Seminar 2013

June 10-16, 2013

Concordia University, Portland, Oregon

Class: TA-1 - Meowsers and Mice           3 Hours; Session 1 of 2         Instructors: Mary-E. Crichton and Gayl Ratigan         Level: Beginner

You want to learn Brazilian embroidery -- do you ever wonder where to start? Which is the best way to set or save a French knot?  Is there a special knot you need to know? Are there more ways than one to make a stitch? From knots to straight, curved and looped bullions and cast-on stitches, there are reliable procedures that will consistently give you excellent stitches and create pride in your finished work.

The Meowser class has been designed by the RoMaGa team to introduce beginning or basic stitches. Instructors Mary-E. Crichton and Gayl Ratigan have spent untold hours consulting with Rosalie Wakefield and Virginia Chapman to bring you the best that can be. This is an excellent opportunity for stitchers who want to learn Brazilian embroidery basics. Advanced stitchers and Instructors agree - the many hints and suggestions given during this class will give all stitchers a very beneficial foundation in dimensional embroidery skills. Verbal and detailed written instructions and computer-generated graphics, plus Gayl’s FYI booklet that is exclusive to this class, are standard handout materials. Mary and Gayl’s instruction and verbal chit-chat will entertain you while enhancing the Brazilian dimensional embroidery learning experience for both beginning or advanced students,and other Instructors.

Design Area:  8” circle Fabric Size: 14” square

Floss Needed: Boucle: 111, 168; Glory: 082, 206, 217, 230, 323; Iris: 051, 062, 082, 095, 111, 116, 156, 168, 230, 323; Lola: 082, 206, 323; Nova: 111,168.

Materials Fee: $16 includes print, instructions and metallic thread for claws

Class:  TA-2 - Improving Your B.E. Technique              3 Hours; Session 1 of  3                 Instructor:  Virginia Chapman       Level: Intermediate

Are you making your very best bullions and cast-on stitches? 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 make 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 stitches.

Design Area: 8" x 10"  Fabric Size: 12" x 15"

Floss Needed:2 skeins of Nova (used for easy viewing later) in any color or leftovers.  (I used #320)

Supplies:Each student MUST have his/her own Floss Flowers Book One to follow references on instructions. The book will be available in class for special sale price of $7.50. Also helpful is a stable pincushion (like Millefiori’s)that will resist pulling for the drizzles, and free-double cast-on stitches. You will also use a darner needle #18 for many of the stitches.

Materials Fee: $15. This sampler design is permanently printed on either white or cream trigger, and includes picture, instructions, and our recommended #18 chenille and tapestry needles.

Future Teaching: Yes, if: a. the teacher has taken this class, b. each student has a copy of Floss Flowers Book One for references, and c. that Floss Flowers Plus Design #3749 has been purchased for each student.

Class:  TA-3 - Dahlia Basket                  3 Hours; Session 1                  Instructor:  Ruby Scruggs                  Level: Beginner

There are nearly 400 varieties of dahlias, and over 350 varieties are grown at Swan Island Dahlia Farm located 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon. After visiting the 40-plus acres of spectacular beauty and taking many photos, Marsha (Johnson)Harvey was inspired to create this delightful design and I thank her for allowing me to teach it at Seminar 2013.

The basket is completed with stem and lazy daisy stitches for the outer edges and handle, and simple straight stitches for the crosshatching complete the basket. Raised close herringbone stitch makes the leaves pop out with its self-padding and a touch of Candlelight floss. The three varieties of dahlias burst into bloom with various combinations of cast-on stitches, bullions, lazy daisy, and colonial knots, plus beads to add depth and sparkle to these lovely flowers. All students taking this class should have working knowledge of the listed stitches.

Design Area:  5¾” x 5¼”     Fabric Size:16" x 15"

Floss Needed:Iris: 029, 121;  Lola: 113, 125,203, 207, 218, 404;  Bouclé: 029

Materials Fee:$18 - includes printed design, color photo, beads, and Candlelight floss

Class:  TA-4 - Bertha's Mini Garden             3 Hours; Session 1      Instructor:  Evelyn De Vries          Level: Intermediate

This is a simple but pleasing design. The large flowers are done with multiple colors to make it interesting. Use any color combination of your choice. The hanging bell flower is multiple double cast-on stitches. The small flowers are straight stitches, a joy to make. Our favorite field flowers are included, of course. Don't forget to put a surprise in it. The little spider is my favorite!!

Design Area:6" x 7" Fabric Size: 12" x 12"

Floss Needed: Lola: 051, 071, 125;  Iris: 114, 121, 136, 213, 229, Glory: 221, 305

Materials Fee: $12

Class:  TA-5 - Desert Rose Bonsai          4 Hours; Session 1      Instructor:  Deborah Goff                   Level: Intermediate

This bonsai is a succulent from East Africa that is full of trumpet shaped flowers and buds waiting to be stitched. Flowers feature buttonholes: regular, detached, and ruffled. They have an inverted cup representing a tubular center. Leaves are adorned with fly stitches. The tree trunk is a raised stem stitch complete with bullion roots.

Design Area:  6" x 7"             Fabric Size:  15" x 15"

Floss Needed: (You only need 5-6 threads of each weight for class as you will be working on doodle cloths)  Glory:  003, 024, 097, 134, 135, 204, 223;  Iris:  097, 204, 210, 410;  Lola:  025 (2 skeins), 204, 223

Supplies:  assorted beads for gravel to fill the pot and one skein of DMC floss (dark brown)

Materials Fee:  $12 - This includes silk-screen fabric, felt padding, complete instructions, and a doodle cloth. Thread kits are available for purchase for $18.50.

Class:  TA-6 - Oriental Poppies             3 Hours; Session 1 of  2        Instructor:  Jinx Shearer                   Level:  Advanced

Poppies have always been one of my favorite flowers. Each poppy has different set of stitches and techniques. You will work on your satin stitch over padding, detached buttonhole with some techniques to help you have lacy buttonhole and even buttonhole. The small poppy has a weaving technique which works well to show the back underside of petals.

