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On Ancestree you will work on a tree of life design that will feature five generations of your family.
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Avondale is an exploration of a summer garden using basic crewel embroidery stitches in interesting combinations.
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There are five beading techniques that must be demonstrated to receive certificates in the Master Craftsman Program in Beading. The five techniques are Square Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, Even Count Peyote Stitch, Bead Embroidery, and Right-Angle Weave. Baby Steps includes very simplified lessons in the five techniques.
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Boca Blossoms is a beginner to intermediate crewel embroidery course with a focus on soft shading using one color family but varying the color order. The stitches include Chain Stitch, Fly Stitch, French Knots, Long & Shorting Shading, Outline/Stem Stitch, Split Stitch and Straight Stitch. This course is available as a GCC Lightning Round through November 30, 2026. Register here!
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Cosmos introduces students to needle painting, one of the most realistic forms of surface embroidery.
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Daisy & Red Clover gives students a taste of stumpwork (raised and padded embroidery) in an easily completed size. Most embroidery is two-dimensional. Stumpwork moves into the third dimension by raising the embroidery above the surface of the ground fabric. The way the embroidery is raised is by stitch choice, padding, and detached elements. This course is available as a GCC Lightning Round through November 30, 2026. Register here!
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Study the amazing possibilities of four cool “new” mixed media materials on Embroidery with Mixed Media.
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Jacobean Embroidery is a form of English crewel embroidery on linen from the early 17th century. The student will research the history of the period including the origin of typical design motifs and colors used in household furnishings. The student will then translate their research into a stitched design of their own choosing. The student also has the option to stitch the provided design.
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Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This class will explore the possibilities of interpreting a Zentangle® drawing into an interesting needlework design finished as a booklet cover.
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Giving new interpretation to designs of the seventeenth century and blending them with the silk and metal of the twenty-first, in Jacobean Fantasy, we will create an exquisite floral design on silk fabric with detached sheer fabric. This course is available as a GCC Lightning Round through November 30, 2026. Register here!
