that inspired this piece is Rosa Mundi. Rosa Mundi was mentioned in a text from 1581 making it the earliest striped rose. I matched the colors and the shape of the rose growing in my garden to reproduce it as exactly as possible. It sits on antique white silk surrounded by crystal dewdrops. A tiny ladybug adds interesting detail to the design.
The finished piece is a pyramid with four sides. Each side is three inches tall with a base of three inches. The sides open to reveal Rosa Mundi in the finished interior. The exterior sides are embroidered silk. The interiors of the sides are finished and may be used to store needles.
Techniques: The techniques emphasized in the class are the use of wire to create detached elements, slips, padding, and realistic shading. The stitches utilized are the Backstitch, blanket stitch, bullion, couching, French knots, feather, fly, detached chain stitch, long and short, Needleweaving bar, pistil, satin, spider web stitch, stem, slanted stem, whipped stem, turkey work.
Ground Fabric: Silk, Antique White
Kit Contains: Cotton floss, nymo, Sampler Thread, Silk NC Antique Roses, Grape Melange, Dried Roses, YLI silk floss, silver blending filament, glass beads, mother of pearl beads, a hummingbird brass bead, a dragonfly brass charm, a bar and circle clasp, Swarovski crystals, muslin, silk, needles, templar, fusible web, warm and natural, calico for lining, instructions and picture. Kit includes all finishing materials.
Skill Level: Beginner, previous embroidery experience is helpful.
Kit Price: $60.00
Student’s Supplies: Basic sewing kit, Embroidery scissors and paper scissors, wire snips.
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The Cardinal’s Rose, a Stumpwork Jewelry Box
2 day workshop for beginner to intermediate, experience with surface embroidery is helpful.
Description: The stunning cardinal dominates this design. He is perched on a branch above the beautiful Christmas rose and a variety of holiday greenery. Adding sparkle to the design are Swarovski crystals, fresh water pearls and 14 Kt. Gold beads. The class time will concentrate on completing the cardinal and the rose. Time will be spent on silk shading, padding and the use of wire.
Included in the kit is the wonderful jewelry music box. It is a beautifully lined box that plays Unchained Melody. Please bring wire snips, and a basic sewing kit to class.
Design Area: 3 inches by 5 inches
Techniques: Class time will concentrate on creating the cardinal and rose. Emphasis will be placed on the use of wire, the silk shading in the leaves and petals, my method for creating the realistic markings on the cardinal and the various methods used for covering padding. The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, bullion, couching, long and short, pistil, satin, stem, whipped stem, raised stem.
Ground Fabric: Champagne Duchess Satin
Kit Contains: Anchor stranded cotton floss, YLI stranded silk, Sampler Thread, Silk N’ Colors stranded silk. Flax N Colors linen thread, Weeks Dye Works stranded cotton, felt for padding, Swarovski Crystals, 14 Kt gold beads, rice shaped fresh water pearls, Pre-marked duchess satin for the ground, muslin for the backing and for the detached elements, wire, needles, complete instructions with picture. Kit does not include finishing materials.
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate, experience with surface embroidery is helpful.
Kit Price: $80.00
Student’s Supplies: Basic sewing kit; Embroidery scissors and paper scissors, wire snips.
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Hummingbird Pincase
2 day workshop for intermediate.
Description: A summer garden is irresistible to the amazing ruby throated hummingbird. The tiny creature darts from blossom to blossom feeding on the colorful flowers. Adding interest are a variety of insects that complete the lovely picture. Framing this scene on the cover of the case is a floral border counted over one. This floral design is repeated on the inside and back covers. The back of the case has an area that is perfect for initials. The interior of the case is finished with a padded raised area that will hold pins. The left interior side contains information about the bird stitched over one. The kit contains all finishing materials for the case and a lovely counting pin that may be stored in the case when it is completed. A beautiful case that will keep your favorite counting pins handy or protect your favorite lapel pins.
Please bring wire snips, and a basic sewing kit to class.
Design Area: 7 inches by 4 ½ inches.
Techniques: Class time will concentrate on creating the hummingbird. Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding for the bird, flower, and leaves, the silk shading, the slips used on the flower and birds wing, my method for creating the realistic markings on the bird and the use of smooth and check purl. The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, cross stitch over one thread, French knots, Montenegrin Stitch, couching, long and short, pistil, satin, stem, whipped stem, raised stem.
