Registration is now open for our Online Studio class Lacy Pin Cushion with Kim Beamish!
Lacy Pin Cushion is a Pulled Thread embroidery piece. This pin cushion measures approximately 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch in height when finished. It is stitched on 28 count linen. There is no kit for this project giving students the opportunity to pick a color of their choice. This would be a good stash buster. The thread used for the fillings must match the fabric color choice.
Students will become familiar with eight different Pulled Thread fillings with this project. Compensation stitches and tension will also be discussed. After practicing the fillings, students will decide the number and placement of the fillings to the pin cushion to create a one of a kind design. There will be a choice in finishing the pin cushion with seeds beads or Detached Buttonhole edging.
Experience with Pulled Thread embroidery would be beneficial but is not necessary. The written instructions will include step by step stitch diagrams and photos of the filling patterns and finishing. There will be no video instruction for this online studio class.
Registration closes on July 3, 2024. The first PDF lesson will be posted on September 4, 2024 and the following lessons will be posted on September 11, 2024, September 18, 2024, September 25, 2024, and October 2, 2024.
Click here to register for Lacy Pin Cushion
Here’s a quick rundown of how our online classes work: Students get access to the class content based on the class schedule and to a class discussion forum where the teacher will answer students’ questions and where students can post photos of their progress and communicate with each other. PDF lessons can be downloaded at any time up to two months after the last lesson is posted. Please check the details for each class to see if the class format will include video instruction.
Online Studio Classes coming soon!
Moroccan Lanterns with Dr. Valentina Grub
Brighten your own embroidery collection with this course, in which you will stitch seven unique lanterns in blackwork. While the stitches used are relatively simple, backstitch or Holbein stitch, the challenge is in arranging the lanterns, and consistently stitching them with intricate, geometric patterns. Registration: July 3, 2024 – August 7, 2024. Class Schedule: October 2-16, 2024. Sign up for a reminder!
Espalier Bracelet by Laura Smith
Espalier is the ancient horticultural practice of training a tree or shrub to grow flat against a wall or frame to produce more blooms and fruit. In this project, you’ll create a bracelet that emulates an espaliered tree. Learn to work with Painter’s Threads overdyed cord and loop trim to provide a structure like tree branches. It supports beads and sequins in their role as the fruit. Two kinds of water-soluble fabric and water-soluble tape hold the structure in place so that it can be hooped. Embellish the bracelet with your own beads. Registration: August 7-September 4, 2024. Class schedule: November 6-13, 2024. Sign up for a reminder!
Lightning Rounds
We have 5 new GCC Lightning Rounds available for registration through May 31, 2024. These are a selection 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. Click the pictures below to learn more about each course.
Hearts for You with Denise Harrington Pratt
Our Group Correspondence Course Hearts for You with Denise Harrington Pratt is an opportunity for the student to learn a variety of finishing techniques for use with counted thread work and to create a lovely four-piece set of needlework accoutrements. Learn More and Register!
Keeping in Shape with Gwen Nelson
On Keeping in Shape, the student uses various techniques such as circular and flat peyote to make a necklace with 13 three-dimensional beaded pieces. Read our Interview with Gwen Nelson. Learn More and Register!
Mark and Paint on Canvas and Fabric with Laura Smith
On our Group Correspondence Course Mark and Paint on Canvas and Fabric, you will mark and paint one design onto needlepoint canvas and one onto silk fabric. Learn More and Register!
Perfectly Counted Crosses with Carolyn Standing Webb
In Perfectly Counted Crosses you will learn how to create a sampler that will dazzle those who see it with perfectly executed crossed stitches. Learn More and Register!
Symphony with Barbara Kershaw
Work on a beautiful, pulled thread set comprising of an embroidery pouch and smalls that will be a wonderful addition to your sewing basket. Learn More and Register!