Design Area: 6½" x 9" Fabric Size: 11" x 15"

Floss Needed:   Iris: 131, 172, 206, 216 and 218

Materials Fee:  $7.50 - includes print, specialty thread, padding and beads

Class:  TA-7 - Calla Lilies                    3 Hours; Session 1              Instructor: Debbie Kelley                   Level:  Advanced

Three stunning, dimensional calla lilies and leaves are stitched on a black background (or students can choose cream or white).  Students will learn how to "ease" alternating satin stitch onto curved leaves and how to create the calla lilies using a new variation of my Interwoven Cast-on Stitch.

Design Area:  3” x 2¾”          Fabric Size:  8” x 8” in black, cream or white trigger

Floss Needed:  Any green Nova and Lola, 2 yards should be sufficient;  Glory: 106;  Iris: 099, 233, 402;  Lola: 233

Bring Nova, Lola, Iris and Glory for doodling in class.

Supplies:  Four #1 extra long darner needles, drizzle pad, rubber needle gripper.

Materials Fee:  $9 includes design printed on fabric, doodle cloth, instructions, photo. Full thread kit $9.00 extra.

Class:  TP-1 - Meowsers and Mice       3 Hours; Session 2 of  2                  Instructors:  Mary-E. Crichton and Gayl Ratigan  Level:  Beginner

                   See TA-1 for complete description

Class:  TP-2 - Improving Your B.E. Technique              3 Hours; Session 2 of 3

               Instructor:  Virginia Chapman       Level:  Intermediate

                   See TA-2 for complete description.

Class:  TP-3 - Country Basket and Lavender       3 Hours; Session 1       Instructor:  Charlene Newlin   Level:  Beginner

A true beginner project. Review, refresh, and troubleshoot your skills before you take an intermediate seminar classes. This beautiful classic basket includes a nice variety of flowers. The country basket uses all the basic dimensional stitches in a delightful basket with lavender.

Design Area:  3" x  4"            Fabric Size:  10" x 10"

Floss Needed:  Assorted colors included in kit.

Materials Fee:  $17 - Screen printed design, complete instructions, color picture and all threads

Class:  TP-4 - Felt Woolily               3 Hours; Session 1            Instructor:  Debbie Kelley                   Level:  Intermediate

A bright and happy lily made with 100% wool felt and Brazilian embroidery thread and stitches. Students will have a choice of felt colors (orchid [shown], carrot, lavender, pink, apricot, fern, and buttercream). The petals are cut from the felt and stitched. The lily is free-standing and will look great attached to a jacket, coat, sweater, stitching bag, hat, or wherever your imagination says it belongs!  The center is a fancy button, bring your own, or I will have some old and interesting buttons available for purchase.

Design Area:  6 “ x 6” Fabric Size:  sufficient to make all 6 petals.

Floss Needed:  Students will need 1 Lola and 1 Ciré for edging;  2 colors of Iris for center vein. Colors will depend entirely on the base wool felt color. Be creative! Make your lily in whatever colors you want! I used Lola and Ciré 115; Iris 123, 127.

Supplies:  Two colors of seed beads to coordinate with student’s chosen felt/thread colors, regular B.E. stitching

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes 100% wool felt, instructions, photo, wire, and fancy ribbons/yarn for garnish. I will have an assortment of custom-coordinated kits available for $24, including threads, beads, and button.

Class:  TP-5 - Tie up a Bouquet             4 Hours; Session 1             Instructor:  Loretta Holzberger   Level:  Advanced

With a pretty bow made with a plaited braid stitch, tie up a bouquet of flowers. I’m sure this plaited braid stitch will be new to almost all of you. Create the fine growth stems with feather stitch. The roses are done in cast-on stitches edged with a contrasting color using the Mediterranean knotted stitch. Other flowers are made with double cast-on and double drizzles, and knotted lazy daisy stitches. Learn how to control the direction cast-on stitches lie working on the buds.

Design Area:  fits a 5”  x 7” frame or mat      Fabric Size:  10” x 12”

Floss Needed: Lola: 220 or color of your choice for bow and some Lola, and flower colors. To finish:  Glory: 163;  Iris: 007, 079,137, 170;  Lola: 135, 220.

Materials Fee:  $12.00

Class:  TP-6 - Oriental Poppies           3 Hours; Session 2 of  2          Instructor:  Jinx Shearer              Level:  Advanced

                   See TA-6 for complete description.

Class:  WA-1 - Embroidered Bookmark          3 Hours; Session 1              Instructor:  Ruby Scruggs          Level:  Beginner

Here’s a "crafty" class in which you will make an embroidered bookmark from start to finish. The border of the oval design is created with the Interlocking Stem Stitch, created by Rosalie Wakefield. You will discover how a simple change in stitching the interlocking stem stitch affects the final outcome. The flower is a simple needle tatted flower, known in the B.E. world as the up-down cast-on. You may make your flowers large or small, with lots of picots or few. The design is completed with an outline stitched stem, self-padded leaves with a touch of Candlelight to add "life", and a colonial knot in the flower centers. You will have ample time to stitch the design and complete the bookmark during class, and perhaps begin a second design for another bookmark.

Design Area:  1½" x 2" Fabric Size:  4” x 4”

Floss Needed:  Glory: 2 strands of two different colors for border, 2 strands green for leaves and stem (your choice of colors)

Supplies:  3" or doll needle, tapestry needle, washable marking pen, 4" hoop or smaller; Mag-Eyes are strongly recommended

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes complete instructions, fabric for stitching the design, Perle cotton for tatted flower, green Candlelight floss, ribbon, two bookmarks, and all materials needed to complete and assemble the finished bookmark

Class:  WA-2 - Improving Your B.E. Technique      3 Hours; Session 3 of  3              Instructor:  Virginia Chapman       Level:  Intermediate

                   See TA-2 for complete description.

Class:  WA-3 - Harvest Wreath       4 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Judy Borreson Caruso          Level:  Intermediate

Harvest time brings a beautiful medley of oranges, yellows, browns and greens. From the bright orange pumpkin to the golden wheat, this wreath presents a wide spectrum of fall delights. An intermediate design, the Harvest wreath features mostly beginner-level stitches with intermediate-level longer bullions, satin stitch and detached buttonhole. Two Swarovski pearl beads are used for the acorns and the daisies feature seed bead centers.

Design Area:  6 ½” x 6 ½” Fabric Size:  12” x 12”

Floss Needed:  Bouclé: 120;  Glory: 129, 203, 223, 315;  Iris: 029, 045, 120, 122, 133, 223, 315;  Lola: 106, 133, 208

Supplies:  One straight pin

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes fabric with design, photo, instructions and pearl and seed beads.