Ground Fabric: 34 count Legacy Linen Café Au Lait
Kit Contains: Au Ver A Soie Soie d’Alger, Au Ver A Soie Soie Perlee, Au Ver A Soie Soie 100/3, Weeks Dye Works six stranded cotton, The Gentle Art Simply Shaker six stranded cotton, YLI silk floss, Londonderry Linen 30/3 Accentuate Metallic, Silk N Colors, 5 inch hoop, muslin, felt, Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait, needles, all finishing materials, Mill Hill glass beads, Gold Spangles size F4, wire check purl #5, wire smooth colored purl, Swarovski Austrian. Crystal 4mm round, detailed instructions,
Skill Level: Basic Intermediate Level
Kit Price: $130.00
Student’s Supplies: Basic sewing kit; Embroidery scissors and paper scissors, wire snips.
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Goldfinch and Chickadee Sewing Essentials
2 day workshop for intermediate.
Description: The goldfinch and Chickadee Sewing Essentials were designed to be a travel kit for sewers. When I am going to the Doctor, having my car repaired, or traveling the first thing I do is pack something to sew. I always need needles, scissors, maybe pins, and a needle threader. The essentials that I mentioned are all stored in this set. Embroidery scissors in a pocket with a fob that opens to reveal needle pages and a pocket for a threader. Pins are stored around the fob like a pinwheel.
The perfect small set for travel.
The scissors pocket is decorated with a beautiful goldfinch perched on his favorite plant, the thistle. Framing the scene on the cover of the pocket is a floral border counted over one. This floral design is repeated on the inside and back covers. The back of the pocket is decorated with the name of the bird. The scissors fob is decorated with the adorable chickadee staring at a spider. The fob’s back and interior are all decorated with stitching that compliments the pocket.
The kit contains all finishing materials for the pocket and fob.
Please bring a basic sewing kit to class.
Finished Size of Design Area:
Scissors Pocket Vertical: 4 ¾ inches
Horizontal: 2 ¾ inches
Fob:
Vertical: 3 ¼ inches
Horizontal: 3 ¼ inches
Techniques: Class time will concentrate on creating the goldfinch and chickadee. Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding for the birds and thistle, silk shading, my method for creating the realistic markings on the birds and the finishing techniques. The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, cross stitch over one thread, French knots, Montenegrin Stitch, Couching, Lattice couching, long and short, pistil, satin, stem, whipped stem, raised stem, turkey work.
Ground Fabric: 34 count Legacy Linen Café Au Lait
Kit Contains: Anchor six stranded cottons, Weeks Dye Works six stranded cotton, The Gentle Art six stranded cotton, YLI silk floss, Londonderry Linen 30/3 Accentuate Metallic, Silk N Colors, Au Ver A Soie Soie Perlee, hoop, muslin, felt, Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait, needles, all finishing materials, Mill Hill glass beads, Gold Spangles size F4, detailed instructions.
Skill Level: Basic Intermediate Level
Kit Price: $85.00
Student’s Supplies: Basic sewing kit; Embroidery scissors and paper scissors.
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An Embroiderers Notebook
2 day workshop for advanced intermediate.
Description: One of the very important tools in a basic sewing kit is a notebook. We need it to take notes during class and to make notes while completing a project. I have designed a beautiful cover for a small notebook that is the perfect size for a sewing basket. A lovely autumn scene that includes two chickadees, a house wren and a rabbit dominates the front of the notebook.
Open the cover and you will find a small notebook and pen. The interior front panel is decorated with a band sampler of favorite embroidery stitches. The area under the notebook may contain personal information and the back of the book has space for an initial.
Please bring a basic sewing kit to class.
Finished Size of Design Area: The notebook top is 6 inches vertical and 4 inches horizontal; the notebook depth is 1 inch.
Techniques: The two-day class will concentrate on the rabbit and birds that dominate the design on the cover of the book. I have decorated all of the exterior and interior sides of the book cover with embroidery, but I used very simple stitches that are repeated. This allows me to concentrate class time on the stumpwork.
Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding for the birds and rabbit, soft-sided slips, silk shading, my method for creating the realistic markings on the birds and the finishing techniques used to create the book.
The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, cross stitch over one thread, French knots, Montenegrin Stitch, Couching, long and short, stem, whipped stem, raised stem, turkey work, Diagonal Rice Stitch, Smyrna Cross Stitch, Arrowhead Stitch, Double Running Stitch.
Ground Fabric: Legacy Linen 34 count Oaten Scone
Kit Contains: Anchor six stranded cottons, Weeks Dye Works six stranded cotton, The Gentle Art six stranded cotton, YLI silk floss, Londonderry Linen 30/3 Accentuate Metallic, Gloriana Hand-dyed silks, Au Ver A Soie Soie Perlee, Au Ver A Soie Soie 100 3, hoop, muslin, felt, Legacy Linen 34 count Oaten Scone, needles, all finishing materials, Mill Hill glass beads, Gold Spangles size F4, detailed instructions.
