Preserving Needle Art 2024: Virtual Classes
Featuring teachers Celeste Chalasani, Deborah Mitek and Gail Stafford
Our featured teachers will be available to teach virtually in conjunction with Seminar 2024 between October and December 2024.
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Registration Dates: February 27 – July 15, 2024.
Registration Fee: US $90.00 + Kit fee. Domestic shipping of class kits is included in the registration fee, international shipping is extra depending on location.
Virtual class and kit fee are non-refundable.
There will be no cancellations and no refunds.
All Kits will be sent US Priority mail.
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701 Summer Serenade – 2 Day – November 9-10, 2024
Taught by Celeste Chalasani (view bio)Celeste Chalasani is an award-winning designer and teacher specializing in Stumpwork. She has taught extensively both in person and virtually for the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) at chapter workshops, regional and national seminars; the National Academy of Needlearts; other regional guilds; Quiltfest and Craftsy. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Needlearts Teachers’ Certification program specializing in Stumpwork.
“Teaching Stumpwork is a labor of love for me. I am passionate about sharing what I know. I approach teaching from the understanding that different people learn in different ways. I strive to provide clear written instructions with step-by-step color photos, orally explain the technique with color coded visual aids, demonstrate stitches and techniques, and work one on one with each student as they practice their techniques.”
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THIS CLASS IS FULLSweet living in the summer time! Imagine a warm summer morning, with juicy blackberries glistening in the sun. Bees buzz on their search for nectar while a caterpillar lazily crawls along a stem. This Stumpwork class brings this vision to life as students learn and practice a variety of dimensional stitches and padding techniques.
Max. Class Size: 24
Class Times: 11/9/2024 and 11/10/2024 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Pacific time.
Additional information: A video recording will be available after each session.Technique: Stumpwork
Proficiency: Basic to Intermediate
Design Area: 5” x 6”
Class Fee: $90
Kit Fee: $55
Kit Content: Silk shantung, cotton fabric for backing, polyester organza, Anchor and DMC stranded cotton thread, Japan threads, pearl cotton, beads, felt, and needles.
Student Provides: 12” x 12” Evertite frame or stretcher bars, OR 8-1/2” embroidery hoop; cream colored sewing thread; masking tape; needle threader; scissors for cutting paper and felt; a 6” ruler with both inches and centimeters; a mechanical pencil, Pigma pen, or similar; needle puller (optional); needle threader for small, fine needles (optional); iron and ironing mat/board; usual stitching supplies. Magnification is highly recommended.
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702 – Crown of the Andes – 2 Day – December 7, 14, 2024
Taught by Deborah Mitek (view bio)Deborah Mitek is a needlework designer and teacher specializing in silk ribbon embroidery and surface stitching on both fabric and canvas. Learning embroidery and knitting at an early age gave her a lifelong passion for all things needlework. As a member of EGA, EAC, NAN and ANG for over 39 years, she teaches at the national, regional and local levels. Her work has been featured in both Needle Arts and Needle Pointers magazines. Currently, Deborah is the owner of Island Stitchery & Studio, a retail needlework shop.
OnlineThis charming silk ribbon flower project teaches ribbon embroidery and other surface and needlepoint stitches as well as exploring new techniques using 13mm silk ribbon. Dimension is created using textural stitches. The Poinsettia is constructed using a ribbon embroidery filling technique, set on a diagonal leaf patterned background surrounded by a woven border. Materials include River Silks and Treenway Silks overdyed 7mm & 13mm silk ribbons, Wildflowers, Entice, Petite Silk Lame Braid, Silk Lame Braid, and Treenway Silk Eyelash with #8 raku beads for embellishment.
Max. Class Size: 24
Class Times: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST.
Additional information: This is a 2-day class divided into 2 sessions. Each class session will begin at 1:00 pm EST and will include 3 hours of instruction, stitching time and an opportunity for questions and answers. A video recording will be available after each session.Technique: Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Proficiency: Basic to Intermediate
Design Area: 4” x 4”
Class Fee: $90
Kit Fee: $105
Kit Content: Complete thread kit with needles, 18-count Sandstone Vintage Canvas – taped with a line drawing, Instruction Booklet including a large picture of the design, stitch guide, diagrams, detail photos, Bibliography, Tips on Handling Silk Ribbon, and A Brief History of the Poinsettia.
Student Provides: 10” x 10” Stretcher Bars for piece / tacks or staples Usual stitching supplies / Trolley needle and / or wooden laying tool Stand / Frameweight / or Clamp for hands-free stitching Light and Magnifier (optional) -
703 – A Dusting of Snow – 2 Day – October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024
Taught by Gail Stafford (view bio)Gail Stafford holds EGA Master Craftsman certifications in Canvas Embroidery, Color for Needlework and Design for Needlework. She is the author of Undulations II, an EGA correspondence course. She has been on the faculty of ANG and EGA seminars and has presented numerous programs for ANG and EGA chapters. Her current needlework focus is on translating scenic images into canvas embroidery designs, but she also enjoys Bargello. Her work has won many prestigious awards and has been published in Needle Pointers, Needle Arts, and Needlepoint Now.
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It’s that time of year when the days are getting shorter and there’s a chill in the air because it’s cold outside. In the early morning I look out the window and see a dusting of snow—the first real sign of winter. Create this neighborhood winter scene to enjoy throughout the year. Learn how to pad the trunks and limbs of the dogwood tree to add dimension to your needlework. Use a variety of overdyed threads and stranded embroidery cotton along with some thread blending to create this scene. Learn about creating contrast in your needlework and the “less is more” design philosophy. Stitches include Nobuko, diamond ray, diagonal cashmere, the water stitch and more.Additional sessions: This is a 2-day Class divided into 4 sessions. October 6, 13, 20, 27. All sessions begin at 4:30 pm EST, with instruction for 45 minutes. Question and answer time to follow. A video recording will be available after each session. The video will only be available for 13 days.
Max. Class Size: 22Technique: Canvas Embroidery
Proficiency: Intermediate
Design Area: 5” x 7”
Class fee: $90
Kit Fee: $90
Kit Content: Congress Cloth, Needles, Embroidery Cotton, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts overdyed Floss, Written directions with pictures.
Student Provides: Usual Stitching Supplies, Stretcher Bars & Tacks,
