Seminar 2012

June 21-27, 2012

Concordia University, Portland, Oregon

Seminar 2012 - BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Members, you will find your registration forms in your newsletter.  Membership is required to attend the seminar.
 

Index of BDEIG 2012 Seminar Classes

Key to Levels:  B - Basic, I - Intermediate, A -Advanced

Friday June 22, 2012 - Morning Classes

Friday June 22, 2012 - Afternoon Classes

Saturday June 23, 2012 - Morning Classes

Saturday June 23, 2012 - Afternoon Classes

Sunday June 24, 2012 - Morning Classes

Sunday June 24, 2012 - Afternoon Classes

SuP-2

Monday June 25, 2012 - Morning Classes

Monday June 25, 2012 - Afternoon Classes

Tuesday June 26,2012 - Morning Classes

Tuesday June 26, 2012 - Afternoon Classes

Class Descriptions and Pictures by day and time

Meditation

FA-1, FP-1

Mary Crichton and Gayl Ratigan,    2 Sessions,     Beginner
 

The RoMaGa trio is at it again with a new beginner design for you to stitch.  The story behind the name, alone, is worth the price of admission!  It contains all the basic stitches recommended by BDEIG for beginner students and we may have sneaked in one or two extras.  We tried to make the design with pentagons but it extended into the fourth dimension and we weren't ready for that.

Improving Your BE Techniques

FA-2, FP-2, SA-2

Virginia Chapman,     3 Sessions,     Intermediate

Are you doing your very best bullions and cast-ons?  Do you know how to make long looped bullions stay exactly where you want them?  What three stitches can you substitute for each other in the same spaced fabric bite, and how do you adjust the count?  Are you taking advantage of 2-, 3-, and 4-point cast-on fabric bites?  Can you do at least 12 variations of our lazy daisy family?  Which is the ONLY one that needs tacking, and why?  Do your long-tailed French knots lie properly or do they wiggle and travel?  What is the difference in a free double cast-on and a double drizzle?  Are you and the notorious detached buttonhole on friendly terms?  Where is the ONE place that will undo ANY stitch?  All of this will be covered in class, as time allows.  This class is VERY advantageous for teachers and for those who like to understand what makes a stitch ‘tick’.  The class sampler is a permanent-ink fabric print of 48 one-inch squares, marked with fabric bites, and labeled for easy reference.  Students MUST be able to do the basic stitches mentioned above, so that time can be spent in fine-tuning your stitching.

Dogwood Wreath

FA-3

Loretta Holzberger,  1 session, Intermediate

A delicate wreath of pink dogwood, our flower of the year, and forget-me-nots.  This is an exercise in bullions and satin stitch.  The leaves, forget-me-nots and flower petal edges are all bullions and the dogwood petals are padded satin stitch.

Berry Bouquet

FA-4, FP-4

Debbie Kelley,    2 Sessions,  Advanced

"A Berry Happy Birthday" to BDEIG!  Strawberries, gooseberries, huckleberries, blueberries, currants, and blackberries!  This Berry Bouquet class consists of learning four techniques for padding satin stitch, working on improving your satin stitch skills, learning five different ways of decorating the padded satin stitch to achieve the textures of the berries, which include my interwoven cast-on; wrapping beads with thread and attaching them to your work so that they hang from a “stem”; and a self-padding leaf.  Stitches taught will be how to achieve flawless satin stitch, Rhodes stitch, interwoven cast-on, “Berry Bead Drizzle”, plus the above mentioned padded satin and decorating techniques.   It is helpful for students to be familiar with stem stitch, cast-on, up/down cast-on, double cast-on, drizzle technique, French knots, satin stitch, colonial knot, and couching.  A doodle cloth will be provided for each student.

Tea Rose

FA-5

Ruby Scruggs,  1 Session,  Intermediate

The pretty Tea Rose is framed by old-fashioned bleeding hearts and sprays of baby’s breath. The Tea Rose blossoms open with a layer of Thermolam that is covered with satin stitches at various angles, long and short buttonhole stitches on the outer petals and detached buttonhole stitches to add a lacy edge to the petals. The bleeding hearts are padded with bullions and a layer of satin stitches beneath the Ciré satin stitches that bring life to each flower. Final detailing includes baby’s breath stitched with shaded pink seed beads in various pink shades. Created by Ruth Griffith, this is another simple but elegant design that is sure to become a favorite of many stitchers.