Class:  WA-4 - Crystal Springs            4 Hours; Session 1           Instructor:  Rosalie Wakefield               Level:  Advanced

This beautiful botanical garden features waterfalls and a spring-fed lake that provides habitat for the great blue heron as dragonflies flutter by. Stitch the lovely camellia and ridged blanket stitch ferns and learn the new "Lollipop Stitch" to make water hyacinths. The red alder tree’s catkins are stitched with an interesting new technique, and foliage is added with the original continuous drizzle.  The lovely mountain laurel, Douglas fir tree, hosta and trillium are all encircled by the String of Pearls border made with bullions and the reverse colonial knot. Class will learn stitch basics on small doodle cloths, so floss in each weight shown will be helpful.

Design Area:  8" circular Fabric Size:  15" x 15", printed on medium blue blazer poplin

Floss Needed:  Bouclé: 080, 305;  Ciré: 097, 160; Frost: 079, 099, 216;  Glory: 029, 030, 069, 144, 145, 146, 147, 158, 170, 202, 212, 213, 215, 217, 311, 312;  Iris: 002, 030, 048, 088, 108, 124, 141, 150, 226, 304, 403, 410;  Lola: 017, 089, 143, 145, 146, 147, 210, 218, 231, 320 

Supplies:  #1, 3, 5 and 15 milliners and embroidery needles. Bring a 4" hoop for doodle cloths (if you hoop) or a 10”' hoop or 2 sets of 13” wooden stretcher bars or Q-snap frame if you wish to work on the original fabric print; pincushion for drizzles, needle threader, regular sewing supplies, and a Micron Pigma Pen if you wish to make stitching notes on your doodle cloth.

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes fabric print, full-color instruction booklet with detail photos, doodle cloths, dragonfly charms, and seed beads.

Class:  WA-5 - Regal Calla Lily    3 Hours; Session 1    Instructors:  Mary-E. Crichton and Gayl Ratigan  Level:  Advanced

This lovely design from the needle of Ruth Griffith will help you perfect your detached buttonhole stitches. By the time you're finished, you might even like it because the results are simply stunning.

Design Area:  6" x 6”             Fabric Size:  10½” x 11½ “

Floss Needed:  Glory: 030;  Iris: 42, 146, 161;  Lola: 000;  Nova: 2 skeins 000

Supplies:  #15 milliners needle

Materials Fee:  $10 - includes design print photo

Class:  WA-6 - Glory & Voo          3 Hours; Session 1 of  2          Instructor:  Debbie Kelley                   Level:  Advanced

A gloriosa lily and a voodoo lily or are they? Two ladies having tea, or are they flowers? How about both! Glory’s beautiful dress is stitched with stacked split stitch, stacked stem stitch, detached auto Palestrina knots, and cast-on lace. Her hat is woven and adorned with French knot flowers. Voo’s beautiful dress is stitched with some of the same stitches and also the wavy cast-on. Students will learn and practice both hats and dresses, and the foreground in class. It will be helpful to be familiar with cast-on stitches, stem stitch, French knots, and bullions. The ladies are stitched on raw silk chamois (I recommend a backing fabric for the silk). A trigger doodle cloth will be provided.

Design Area:  7” x 5” Fabric Size:  13" x 11", natural raw silk chamois, cream or white trigger

Floss Needed:  Bouclé: 029, 053:  Glory: 000, 059, 221;  Iris: 102, 127, 131, 141, 144, 162, 202, 207, 216, 226, 402;  Lola: 130, 133, 144, 202, 203, 208, 209, 221, 223, 226;  Nova: 020, 048. For doodling in class bring several colors of Lola, Nova, Iris

Materials Fee:  $10 includes design printed on trigger fabric (pre-washed printed silk and backing fabric $5 extra), instructions, photo. Complete thread kit $37 extra.

Class:  WA-7 - Bibilla Flower         3 Hours; Session 1 of  4             Instructor:  Elena Dickson                   Level:  Beginner

This class is designed to introduce and teach the Bibilla Lace techniques used to decorate costumes and household linens by the peoples of ancient Greece and other Eastern Mediterranean countries. Students will learn how to work double and reverse knots while making pyramid and leaf shapes. They will also learn how to make different petals, leaves and buds and how to assemble flower segments together to make a beautiful bookmark.

Design Area:  The finished flower measures 3.5cm (1⅜”)

Floss Needed:  See supplies

Supplies:  All included in the Materials Fee. If you wish to try making more flowers, you will need #40 Lizbeth crochet cotton from Handy Hands in flower and leaf colors.

Materials Fee:  $15 – includes complete kit of threads, notes, ribbon and needle.  $10 if you supply your own threads.

Class:  WP-1 - Bibilla Flower            3 Hours; Session 2 of  4            Instructor:  Elena Dickson                   Level:  Beginner

                   See WA-7 for complete description.

Class:  WP-2 - English Teapot       3 Hours; Session 1           Instructors:  Pat Campbell and Peggy Daschbach-Martin   Level:  Beginner

It’s tea time at Seminar! Join us as we stitch this design from Cheryl Schuler of JDR Brazilian Elegance. The stitching techniques are not difficult, but the results are charming. Team teachers Peggy and Pat, who together have over thirty years of Brazilian embroidery experience, will offer you tips and techniques they have perfected over the years. Stitches used are: bullion, cast-on, leaf, stem, couching, French knot and/or colonial knot. Come, learn, and leave with a beautiful piece. All designs are printed on either white or cream trigger cloth, which is perfect for B.E. stitches. Instructors Peggy and Pat will include DMC gold thread and beads as a special gift to help you finish your piece.

Design Area:  4½" x 4½" Fabric Size:  8" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 000 (5 strands), 123 (1 strand or beads furnished by instructors);  Iris: 000 (1 strand or beads furnished by instructors), 051 (4 strands), 111 (5 strands);  Lola: 111 (3 strands), 145 (2 strands)

Supplies:  Appropriate needles, scissors, hoop, and beading thread if you want to use the beads

Materials Fee:  $8.50 - includes screened print, full instructions, color photo, DMC gold thread, and beads for embellishment.