Skill Level: Intermediate Level
Kit Price: $96.00
Student’s Supplies: Basic sewing kit; Embroidery scissors and paper scissors.
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Elegant Songbird Jewelry
2 day workshop
Description: Create a tiny piece of wearable art that you can finish and proudly wear while studying the basics of raised embroidery. The two elegant pieces of jewelry are decorated with a western tanager and a mountain bluebird. Both of the birds are perched on flowering branches. The branches may be decorated with Swarovski crystals, semi precious stones or a variety of beads. Silk is used for the ground fabric and the embroidery. Class time will concentrate on creating the two birds, discussing the options for decorating the branches, and the simple finishing technique. This small project is perfect for the student that does not want to add to that pile of unfinished projects.
Design Area: 3 inches wide and 2 inches high.
Technique: Stumpwork
Skill Level: Intermediate
Kit Contents: Silk, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is Dupioni silk. Glass beads, Swarovski crystals, all finishing materials, two hoops, and detailed instructions.
Kit Price: $61.00
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Elegant Songbird Jewelry, Western Tanager
1 day workshop
Description: Create a tiny piece of wearable art that you can finish and proudly wear while studying the basics of raised embroidery. The elegant piece of jewelry is decorated with a western tanager. The bird is perched on a flowering branch. The branch may be decorated with Swarovski crystals, semi precious stones or a variety of beads. Silk is used for the ground fabric and the embroidery. Class time will concentrate on creating the bird, discussing the options for decorating the branch, and the simple finishing technique. This small project is perfect for the student that does not want to add to that pile of unfinished projects.
Design Area: 3 inches wide and 2 inches high.
Technique: Stumpwork
Skill Level: Intermediate
Kit Contents: Silk, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is Dupioni silk. Glass beads, Swarovski crystals, all finishing materials, two hoops, and detailed instructions.
Kit Price: $45.00 for complete kit that includes finishing materials or $35.00 for everything needed to complete the design without finishing materials.
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Elegant Songbird Jewelry, Mountain Bluebird
1 day workshop
Description: Create a tiny piece of wearable art that you can finish and proudly wear while studying the basics of raised embroidery. The elegant piece of jewelry is decorated with a mountain bluebird. The bird is perched on a flowering branch. The branch may be decorated with Swarovski crystals, semi precious stones or a variety of beads. Silk is used for the ground fabric and the embroidery. Class time will concentrate on creating the bird, discussing the options for decorating the branch, and the simple finishing technique. This small project is perfect for the student that does not want to add to that pile of unfinished projects.
Design Area: 3 inches wide and 2 inches high.
Technique: Stumpwork
Skill Level: Intermediate
Kit Contents: Silk, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is Dupioni silk. Glass beads, Swarovski crystals, all finishing materials, two hoops, and detailed instructions.
Kit Price: $45.00 for complete kit that includes finishing materials or $35.00 for everything needed to complete the design without finishing materials.
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The Tropical Beading Box
2 day workshop for advanced intermediate.
Description: High above the lush tropical forest there is a sudden flash of color as the scarlet macaws arrive for their meal. The bold colors of their feathers contrast dramatically with the green of the forest. They will dine on the ripe fruit found in the trees of their home.
The tropical scene on the top of the beading box is created using wired detached elements, silk shading, and padding. Class time will concentrate on the beautiful birds. The birds will give you experience with padding and silk shading. The bird’s wing is created using a wired detached element.
The interior of the box is velvet making it perfect for chipping or beading. The interior lid contains a velvet pincushion and needlepages. The finishing techniques will be discussed in detail.
The class kit contains everything need to complete the project. Students will not be asked to purchase other materials.
Please bring a basic sewing kit to class.
Finished Size of Design Area: The box top is 8 inches by 6 inches, and 2 inches tall.
Techniques: The two-day class will concentrate on the parrots that dominate the design on the cover. I have decorated all of the exterior and interior sides of the box with embroidery, but I used very simple stitches that are repeated. This allows me to concentrate class time on the stumpwork.
Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding for the birds, silk shading, my method for creating the realistic markings on the birds and the finishing techniques used to create the box.
The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, cross stitch over one thread, French knots, Couching , long and short, stem, whipped stem, raised stem, Vee Stitch, Smyrna Cross Stitch, Double Running Stitch.
Ground Fabric: Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait
Kit Contains: Anchor six stranded cottons, Weeks Dye Works six stranded cotton, The Gentle Art six stranded cotton, YLI silk floss, Accentuate Metallic, Gloriana Hand-dyed silks, Au Ver A Soie Soie Perlee, Au Ver A Soie Soie 100 3, Au Ver A Soie Soie d’Alger hoops, muslin, felt, Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait, needles, all finishing materials, Mill Hill glass beads, detailed instructions,
Kit Price: $150.00
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The Exotic Accessories
2 day workshop for beginners.