A Moment-A-Season..Fall

FA-6, FP-6

Jinx Shearer,  2 Sessions, Advanced

This piece was designed and stitched when I worked at a stitchery shop in Renton, WA. My boss wanted a special piece to take back East to the International Trade Show. Over the next few years I showed, competed and taught each of the seasonal pieces to my students at the shop and around the country. There are special fibers and techniques unique to each season.

Fall starts with an old barn and grain silo. In each piece there is a ribbon, some very apparent and others very subtle. Fall would not be fall without pumpkins, acorns, fall leaves and wheat. Unique fiber techniques and beads create the first of these seasonal designs.

Whisper of Springtime

FA-7

Rosalie Wakefield,  1 Session,  Advanced

As the seasons change, lilacs burst into bloom and butterflies visit a garden with gazebo. A flower-strewn path along the meandering stream includes loosestrife, red clover, ferns and little umbrella plants. Lilacs are stitched with the original lilac cluster technique from the Millefiori design, “Seasons of the Butterfly”. Other stitches used are the comma, the ridged blanket stitch, twisted chain, chain stitch filling, double outline stitch and herringbone-style leaves which self-pad with each pass of the needle through the fabric. You’ll also learn an intriguing way of adding a whole bank of flowers to a design with just one stitch. Dainty clover petals are stitched with Glory and the #15 milliners needle. This design was my contribution to the BDEIG Scholarship Quilt Project. If you like stitching with lighter-weight floss, such as Iris and Glory, this is the class for you!

The focal butterfly is a Susan Clarke Original button, and other tiny butterflies are delicate glass beads. Trying to persuade the butterflies to drop down for a closer look is a curious kitten – also made of glass.

Stardust

FP-3

Ruby Scruggs,  1 Session,  Intermediate

Stardust is a simple and lovely design featuring The Dazzler, a flower created by Ruth Griffith. This striking flower includes bullions and detached buttonhole stitches that bring it into full bloom; you’ll learn mastery of the technique in this class. Three Spider Roses, formerly taught by BDEIG instructor Dorothy Platt, enhance the design with woven centers and cast-on petals. Leaves, additional greenery, lacy butterflies, and a sprinkling of beads complete this lovely design by Rosalie Wakefield. I thank, Rosalie, Ruth and Dorothy for letting me share their creations with you.

Initially Yours

FP-5

Charlene Newlin,  1 Session,  All Levels

Vintage household linens were the inspiration for this class.  These linens reflected many different styles - classic, elegant, traditional, Victorian, flowery and curvaceous, or simple and contemporary.  You choose the style and stitch your mark  in brilliant shiny rayon floss.  Your personal mark  can be for a project bag, needlebook, chatelaine, scissors fob, key fob, shirt collar, cuff or pocket, pillow, workbasket, or other item.  This class will explore the various ways to transfer designs, secrets of raised satin stitch, use various simple textural stitches for creating alphabet or monograms to add personality to your needleart.  Scissors fob (2 inches square); needle book cover (4inches square) and small project bag instructions are included in this class.

Topiary

SA-1, SP-1

Mary Crichton and Gayl Ratigan,  2 Sessions,  Intermediate

This darling topiary design has been modified from the original which was taught a number of years ago.  It now falls into the intermediate category and we have tried to push a bit farther by including some of our favorite flowers.

Underwater Sea View

SA-3, SP-2

Nicole Gelinas,  2 sessions,  Advanced

You will enjoy playing with shades of colors, textures and dimensions in this monochromatic project.  You will use various embroidery stitches in different ways.  This project merges two work techniques: Incrustation and Brazilian embroidery.  The incrustation is done in two steps.  The first step consists in sandwiching loops, beads and other objects between two layers of fabric.  The second step consists in embroidering on the surface of this sandwich various textured motifs.  We will cover objects and add various embroidery stitches to create a personal underwater sea view.