Class:  WP-3 - Water Lily                3 Hours; Session 1               Instructor:  Loretta Holzberger   Level:  Beginner

This water lily floats on a pond beside some reeds stitched on beautiful moiré faille fabric. Learn to control the direction of double drizzle stitches as you work the flower in double cast-on and double drizzle stitches. Lily pad leaves are simple blanket stitches, and the reeds are stem stitch.

Design Area:  Fits a 5” x 7” frame or mat       Fabric Size:  10” x 12”

Floss Needed:  Iris: 203, 215, 218, 315. (All is needed in class since we will be working on the piece.)

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes Kreinik braid for dragonfly as well as fabric and instructions.

Class:  WP-4 - Baby Cardinal (Christmas Ornament)         3 Hours; Session 1                Instructor:  Jinx Shearer                   Level:  Intermediate

This little cardinal is waiting to hang on your Christmas tree or among your special Christmas ornaments. Come and take a walk with "baby cardinal". You will be able to finish most of the ornament during your seminar class.

Design Area:  1" x ½ "           Fabric Size:  6" x 6"

Floss Needed:  Iris: 101 or 152;  Glory: 114, 152, 206, 308 (you will use 114, 206 and 308, one strand only)

Materials Fee:  $5 - includes print, beads and makings for an ornament

Class:  WP-5 - Great Horned Owl and Moon    3 Hours; Session 1   Instructor:  Charlene Newlin     Level:  Intermediate

Hear the whooty, whoo of the owl in the moonlight. Add this really great design for your feathered friends portrait group. You will experience manipulation of the colors in the bare autumn tree.

Design Area:  4" x 5"             Fabric Size:  10" x 10"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 114, 206;  Iris: 000, 126, 206, 223, 226;  Lola: 226

Supplies:  4-5" hoop, needle threader, milliners needles 1,3,5, basic embroidery tools, pencil , note paper.

Materials Fee:  $12 – includes screen-printed design, complete instructions, color picture, beads and moon charm. Sorted thread kit available for additional $6. Please order by May 1.

Class:  WP-6 - Glory & Voo      3 Hours; Session 2 of  2       Instructor:  Debbie Kelley                            Level:  Advanced

                   See WA-6 for complete description.

Class:  ThA-1 - Let's Frame It        3 Hours; Session 1          Instructor:  Ruby Scruggs                           Level:  Beginner

Description:  This is a class for everyone who has a completed design that’s stashed away in a drawer waiting to be detailed, stretched and framed. Join me for this hands-on class where you will detail your stitched design for framing, stretch it over a foam board covered with thin batting, stitch it tightly onto the foam board, and finally put it into its frame. The whole process of framing a design is not very difficult when you take it step by step, and the price is right! If you don’t have a design completed and ready for framing, you still have time before seminar to finish one and bring it to this class. Wouldn’t it be nice to take home from seminar a completely framed wall hanging? Join me for this class and you can make it happen.

Supplies:  Bring a completed design (washed and pressed), a frame to fit your design, matting if you want this included, and a basic sewing needle.

Materials Fee:  $15 -- includes foam board, batting, beading thread, straight pins, crafters tape, and back cover protector.

Class:  ThA-2 - Stem/Border Stitches (1-14)       3 Hours; Session 1    Instructor:  Virginia Chapman     Level:  Beginner

If you get tired of doing stems in stem stitch and want to be more creative; or if you like to stitch borders (as in crazy quilting); this is for you! We’ll start with five variations of the stem stitch: regular basic, stacked, Portuguese, wrapped, double-looped, and double-looped  long. Then progress through stuffed open, and closed herringbones; plain and long-legged running bullions; and finish this half with four variations of the chain stitch: regular, long-legged, twisted lazy-daisy bullion, and the Hungarian braided.

Design Area:  8" x 10" Fabric Size:  12" x 15"

Floss Needed:  Most will be done with Lola weight, 1 yard per 12 lines of stitching - your choice (I used different greens). Each herringbone is done with Iris weight; the open one ‘stuffed’ with a coordinated color of Nova - again, your choice.

Supplies:   Milliners needles #1 and 5

Materials Fee:  $15. This sampler design is permanently printed on either white or cream trigger cloth, includes picture, instructions, and our recommended #18 darner and tapestry needles.

Class:  ThA-3 - Fukien Tea Bonsai         3 Hours; Session 1 of  2       Instructor:  Deborah Goff               Level:  Advanced

This ancient Chinese tree has lots of character and its leaves are used to make tea!  It has small white star flowers, containing drizzle stamens, using a modified version of Rosalie Wakefield’s star-fill flower. It has bright red berries. Its leaves are various sizes, shapes and color. The tree trunk is gnarly and knotty and done in raised chain stitch around all the knots. Intricate stalk-like bright yellow moss is constructed of five side drizzles and knots off of a single drizzle. There are two Chinese mud men relaxing near the base of the tree.

Design Area:  7½ “ x 10" Fabric Size:  15" x 18"

Floss Needed:  You only need 5-6 threads of each weight for class as you will be working on doodle cloths.

Glory:  000, 049, 113, 114, 121, 145, 163, 223, 330;  Iris: 000, 059, 121, 132, 147, 149, 156, 206, 215, 225, 414;

Lola: 025;  Bouclé: 330 (2-3 skeins)

Supplies:  Assorted beads for gravel to fill the pot and one skein of DMC floss (dark brown). Needle grabbers. Candlelight (Midnight). I will have Supplies: available in the Merchants Mall.

Materials Fee:  $15 - This includes silk-screen fabric, assorted beads, complete instructions, and a doodle cloth. Thread kits are available for purchase for $28.40.

Class:  ThA-4 - Ima L. Teapot       3 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Debbie Kelley                             Level:  Advanced

A charming array of flowers, the tendrils of these flowers just happen to be growing in the shape of a teapot! The tea-themed flowers are; sugar drops, crumpets, teacups, saucers, ruffly buds. We will be making one of each flower in class.

Design Area:  8” x 5¼”          Fabric Size:  20” x 15”, cream or white.

Floss Needed:  Ciré: 024 (2 skeins), 165, 227;  Frost: 119;  Glory 134;  Iris; 024, 028, 096, 097, 135, 165, 168, 169, 218

Bring an assortment of Iris, Glory, Frost, and Ciré for doodling

Supplies:  Seed beads in a "tea" color and a soft blue, gold bugle beads, four #1 extra long darner needles, drizzle cushion.

