Workshop:
Romanian Point Lace with Elena Iove
Full day workshop with popular Romanian Point Lace artist Elena Iove. Learn this beautiful crochet braid and needle lace technique. Crochet braids will be supplied. 8 hrs.—cost will be $65.00 including all supplies.
Saturday April 17th: 9 am to 5 pm
Class prices are $7.50 per class hour - for example, a 2 hour class is $15.00. Kit costs are extra. Prices do not include GST.
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Full Classes
Hardanger in the Round
Create a lacy 8” rounded doily (perfect for under a bud vase) while learning the basics of traditional hardanger embroidery—kloster blocks, buttonhole stitch, eyelets and woven bars.
Tuesdays Feb 9, 16, 23: 6 to 8 pm
Saturdays Mar 6, 13, 20: 10 am to 12 noon
Tuesdays April 13, 20, 27: 6 to 8 pm
Saturdays May 1, 8, 15: 10 am to 12 noon
Squaring the Round
Prepare the foundation at home (a variation of Hardanger in the Round), then extend the corners with four different filling stitches.Saturdays Feb 20, 27: 10 am to 12 noon
Tuesdays Mar 9, 16: 6 to 8 pm
Sunday Mar 28: 10 am to 3 pm
Tuesdays May 4, 11: 6 to 8 pm
Saturday May 22: 10 am to 3 pm
Tatting
Do you remember watching your grandmother or other lacemaker tat, and wondered just how it was done? Or did they try to teach you, and you just couldn't get it, but would still like to learn? Innovative teaching techniques help you learn! Project is a clover-pattern tatted bookmark. Learn how to do rings, chains, and joins.
Fridays February 12, 19: 10 am to 12 noon
Sundays April 11, 18: 1 to 3 pm
Needlepainting — Woodland Threads
Stitch this adorable needlepainted mouse enthralled by a beaded dragonfly. Basic needlepainting techniques including shading and stitch directions. Also includes stitching with beads and metallic threads. Learn the finer points of stitch placement and correcting minor differences. 6 hrs.Mondays Feb 15, 22: 1 to 4 pm
Saturday April 10: 10 am to 5 pm
Mondays April 12, 19: 1 to 4 pm
Openwork — Victoria Sampler
Learn three different openwork techniques: hemstitch, pin stitch, and pulled reverse wave for this lovely Rose Trellis project! It is recommended that the cross-stitch roses be completed prior to class. 6 hrs. Mondays March 15, 22: 1 to 4 pm
Mondays May 10, 17: 1 to 4 pm
Saturday May 29: 10 am to 5 pm
"Quickies"
Beading
Learn to embellish your cross stitch with beads! Three different techniques will be presented for bead attachment, along with suggestions for where each should be used. It is suggested that you bring a piece ready to be embellished. 1 hr. Thursday Feb 25: 10 am to 12 noonThursday Mar 4th: 6 to 8 pm
Saturday Apr 24th: 10 am to 12 noon
Help!
Need just a little help to move you along? Gotten stuck in a project and need to figure out the next step? Then this class is for you. Every Monday morning from 10 am to 12 noon and every Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Preregistration is required. $5.00 per sessionStashbusters
Do you have some gorgeous threads, fabrics or embellishments that you couldn’t resist buying but don’t know what to do with? Come to this class and figure it out! Bring your items to class (must fit in a snack-size Ziploc bag (supplied). Please note that a purchase from the shop is expected. 2 hrs. Tuesday Mar 23: 6 to 8 pmSaturday Apr 17: 1 to 3 pm
Tuesday May 25: 6 to 8 pm