A Rose For My Mother

SA-4

Debbie Kelley,  1 Session, 4 Hours,  Advanced

This was the second design I created and it is still my most popular.  Since this is BDEIG’s 20th anniversary I thought I’d offer this class in celebration of the past 20 years with BDEIG!  We’ll learn padded satin stitch, padded blanket stitch, bullions, a compound stitch using bullions and detached buttonhole, reverse lazy daisy (thank you, Rosalie Wakefield), stem stitch, and double stem stitch.  Students need to be familiar with the stitches listed, but do not need to be experts!  This is a learning class!  Let’s work on your satin stitch and bullion techniques!

Studio Time

SA-5

Charlene Newlin,   1 Session, 4 Hours,  All Levels

Bring your Unfinished Objects and Projects to Seminar 2012.  Sit in a lighted, climate controlled room and enjoy completing the stitchery you have longed to do.

You will have the opportunity to share time with class members and an experienced stitcher.  I will help you interpret the original instructions and offer suggestions for completing the project or even demonstrate stitches if needed.  Take home a finished project ready to frame.  We can also discuss framing materials, possibilities, and process.  You may repeat this session but it is not required.

A Moment-A-Season..Winter

SA-6, SP-5

Jinx Shearer,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

Winter brings snow covering the pine bows and the old fence. A pink poinsettia, leafless trees and holly leaves bring memories to all. A smaller poinsettia sits next to a white dove decked out with a blue bow. Last, but not least, a Christmas rose in periwinkle highlights the base of the design.  Each detail is stitched with the basic stitches (satin, cast-on, knots etc.) Many of you have wanted a piece to improve your basic stitching; we will work on all applicable stitches.

Toot

SA-7

Rosalie Wakefield,  1 Session,   Intermediate/Advanced

An elephant is a nice place for flowers. For one thing, an elephant holds a LOT of flowers. For another, it’s a good location for “extra” flowers that didn’t fit any other design.  Meadowfoam is one such flower – easily stitched with bullions and cast-on stitches, but with a different sort of arrangement. Other new flowers with simple stitches, re-arranged, include the large spiral flower and its double cast-on drizzle center, trumpet flower, rocket vine, prim-rose, nose rose and Ele-bun flowers, all named suitably for this elegant elephant who is also wearing a “hat” in the English Princess style, made with a variation of the globe amaranth flower from Rosalie’s book, My LadyFlowers. Oops! We almost forgot the “Eeek Factor”, a sweet little mouse admiring the flowers its friend is wearing.

B.E. A Tree

SP-3

Rosalie Wakefield, 1 Session, Advanced

Yes, we will Brazilian embroider a tree, but not just any tree. It’s a DOGwood tree. The beautiful BDEIG Flower of the Year, the dogwood, has each of its petals stitched with a new technique for a notched leaf and a connected drizzle center vein. You probably saw the lovely floral Heather-Scottie right away, but there’s also a Guard-en Dog, a Poodle Puff, and the new Pom-Pom Pomeranian hanging for dear life out of the reach of those cats. We’re also going to stitch King Arf-ur and Sir Barks-A-Lot (aka Barky), and you’ll receive traceable floral patterns for stitching each of these doggie flowers without the ears and eyes.

Several new stitch techniques are introduced in this class – the new pistil stitch, knotted double loop, bubble backstitch, and the tree is simply stitched with over-dyed Nova using stem and outline stitches, and this time the cats have treed the dogs, waiting in joyful anticipation to see which doggie they can capture first.

Barbed Wire & Hollyhock

SP-4

Diana Roby,  1 Session,  Intermediate/Advance

This is a small, easily completed project!  Being a girl from the country, I believe there is always beauty to see in the simple things, like barbed wire!  The charm of the hollyhocks adds to the rustic beauty.  The barbed wire stitch will be top priority, followed by the beautiful hollyhocks that were originally designed by Evelyne Wahl.  This project has been listed as intermediate/advanced because of the combination stitch in the hollyhocks. It also has the new barbed wire stitch.  HOWEVER, both of the stitches are easily learned.  My beginner students in Casper, Wyoming, love the print and have no problem completing the project. Stitches used in this print are: barbed wire, combination stitch of cast-on/bullion, straight, French knot, and lazy daisy.