Materials Fee:  $18 includes design printed on fabric, doodle cloth, instructions, photo, beads. Complete thread kit $19 extra.

Class:  ThA-5 - Fall Moon          3 Hours; Session 1 of  2           Instructor:  Jinx Shearer                         Level:  Advanced

Come with me and create a fall scene by learning to "paint" a fall moon and eerie clouds. Your ghost tree is stitched in wool thread. Along the side of the tree is an old wooden fence an old wagon wheel, leaves, pumpkins and one very nosy black cat. You will work with four fibers plus Iris, Bouclé, and Glory rayon thread. This design is printed on gray poplin.

Design Area:  10" x 10" Fabric Size:  18" x 14"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 029, 044, 045, 206, 214, 317, 325;  Iris: 124, 206, 225, 226;  Bouclé: 025, 222

Materials Fee:  $7.50 - Specialty threads, yarn for tree, metallic for spider webs, paint for moon and clouds

Class:  ThA-6 - Wind Chimes        4 Hours; Session 1        Instructor:  Rosalie Wakefield                  Level:  Advanced

Breeze through a B.E. design you can finish as a small art quilt or pillow -- wind chimes gently singing in the wind, each flower ready for stitching on any other design. Swaying to the music is a family of owls -- mom and dad ready to step out onto the dance floor (or in this case a tree branch), a young teenage owl listening to her own music on her smartphone, and a young swinging owl on a swing, just swinging. Butterflies and Glory Be! s dance in the sky, and a garden filled with flowers, weeds and grounded creatures -- can you find them? -- a mouse, ladybug, snail and kitten -  just enjoy themselves. Wind chime flowers combine popular stitches – the chain stitch, detached buttonhole stem stitch, knotted loop, Little Archie, lollipop, lopsided lazy daisy, needle weaving (three different ideas), new cast-on pistil stitch, reverse colonial knot, reverse lazy daisy, satin stitch with Lola, side fly, star-fill and the comma.

Design Area:  10" x 12" Fabric Size:  15" x 17"

Floss Needed:  Bring the floss weights shown; we will work parts of each flower on doodle cloths. Small amounts are used for each part of the design and you may wish to select your own favorite color palette. The following colors were used for the design as shown:

Glory: 000, 031, 053, 099, 103, 111, 115, 125, 131, 138, 145, 147, 202, 203, 206, 213, 217, 220, 304; Iris: 007, 009, 108, 115, 121, 131, 144, 157, 164, 212, 213;  Lola: 021, 098, 111, 115, 119, 131, 140, 169, 304, 315 (or 2 shaded or over-dyed browns), 404; Ciré, 007, 135, 155; Bouclé: 163, 169

Supplies:   #1, 3, 5 and 15 milliners and embroidery needles; also, regular sewing supplies and a Micron Pigma Pen if you wish to make stitching notes on your doodle cloth. If you use a hoop, bring a 4" hoop to work on doodle cloths. I used 12" x 14" wooden stretcher bars and backed my embroidery with Thermolam since I’m making a small quilt.

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes fabric print, full-color instruction booklet with detail photos, doodle cloth, and beads.

Class:  ThP-1 - In The Beginning          4 Hours; Session 1           Instructor:  Mendie Cannon             Level:  Beginner

This beautiful bouquet is designed to provide you with flowers using many of the basic Brazilian embroidery stitches. In The Beginning is a great design for anyone wanting to learn Brazilian embroidery or hone their basic skills while giving you a beautiful flower arrangement to be enjoyed year round.

Design Area:  6” x 6”             Fabric Size:  10” x 10”

Floss Needed:  Bouclé: 135;  Glory: 000, 024, 114, 134, 214;  Iris: 008, 017, 118, 136, 170;  Lola: 000, 008, 021, 111, 114, 118, 125, 134, 136, 153;  Nova: 100.  You can always change the colors to those you prefer.

Supplies:  This design was created using either JDR Brazilian Embroidery Book 1 by Ria Ferrell or In the Beginning by Cheryl Schuler. I will have In the Beginning available for sale in class for $12.

Materials Fee:  $10 - includes design pre-printed on fabric, color picture.

Class:  ThP-2 - Wild Flowers and Wheat       3 Hours; Session 1      Instructor:  Arlene Crooks               Level:  Beginner

Wild flowers and wheat, summer's gifts to us. I like to gather together whatever is blooming and turn it into a bouquet. You can, too, with this design. Basic stitches, a little time, and you will have a gift for yourself or others. If you want to use different colors, feel free to use what you have. We will have time for a wheat head, a daisy and Queen Anne's Lace in class.

Design Area:  4½“ x 6" Fabric Size:  6" x 8"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 215;  Iris: 000, 129, 141 (1 strand), 208, 407;  Lola: 129, 217

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes design printed on fabric, color picture, and full instructions.

Class:  ThP-3 - Gloriosa Lily            4 Hours; Session 1           Instructor:  Deborah Goff                     Level:  Intermediate

This lily appears to have flaming petals!  Three petals are on the fabric and three petals are stumpwork. Attached to the bottom of the flower are six stamens constructed from floss, wire, and beads. You will stitch a closed bud with a padded spider-web and another bud that has opened at the bottom and will eventually curl its leaves upward in full bloom. This lily has leaves with tendrils at the tips seeking to climb upwards.

Design Area:  7½" x 8½” Fabric Size:  10" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Glory:  053, 114 (2 skeins), 121, 138, 204 (2 skeins);  Iris: 053, 121, 149, 204  (You only need 5-6 threads for class as you will be working on doodle cloths.)

Supplies:  Invisible thread or matching Glory can be used for couching wire. Cord twister is useful for doing the stamens. I will have some for sale in the Merchants Mall.

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes silk-screen fabrics, beads, wire, complete instructions, and a doodle cloth. Thread kits are available for purchase for $12.10.

Class:  ThP-4- Tiger Lily           3 Hours; Session 1                Instructor:  Loretta Holzberger       Level:  Advanced

Try a showy Tiger Lily with a diamond grid background. You will learn how to make a couched grid pattern on fabric, something you can also use on other backgrounds. Then add leaves all worked in stacked stem, and brilliant flowers worked in knotted cast-on-bullion combo stitches edged with Mediterranean knotted stitch worked single, double and triple.

