A Touch of Fall
Learn 13 different pulled thread stitches!
Our Group Correspondence Course A Touch of Fall with Jane Ellen Balzuweit is created using a 17th century white work technique, Dresden Lace, a combination of pulled thread and surface embroidery. This 9″ circular design contains 13 different pull thread stitches along with 4 Damask (flat) stitches. Students have the option of doing the center in needle lace or pulled thread. The stitcher has the option of working it in silk or cotton floss.
More about A Touch of Fall
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Class Details
Type of project: Picture
Design size: 9″ x 9″ circular design
Supplies used: 16″ square of 32 linen fabric, pearl cotton size 12, Floss or silk floss.
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisite: student should be able to understand charted stitch diagrams
Timeline: four lessons and five months
Fee per group: $200
Text cost: $40
Approximate cost of supplies: for fabric and silk, $28.00
DMC Floss Number: 437 -
About teacher Jane Ellen Balzuweit
Jane Ellen Balzuweit holds teacher certifications in pulled thread and counted thread with the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. She has taught at various EGA national and regional seminars, Embroidery Association of Canada (EAC) seminars and for The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA). She authored correspondence courses for EGA and American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) and designed a petite project for EGA. Jane Ellen has taught cyber classes for ANG and the Shining Needle Society, designed for Rainbow Gallery and owned and operated a needlework store for 35 years.
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More about our Group Correspondence Courses and GCC Lightning Rounds
Visit our Group Correspondence Courses page for the registration form and for more information on how our GCCs work.
Our GCC Lightning Rounds are three or four of our Group Correspondence Courses that have been hand-picked by our Education Department and made available for individual EGA members to register without a group for a limited time. Visit our GCC Lightning Rounds page to see which courses are available this quarter!
There are no refunds for course or text fees so make your selection carefully.