Sharon's Trillium

SuA-1

Mary Crichton,  1 Session,  Advanced

In the days before we learned about stumpwork, this is how we made flowers turn out with very dimensional petals. So for those of you who need practice in detached buttonhole, this is the class for you!  Trust me! It's not as difficult as you have been led to believe, and it's a perfect choice for a 20th anniversary class.

Peace Lily and Frog

SuA-2

Debbie Goff,  1 Session,   Intermediate/Advanced

Stitch this lively green frog peaking out around the center spike (spadix) of the flower, with a hand and a foot on the top of the spike, which are attached using detached bullions for arms and legs. The stalk is made with woven double knotted cast-on drizzles. Other stitches included are bullion, buttonhole, couching, French knot, outline, padded satin, straight, and whip.

Garden Delights

SuA-3, SuP-3

Loretta Holzberger,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

A combination of flat and dimensional flowers on a pulled thread linen background creates this delightful design.  This piece includes the quad drizzle, Mediterranean double knotted stitch, and a double cast-on bullion combination stitch to make it an exciting learning experience.  Two pulled thread patterns are combined on the linen background creating a very elegant piece.

Easter Time

SuA-4

Sherry Johnson,  1 session,  Intermediate/Advanced

Do you remember the fun of decorating Easter eggs?  Well, bring out the child in you and join in this fun class involving a variety of techniques, including learning to permanently color the background fabric (your eggs) in a variety of methods using textile medium with acrylic and watercolors, as well as color crayons.  You will find you will use these techniques over and over in your future projects.  If you have never appliquéd before, you will learn the invisible appliqué stitch, as you add your chocolate bunny to this design.  He will look so real that you will almost be able to smell the chocolate!  Just don’t be tempted to bite his ears off!!

Several combination stitches will be taught including a new combination stitch that I’ve developed using Rosalie Wakefield’s zig-zag cast-on and a woven cup stitch learned from Sharon Boggon (a thank you to both of them for their permission).  Other combinations of double cast-on/detached buttonhole and that amazing knotted double cast-on stitch will be taught, as well as many of the basic and intermediate stitches.

Fabulous Foliage

SuA-5, SuP-5

Debbie Kelley,  2 Sessions, Advanced

Plant foliage can have fabulous texture and color, just like flowers!  This is a fun and unusual class, and a garden that features techniques and colors inspired by real leaves, placed upon plants and stitched in my imaginary garden. We will use a variety of familiar stitches combined in unusual ways to create the foliage.  (Please note: There are only a couple of stitches that require this to be “Advanced”, otherwise it would be considered Intermediate.)  Stitches used are: bullion, straight stitch, satin stitch, outline, lazy daisy, bullion lazy daisy, stem stitch, double stem, fly, turkey, van dyke, blanket, cast-on, wrapped stem, rick rack (thank you, Rosalie Wakefield), and my auto-Palestrina, combination “comma” (thank you, Rosalie Wakefield) feather stitch, and cast-on cast-on stitch.  A cream colored doodle cloth will be available for each student.  Design will be available on black, cream, or white Trigger.

A Moment-A-Season...Spring

SuA-6, SuP-6

Jinx Shearer,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

The third season is spring. I would liked to live in the era of flower carts, especially this one, with an umbrella top, balloons floating in the mild breeze and lots of flowers.

Rose Garden

SuA-7, SuP-7

Rosalie Wakefield,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

Nine entirely new dimensional roses are featured in this “Rose Garden” design. Featured flowers are the roses, Crescendo, Damask, Spider Rose, Marco Polo, Double Delight, Moondance, Tropicana, Heirloom, and Applause. Each rose is framed with accent flowers and finished with a double thread running stitch border as the Millefiori original Mossy Branches twine around all. This double-session class features variations in popular Millefiori stitch techniques such as the zigzag cast-on, two different versions of the piggyback cast-on, the new pistil stitch, the comma, RM couching, as well as the up-down cast-on, the wrap ‘n gather technique, reverse colonial knot (my preferred French knot substitute), raised close herringbone, padded herringbone-style stitch, my original woven buttonhole bullion and a lot of variations of dimensional stitches that you’ll enjoy using on your other embroidery. Each flower can be stitched as a separate motif for a wearable item or stitched on a crazy quilt.