Design Area:  Fits a 5” x 7” mat or frame     Fabric Size:  10” x 12”

Floss Needed:  Iris: 024, 029, 305;  Glory 210 or small brown seed beads;  Lola 133

Supplies:  8" hoop or 8” x 10” Q-snap frame or stretcher bars

Materials Fee:  $12

Class:  ThP-5 - Fall Moon         3 Hours; Session 2 of  2         Instructor:  Jinx Shearer                            Level:  Advanced

                   See ThA-5 for complete description.

Class:  FA-1 - Embroidery-On-Paper Card        3 Hours; Session 1      Instructor:  Ruby Scruggs             Level:  Beginner

You asked for it again, so here it is! Come to this class and create a special hand-stitched card for someone special. Embroidery on paper is simple, beautiful, and unique. You will quickly learn this art and soon be creating beautiful cards for all those special people in your life. You can also stitch lovely bookmarks for special little gifts, make wall hangings to add to your home décor, and stitch other beautiful creations to share with family and friends. Embroidery on paper is almost as addictive as Brazilian embroidery! In class you will punch the stitching holes in your design and learn the basic stitches used for paper embroidery, plus tips on mounting and completing a card.

Design Area:  4" x 6"  (size of the completed card)

Floss Needed:  None

Supplies:  Bring your scissors; Mag-Eyes magnifiers are strongly recommended. .

Materials Fee:  $15 -- includes stitching designs, card stock, punching tool, transparent and masking tape, Candlelight metallic floss, needle, needle threader, and a blank card and envelope to complete the project.

Class:  FA-2 - Finishing Class             3 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Jinx Shearer                            Level:  All

This class is to help you finish your completed projects. The class is designed to give you the tools to clean and prepare your piece for framing. We will go through all the steps. Cleaning, cleaning up your "back", all kinds of stains,  glass versus no glass, etc. What you should know before going to your framer. The last hour I will demonstrate how to lace your piece so you can take it apart to wash or clean when you need to.

Materials Fee:  $1.00

Future Teaching:  May teach with permission of handouts from me

Class:  FA-3 - Winter Cardinal          3 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Charlene Newlin       Level:  Intermediate

An elegant cardinal in the pines with frost (beads) to decorate for winter or Christmas. This is a wonderful bird portrait for a stitcher wanting designs other than floral.

Design Area:  4¾” x 3"          Fabric Size:  10" x 10"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 206;  Iris: 157, 152, 206, 121, 226, 160;  Lola: 157

Supplies:  Basic embroidery tools, 4-5" hoop, needle threader, milliners needles 1, 3, 5

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes screen print, complete illustrated instructions, color picture, beads for frost and bird, matching beading thread.

Class:  FA-4 - Iris          3 Hours; Session 1                Instructor:  Loretta Holzberger       Level:  Advanced

With a background diamond grid couched using a pale shade of Iris thread, a group of iris flowers come alive. Learn how the diamond grid is formed, something that could also be used to enhance the background of other projects.

Design Area:  fits 5" x 7" frame or mat      Fabric Size:  10" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Iris: 024 or pale color of choice for background grid, 007, 149; 215. Only the background color is actually needed in class as long you have some other Iris floss to practice stitches with, since the flowers and leaves cannot be placed on the project until the background is completed.

Supplies:  8" hoop or 8” x 10” – 10” x 12”  stretcher bars or Q-Snap

Materials Fee:  $12

Class:  FA-5 - Fukien Tea Bonsai       3 Hours; Session 2 of  2         Instructor:  Deborah Goff                 Level:  Advanced

                   See ThA-3 for complete description.

Class:  FA-6 - Bibilla Flower        3 Hours; Session 3 of  4         Instructor:  Elena Dickson                        Level:  Beginner

                   See WA-7 for complete description.

Class:  FP-2 - Bullions, Cast Ons, Drizzles, Oh, My!       4 Hours; Session 1            Instructor:  Mendie Cannon             Level:  Beginner

Bullions got you bonkers, cast-on stitches making you crazy, drizzles making you dizzy? Let’s just concentrate on the basic stitches before attempting to complete a design. Once you have mastered the stitches, putting them in the proper place to form a flower or leaf will be a snap. Not sure what the "basic sewing supplies should be for Brazilian embroidery? We will take a look at what everyone should have in their "kit" whether you are stitching at home, at a seminar, or any other place.

Design Area:  5” x 5” Fabric Size:  10” x 10”

Floss Needed:  You will want at least one skein or remnants of skeins in each of the seven weights. The colors I used are:  Bouclé: 059;  Ciré:142; Frost: 007;  Glory: 001, 304;  Iris: 008, 053, 120, 320;  Lola: 133;  Nova: 152

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes design preprinted, instructions, color photo, start-up supplies (needles, threader, puller, doodle cloth and others TBD)

Class:  FP-3 - Tea, Thyme & Lavender Seminar Memory Book       3 Hours; Session 1    Instructor:  Debbie Kelley               Level:  Beginner

Students will learn how to make a "squashbook", a small, folding scrapbook or memory book. The cover is adorned with the three items in our seminar theme, Tea (a REAL teabag we will empty and fill with your "orts" or thread clippings from your seminar 2013 classes), Thyme and Lavender (we will devote the last hour of class to learn how to stitch these). The Memory Book can be used for autographs, photos, or whatever you wish to include in your seminar memories. These books are great for all occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, travel mementos, or "just because", and they are even more special when the cover is adorned with Brazilian embroidery. No doodle cloth will be provided.

Size:  The folded squashbook is 6” x 6”, unfolded it measures 33” x 17”, cream or white.

Floss Needed:  Frost: 029: Iris: 120, 125, 216  (Frost and Iris if you wish to doodle)

Supplies:  At least three or more 12" x 12" pieces of cardstock in colors/patterns of your choice, six or more pieces of scrapbooking paper to coordinate with cardstock, these are easily found at most craft stores. One unused teabag. paper scissors or paper cutter (I will have some for class use), 18 inch ruler (if you have one; if not, I have extras). glue stick, pencil, one yard lightweight ribbon for finishing edges of the squashbook, one yard of ribbon for closure ¼” to ¾” wide, stamps, stickers, lace, glitter or whatever you want for decorating book.

