Back by popular demand after its initial run in February 2024, our upcoming Virtual Education Course features a trio of blackwork projects and it’s titled Queen Catherine’s Book Cover, Bag, and Pyn Pillow. Noted designer Carolyn Standing Webb will teach this kit-only class each day starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time and, after a couple of brief breaks and an hour for lunch, will end at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
Correction: There was a typo on the December issue of Needle Arts magazine. The correct fees for this course are below.
Teacher: Carolyn Standing Webb
Total Cost of Registration with Instructions and Kit: $373 shipping to United States; $417 shipping to Canada, $439 shipping to international locations.
Date: June 5-7, 2005, 11AM to 6PM Eastern
Registration Date: February 1, 2025
Spaces Available: 48
Queen Catherine Parr was a beautiful widow when King Henry VIII decided that she would be a perfect sixth wife for him. While you stitch your blackwork pieces, you will learn about the woman who was not only passionate, but intelligent enough to survive Henry.
The project set comprises a tasseled, silk-lined bag with different historical designs on each side; a ribbon-tied, book-shaped box that fits inside the bag; and a pin cushion known as a pyn pillow. The pieces are stitched on one side with the traditional black that gives blackwork its name, accented with gold and silver threads and paillettes. You can stitch the other side with red and green silk, your own color combination, or not at all.
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