Pink Dogwood and Blue Jay

SuP-1

Debbie Goff,  1 Session,  Beginner/Intermediate

This lovely Blue Jay is checking out the Pink Dogwood flowers.  Blue Jays can be territorial with their food sources; but this Dogwood won’t have berries till late fall and winter. The Blue Jay’s tail feathers are made of buttonhole and straight stitches; short and long stitches are used for the rest of the bird’s body.  The Blue Jay’s legs are outlined and the claws are bullions. The flower center (made of beads and turkey loops) is really considered the flower with the four outer petals really being bracts that protect the flower.  The bracts are made with buttonhole and short and long stitches.  The branches are made with hopper and triple stem stitches. Only the large branch is padded with bullions and satin stitched.

Twitter

SuP-2

Ruby Scruggs,  1Session,  Intermediate

When the dogwood blooms and birds return from their winter homes, we know that spring is in the air. This delightful design by Rosalie Wakefield brings the dogwood blossoms to life with surrounding red osier dogwood twigs, daphne, moonflowers, and two bluebirds. The pink dogwood is padded with bullions tucked beneath a combination of Iris and Candlelight-blended satin stitches, and then edged with more bullions and satin stitched tips. One dogwood center pops out with Rosalie’s interesting snowball creation. The purple daphne flowers are an interesting combination of bullions and cast-on stitches, and the moonflowers are completed with cast-on stitches surrounding a beaded center. A silk ribbon bow, beads and colonial knots wrap themselves around the completed floral design.

Dendrobium Orchid

MA-1, MP-1

Virginia Chapman,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

This lifelike orchid was inspired by a picture, but probably lives somewhere in the world.  It introduces two stitches in the new braided free double cast-on family; plus a new interwoven figure-8 stitch that makes a pouch for the orchid center. The sturdy stem is the little used rope stitch, and there will be lots of hints on how to get it just so. Then the leaves are woven free, to give even more dimension as they sprawl over the Bouclé sphagnum moss filling the ceramic-looking pot.

Parrot Flowers

MA-2

Debbie Goff,  1 Session,  Intermediate/Advanced

Enjoy stitching very rare, exotic parrot flowers found in Thailand. Each flower is suspended from a stem attached to the back of the shoulders and which then coils inside the flower.  The flower is nestled amongst serrated leaves, stems, and tendrils and looks like a parrot in flight.  Each parrot flower begins with a padded satin beak and has a very defined head and shoulders in padded short and long stitches. Each of its petals billows out with the wind and each is stitched in its own unique way. One petal, made with shaped detached buttonhole, has a natural lift in Ciré that doesn’t need wire to stay up. Another petal is elegantly styled in Ciré with blanket and twisted lazy daisy stitches, and yet another feather/petal features interlaced chain stitches. The following stitches are included:  blanket, buttonhole, raised buttonhole, hopper, outline, padded short and long, twisted lazy daisy, up/down cast-on, stacked stem, shaped detached buttonhole, chain, and interlaced chain

Dancing Girl Birthday Ornament

MA-3

Evelyn DeVries,  1 Session,  Beginner

Simple fun project.  You will learn to do buttonhole stitch (not the blanket stitch), stem stitch and lazy daisy stitch-drizzle.

Work with Mexican Rayon Thread-Felt

Swingtime Fuchsia

MA-4

Loretta Holzberger,  1 Session,  Intermediate

In honor of our 20th anniversary comes a piece from the past. Swingtime is one of my favorite fuchsias with its contrast of bright pink and white. Make this one using a combination of Brazilian embroidery stitches, stumpwork, and needle lace. The ruffled skirt of the flower is done in needle lace, and the little stumpwork butterfly is stitched on iridescent blue fabric. Upper petals and one leaf are also done as stumpwork.