Materials Fee:  $9 - includes design printed on fabric, instructions, photo. Complete thread kit $5 extra. I will have pre-coordinated sets of cardstock/paper for students to choose from if you don’t want to bring your own, these will be $5 each.

Future Teaching:  Others may teach the squashbook design with the purchase of an original design packet for each student. Because the cover design is specific to Seminar 2013, I will not be printing them in quantity. 

Class:  FP-4 - Regina          3 Hours; Session 1            Instructor:  Deborah Goff                     Level:  Intermediate

Enjoy stitching this exotic Brazilian walking iris known as Regina. It features a tube-like centerpiece of stamens splitting out at the top and a couple of thin striped lines for each side around. Each petal portrays majestic colors of mauve and gold cast-on stitches, stems, and couching stitches radiating from the centerpiece out a short ways then finished with buttonhole and dotted with French knots. Each flower contains three large petals and three small curled petals (stumpwork). It has a fascinating bud that bursts open first with a bud trio which eventually bursts into full bloom.

Design Area:  4½" x  5" Fabric Size:  10" x 12"

Floss Needed:  You only need 5-6 threads for class as you will be working on doodle cloths. Glory:  000, 050, 059, 129, 137, 138, 219, 220 (skein);  Iris:  053, 129, 215, 219

Supplies:  Wire cutters. Invisible thread or matching Glory can be used for couching wire. Drizzle pad.

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes silk-screen fabrics, beads, wire, complete instructions, and a doodle cloth. Thread kits are available for purchase for $13.20.

Class:  FP-5 - Waltz of the Flowers       3 Hours; Session 1        Instructor:  Rosalie Wakefield              Level:  Advanced

This delightful little Brazilian embroidery design is the size of a CD. It can be finished as an ornament, backed with a second CD, or it would make a lovely cover for design for an iPad, reader or jewelry box, all demonstrated in class. You’ll dance your way through some floral delights: the Interlude Rose, Three to Tango (a variation of the Bossa Nova), the Can-Can (a new technique with naughty ruffles), Vienna Rose (made with spiral lace), Staccato (a brand new drizzle), Fox (Trot) Grass, and the Hokey Pokey -- all versatile, lighter-floss-weight flowers that can be stitched anywhere.

Design Area:  5" circle Fabric Size:  12" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Glory:  134, 136, 145, 305;  Iris or Frost: 218, 220;  Iris:  026, 093;  Lola:  007, 100, 327

Supplies:  #1, 3, 5 milliners, darner and embroidery needles. If you use a hoop, bring a 4" hoop for working on doodle cloths or an 8" hoop to stitch the final design. You’ll also need your pincushion for drizzles, needle threader, regular sewing supplies, and a Micron Pigma Pen if you wish to make stitching notes on your doodle cloth.

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes fabric print, full-color instruction booklet with detail photos, doodle cloths and beads. You’ll also receive two CDs and a ribbon if you wish to finish your design as an ornament.

Class:  SA-1 - Tea Cup Postcard              3 Hours; Session 1           Instructor:  Mary Sawyer                    Level:  Beginner

Learn how to make fabric postcards. Use some basic B.E. stitches to embellish a fabric teacup. Learn the basics of how to make a fabric postcard that can be sent through the mail anywhere in the world to friends and relatives. What friend wouldn’t enjoy a little of your B.E. stitching on a handmade card? This is a wonderful project to practice those new stitches without having to commit to a big project. Come to class and walk out with a finished card ready to mail.

Design Area:  5¼” x 4¼” Fabric Size:  5¼” x 4¼”

Floss Needed:  Glory: 004, 161, 163;  Lola: 075

Supplies:  Milliners needles 1 and 3,  sharp small scissors, small hoop-if desired, pencil or pen for marking, small ruler or measuring tape, sewing needle for some handwork,  Sharpie marker-if you want to address your postcard.

Materials Fee:  $5 - includes directions with color photo, tea cup fabric, muslin, batting, charms, beads, sewing thread, clear envelope and lavender tea bag. Materials included are enough to make 2 postcards.

Class:  SA-2 - Stargazer Lilies         3 Hours; Session 1            Instructor:  Loretta Holzberger       Level:  Intermediate

Work a pair of spectacular stargazer lilies on a hand painted silk background. The stumpwork flowers can be worked in Glory, Rajmahal, or DMC floss using three shades of thread. Leaves are worked in double cast-on or double drizzle stitches.

Design Area:  Fits 5” x 7” frame or mat       Fabric Size:  10” x 12”

Floss Needed:  Iris and Lola in leaf color (121 or your choice) 3 shades of pink in Glory, Rajmahal or DMC floss, yellow DMC floss 734.

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes hand painted silk, lining, fused silk for petals, wire, beads and instructions.

Class:  SA-3 - Stem/Border Stitches (15-26)      3 Hours; Session 1            Instructor:  Virginia Chapman          

Level:  Intermediate

If you get tired of doing stems in stem stitch and want to be more creative; or if you like to stitch borders (as in crazy quilting); this is for you! We will start off with the lovely Palestrina stitch; then continue to the narrow and the long-legged Vandyke stitches. After that comes the regular feather and Cretan stitches, with their knotted  versions. Then the dimensionally rounded rope stitch; pearl and wrapped pearl; scroll; and finish with the ever-so-easy twisted/couched Bouclé ‘stitch’.

Design Area:  8" x 10" Fabric Size:  12" x 15"

Floss Needed:  Most will be done with Lola weight, 1 yard per 12 lines of stitching - your choice (I used different greens). Each herringbone is done with Iris weight; the open one ‘stuffed’ with a coordinated color of Nova - again, your choice.

Supplies:  Milliners needles #1 and 5

Materials Fee:  $15. This sampler design is permanently printed on either white or cream trigger and includes picture, instructions, and our recommended #18 darner and tapestry needles.

Class:  SA-4 - South of the Border     3 Hours; Session 1      Instructor:  Rosalie Wakefield          Level:  Advanced

When you name a design 'South of the Border', your color choices are endless and no choices are 'wrong'. You can throw your floss into the air and when it lands, pull out the colors together that you like. Doesn’t that sound like fun? But if you like the colors I used, I’ll give you a list.