Description: A single perfect blossom sits on its pillow. It is beautiful in its simplicity.
An egret stands near the water. Its pure white plumage and the fine plumes that hang from its head and back are strikingly beautiful.
Exotics were a frequent addition to historic stumpwork. We will work on a pincushion decorated with an exotic orchid and a needlebook that features the snowy egret. Class time will concentrate on the wired flower petals, the padded bird, silk shading, and the finishing techniques.
The class kit contains everything need to complete the project. Students will not be asked to purchase other materials.
Please bring a basic sewing kit to class.
Finished Size of Design Area:
The needlebook is 4 inches by 6 inches and the pincushion is a four-inch square.
Techniques: The two-day class will concentrate on the use of wire, padding, silk shading and finishing
The stitches used in the design include backstitch, blanket stitch, French knots, couching , long and short, raised stem, and turkey work. Stem stitch whipped, oyster stitch
Ground Fabric: Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait
Kit Contains: Au Ver A Soie Soie 100 3, Au Ver A Soie Soie d’Alger, Au Ver A Soie Soie Perlee, Anchor six stranded cottons, The Gentle Art six stranded cotton, Weeks Dye Works six stranded cotton, YLI silk floss, Accentuate Metallic, Gloriana Hand-dyed silks, hoops, muslin, felt, Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait, needles, all finishing materials, Mill Hill glass beads, Swarovski crystals, detailed instructions,
Kit Price: $120.00
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The Acorn Accessories
Description: The acorn has long been a favorite decoration for embroidery. The acorn’s popular shape and the animals that depend upon it for food decorate the acorn accessories. The needlebook features a cute squirrel lunching on an acorn. He is surrounded by colorful autumn leaves and interesting critters. Inside the book is finished with needlepages, a pincushion, and an acorn shaped waxer.
The Acorn Woodpecker on the cover of the scissors pocket is busy selecting a ripe acorn from the cluster among the leaves in front of him. He doesn’t even notice the spider or caterpillar that share his perch.
The class will concentrate on the woodpecker and squirrel. Emphasis will be placed on the use of padding, silk shading, slips, and the realistic markings on the bird and the finishing techniques used to create the accessories.
The class kit contains everything need to complete the project.
Finished Size of Design Area:
The scissors pocket is 3 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches long and the needlebook is 3 ¼ inches wide by 5 inches long.
Technique: Stumpwork with counted thread
Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate Level
Kit Contents: Silk, cotton, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is Legacy Linen 34 count Café’-au-Lait. Glass beads, acorn waxer, all finishing materials, two hoops, and detailed instructions.
Kit Price: $115.00
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The California Music Box
Description: Create a beautiful tribute to the diverse wildlife of California while learning several of the basic techniques used in raised embroidery. The top of the box features the lovely California poppy and the California Dogface butterfly. Both are created using wired detached elements and silk shading. A pair of California quail on the front of the box will give experience in silk shading over padding. The ground fabric of the box will be painted during class using fabric inks to create a unique ground.
The box is finished into a music box. The finishing techniques will be discussed in detail.
Design Area: The box is 4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2 ½ inches high.
Technique: Stumpwork
Skill Level: Intermediate
Kit Contents: Silk, cotton, metallic, linen, and hand-dyed threads. The ground fabric is hand painted 200-thread count muslin. Fabric inks and disposable supplies, Glass beads, Wire smooth and check purl, the music movement, all finishing materials, two hoops, and detailed instructions.
Kit Price: $130.00
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The Four Seasons of Sewing Box
Description: Celebrate the four seasons by creating a spectacular sewing box. Each side of this lovely box represents one of the four seasons.
The top of the box is the abundance of summer. The raspberries are ready and a cute little field mouse is trying to decide which berry to pick.
The spring migration of warblers and the appearance of the early daffodil signal the end of the cold winter weather.
Autumn’s bountiful harvest includes a fat pumpkin, grapes, and colorful leaves.
Evergreen and mistletoe accent winters’ Christmas rose and snowdrops.
Class time will concentrate on the flowers, warbler and mouse. Emphasis will be placed on the use of the soft shading, padding, wire, the slips, and the finishing techniques.
Design Area:
Top of the Box: 6 ½ inches by 4 inches
Front and Back: 6 ¼ inches by 3 ½ inches
Sides: 4 inches by 3 ½ inches
Technique: Stumpwork
Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate
Kit Contents: silk linen and cotton threads, Metallic thread, wire, Legacy Linen Dower Quality 48ct Napery Ivory, needles, all finishing materials, glass beads, Swarovski crystals, instructions booklet. 12 inch Hardwicke Manor Hoop
Kit Price: $175.00
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