Grapes and Wheat

MA-5

Charlene Newlin,  1 Session,  Beginner/Intermediate

Create this beautiful design of Grapes and Wheat for your autumn decor. The excellent design by Elaine Keller is great for all level of students with unique bead attachment for grapes. Sparkling purple beads and gold EdMar flosses are accented by the green grape leaves, winding vines and red French knot berries. You will find this one a must-do.  Instructions for long bullion vines and color manipulation of shaded floss are included. A few strands of each color are required except Bouclé, which needs a full skein.  Students may wish to share skeins with a friend.  You are welcome to change any color selections in this design.

A Moment-A-Season..Summer

MA-6

Jinx Shearer,  1 Session, 4 Hours, Advanced

Summer, summer, summer! The months of summer hopefully bring happy quiet moments to all of you. A small creek runs beside this gazebo with a cedar tree at its side. Ferns of different kinds grow next to the gazebo with wild irises growing along the creek, and a wild rose and water lilies complete this design.

Cherish

MA-7

Rosalie Wakefield,  1 Session,  Intermediate/Advanced

This simply stitched design may be framed or made into a pillow suitable for a wedding or christening. Additional traceable letters are included if the stitcher wishes to change the date or add initials. Stem and outline stitch are used to create the bell, ribbon and letters. The edge of the bell is stitched with cast-on stitches, a tiny bead nestled within each. Buds are made with cast-on stitches and a loop of beads adds sparkle. The ribbon is stitched with Glory and edged with the reverse colonial knot (my preferred substitute for a French knot). The flowers at the top of the bell are made with a variation of my original stitch technique, the Canada’s Rose.

A Geranium for Your Cranium

MP-2

Mary Crichton, 1 Session,  Advanced

Here is a charming little design from Maria Freitas picturing a basket of summer geraniums. The stitch used to make the flowers is the knotted cast-on which is fun to do and very dimensional.

Frosting Flowers

MP-2

Debbie Kelley,  1 Session,    Advanced

I love birthday cake!  Are you one of those people who wants the corner piece with all the frosting flowers?  Me too! Here’s your chance to have those gorgeous flowers all the time, slathered onto (butter frosting) cream Trigger or (whipped cream frosting) white Trigger. The flowers are four layers of gorgeous sweet stitches. Stitches taught are my cast-on blanket stitch, beaded cast-on, and the up/down cast-on, cast-on drizzle.  The beauty of this flower is in the placement of the stitches and layers.  It is helpful for students to be familiar with cast-ons, French knot, and satin stitch leaf.  A doodle cloth will be provided for each student

Studio Time

MP-4

Charlene Newlin,  1 Session,  4 Hours,  All Levels

Bring your Unfinished Objects and Projects to Seminar 2012.  Sit in a lighted, climate controlled room and enjoy completing the stitchery you have longed to do. You will have the opportunity to share time with class members and an experienced stitcher. I will help you interpret the original instructions and offer suggestions for completing the project or even demonstrate stitches if needed. Take home a finished project ready to frame.

We can also discuss framing materials, possibilities, and process. You may repeat this session but it is not required.

Begonias

MP-5

Loretta Holzberger,  1 Session,  Intermediate

Learn a new way to edge cast-on stitches to create petals with contrasting colors.  These lovely begonias are nestled on a bed of large padded leaves.

Tenerife Lace Butterfly

TA-1

Arlene Crooks,  1 Session,  Beginner/Intermediate

This is your opportunity to learn a form of Victorian needle lace. This is a simple weaving technique, but so spectacular in our Brazilian embroidery floss. Beginners are welcome because all levels of stitchers can master this. A circle of pins in Styrofoam will be your loom.  A darning needle and Lola thread create the warp and weft of this lovely butterfly.  A simple knot will finish the inner frame. Couching the finished circle onto a brass ring creates a unique 'sun-catcher'.