There are lots of new flower techniques here and a different leaf to go with each. The lacelike chiffon lilies are stitched with a variation of my "Archie drizzle" technique and stamens are added with the new cast-on pistil stitch. The fan flower is made with a bullion-woven buttonhole stitch, its colors quietly echoed in its leaf veins. Amazon asters sway in the gentle tropical breeze. You’ll learn to stitch the lollipop lily, Argentine weeping lilies and the rain lily - all with new techniques that can be used on other designs. The teacup flower collects cast-on stitches and bullions together and because our year BDEIG 2013 theme relates to lilies and teatime, you’ll feel right at home among these flowers.

Design Area:  5" x 7" Fabric Size:  10" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Bring the floss weights shown; we will work parts of each flower on doodle cloths. The following colors were used for the design: Ciré: 028;  Frost: 139 ,220;  Glory:  007, 053, 149, 155, 217;  Iris:  134, 140, 173, 214, 217;  Lola: 119, 140, 153, 154, 155, 158

Supplies:  #1, 3, 5 and 15 milliners and embroidery needles; also, regular sewing supplies and a Micron Pigma Pen if you wish to make stitching notes on your doodle cloth. If you use a hoop, bring a 6" or 8" hoop, and a 4" hoop to work on doodle cloths.

Materials Fee:  $12 - includes fabric print, full-color instruction booklet with detail photos, doodle cloth, and beads used for the design.

Class:  SA-5 - Lavender and Lace        3 Hours; Session 1           Instructors:  Pat Campbell and Peggy Daschbach-Martin   Level:  Intermediate

Lovely!  Join us to stitch this truly lovely design from Delma Moore of Blackberry Lane in Australia. The stitching techniques are not difficult, but the results are simply stunningly beautiful. Team teachers Peggy and Pat, who together have over 30 years of Brazilian embroidery experience, will offer you tips and techniques they have perfected over the years for bullions, cast-on stitches, and other Brazilian embroidery stitches, as well as leaves. Stitches used are: bullion, cast-on, pistil, leaf, stem, French knot, and colonial knot. Come and learn some new techniques for stitching the flowers and lace, and leave with a beautiful piece. All designs are printed on Delma’s special Australian-made fabric, which is soft but also perfect for B.E. stitching. Teachers Peggy and Pat will include Blackberry Lane’s hand dyed lace butterfly for your piece as a special gift to you.

Design Area:  5½”  x 7½" Fabric Size:  13" x 13"

Floss Needed:  Glory: 098 (7 strands);  Iris: 138 (2 strands); 168 (2 strands, or beads furnished by the teachers), 315 (12 strands);  Lola: 070 (10 strands), 077 (11 strands), 159 (12 strands), 314 (7 strands)

Materials Fee:  $19 - includes screened print on special Australian-made fabric, full instructions, color photo, hand dyed lace butterfly, and beads for embellishment

Class:  SP-1 - Tenerife Lace Ornaments        4 Hours; Session 1       Instructor:  Arlene Crooks            Level:  Beginner

This Victorian art form can be learned in one session and used for clothing, crazy quilts, sun catchers, as well as ornaments for your tree. You will learn to form this Sol Lace, needle weave the center space, add color, and knot work. We will work on the white and red ornament. But if you want to substitute other colors (purple, blue or green) bring 2 strands and use them in place of red. Some of you will finish this ornament in class and begin another. The blue and white design also works well in a solid color. If you want to use another color, follow the guidelines for Iris 000 down below.

Design Area:  3"

Floss Needed:  Iris: 000 (1 skein uncut and wound onto a floss card or into a ball), Iris 201 (5 strands), Iris 205 (2 strands)

Materials Fee:  $10 - includes poly styrene pad, 60 pins, 1 needle, 1 paper pattern wheel, full instructions with illustrations, color picture and some history of Tenerife Lace.

Class:  SP-2 - Hardanger Ornament      3 Hours; Session 1          Instructor:  Judy Borreson Caruso          Level:  Beginner

This beautiful Hardanger ornament was designed by Donna Olson of Satin Stitches specifically for Judy to teach at BDEIG Seminar 2013. It features some Hardanger beginner techniques including satin stitches and pulled thread eyelet and cutting. In this class you will also learn how to start and stop your threads appropriately so that the back of the piece will look as good as the front. The Hardanger fabric, needle, and pearl cotton #8 and #5 threads required will be included in the class kit but the pulled thread eyelets could be done with less than 1 yard of Iris thread, if desired.

Design Area:  3½" x 3½" Fabric Size:  7" x 7"

Materials Fee:  $10 - includes fabric, photo, instructions, canvas needle, and pearl cotton threads

Class:  SP-3 - Sunflower and Lupine       3 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Charlene Newlin   Level:  Intermediate

A charming bright sunflower design can be framed in a kitchen or dining area. This beautiful design works great in a framed floral grouping. A variety of texture gives life to this design.

Design Area:  2⅝” x 3¾”       Fabric Size:  8" x 8"

Floss Needed:  Bouclé: 072, 107, 163;  Glory 000;  Iris 129, 203, 206, 226, 122, 317, 174,  040, 308

Supplies:  4" hoop, pencil , note paper, needle threader, #9 sharps needle, milliners 1, 3, 5

Materials Fee:   $12 -  includes screen printed design, color picture, complete illustrated instructions with felt for padding

Class:  SP-4 - Strawberry Ice Cream Cone       4 Hours; Session 1         Instructor:  Kathie Wheeler  Level:  Advanced

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream." Here is a new spin on an old favorite - strawberry ice cream, not only delicious but also fun to stitch. Who would think that a single knot could create such a wonderful treat? In addition to what you will learn in class, you will also be introduced to a new twist on the detached buttonhole for a fuller, thicker petal. Low in calories and high in stitching excitement, this delightfully refreshing class is a perfect way to spend a summer day.

Design Area:  3½” x 5½” Fabric Size:  12" x 12"

Floss Needed:  Iris: 050, 114, 152, 402;  Lola: 152, 200, 205, 215, plus 000 for cream fabric and 400 for white fabric

Supplies:  Milliners needles (#1 and #3), tapestry needle, embroidery hoop 4" x 6" or larger, size 10° yellow beads for flower center, wool batting (do not use a polyester blend), Heat’n Bond, and clear sewing thread. For Cone: gold lamé, and #127 Kreinik fine braid (or matching braid to match lamé).

Materials Fee:  $15 - includes basic class materials (design printed on fabric, instructions, and photo) or $35 for all material to complete design (including the color #054 which is currently available).

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