Debbie Goff,  2 Sessions,  Advanced

Have fun exploring this Diver’s Paradise. You will discover, along with the diver, an old shipwreck, several fish, a variety of corals (lettuce, tube, barrel, etc), rock ledges, sea grass, kelp, and moss. There’s even a shark lurking in the distance approaching an overhanging ledge of florescent corals and moving towards the diver. Also, a beaded crab (with instructions for assembly) can be seen climbing out of a barrel coral. There’s a hopper stitch that starts with Lola, changes to Iris, and finishes with Glory.

Stitches include bullion, buttonhole, cast-on, colonial knot, combination cast-ons and knotted bullions, couching, detached buttonhole, double buttonhole, double cast-on, drizzle, fly, French knot, hopper, outline, outline loops, satin, spider web, short and long, split, stem, straight, and twisted loop.

Lacy Swan-a-Swimming

TA-3, TP-3

Loretta Holzberger,  2 Sessions,  Intermediate

Returning from 1995 with a few changes, an elegant Mute Swan swims in the water surrounded by cattails and other rushes. The swan’s body is padded satin stitch and wings are needle lace with wired edges for shaping. The piece is worked on blue Moiré Faille.

A Bouquet for Friends

TA-4

Sandy Velin,  1 Session,  Intermediate

To Begin With ~ A Bouquet For Friends is a stumpwork design by Sharon Shetley and is a planned feature in the December, 2012, Zweigert Magazine. In this elegant design, you will learn four types of leaves, stitch beautiful flowers, and learn stumpwork to give even more dimension to your work. Stitches used include stem stitch, couching, satin and padded satin stitch, cast-on stitch, bullions, buttonhole and detached buttonhole stitch, and the Palestrina knot stitch. This class level is intermediate according to the BDEIG Class Level Guidelines, but don’t let that scare you. The design uses detached buttonhole stitch and there will be plenty of class time to practice.  We will be working on a doodle cloth; please bring at least one of each weight thread listed. We will also do one actual stumpwork flower petal, which calls for Iris 400, old scissors or wire snips and masking tape (listed below).

Cloud Nine

TA-5

Rosalie Wakefield,  1 Session,  Advanced

This delightfully simple design is a dogwood blossom – Cloud Nine is the flowering dogwood tree, Comus florida 'Cloud 9' – designed as a tribute to the BDEIG 2011-12 Flower of the Year. A very durable flower petal, perfect for wearable items, crazy quilt motifs, or made into a Christmas ornament, is created with a new version of a combination cast-on and bullion stitch, but the most interesting part of the flower petal is the use of a drizzle, attached before finishing. Dogwood blossoms have a lighter, pale yellow or green center vein, but I’ve used the darker color to add more definition. In addition to stitching this flower – easily finished in an afternoon or evening – we will again learn to make the Millefiori original border, the interlocking stem stitch. This flower was introduced and is the same as the dogwood blossom on the B.E. A Tree design.

Coneflower and Friends

TP-1

Judy Caruso,  1 Session,  Intermediate

The lovely cone flower swings in the breeze with its summer friends, the saucy zinnia and perky petunia. Stitched with a variety of pink threads, these flowers will really brighten up your life. They are stitched with mostly beginner-level stitches plus the intermediate-level double cast-on drizzle. The cone flowers are padded with a Rhodes stitch, covered with satin stitch.  The petunias feature six white seed beads – one in the center and one in each petal.

Serenity

TP-4

Sandy Velin,  1 Session,  Intermediate/Advanced

Rosalie Wakefield taught her design, Serenity, at Seminar 2002.  Because it has been a favorite over time, it is offered again at Seminar 2012. The design features a beautiful blue dimensional butterfly in a peaceful prairie garden with Banks roses, golden glory vine, figure 8 flowers, prairie flowers, and penny flowers, plus a bunny with a fuzzy tail and a birdhouse. Stitches used include blanket stitch, Brazilian outline stitch, enhanced drizzle, running cast-on, up-down cast-on, double cast-on, ridged blanket stitch, long-tailed bullion, knotted turkey stitch and one-step leaf and stem. The use of color placement to achieve dimensional effects in embroidery will also be taught.

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