Saturday,
October 5th, 2019 Autumn Fireworks
Location:
Thistle
Needleworks in Wethersfield, CT
Schedule for Saturday:
10 AM to 12:30 PM
Beginning
piece
12:30 to 1:30 PM
Lunch,
Show and Tell and short meeting
1:30 to 3:30 PM
Continued stitching
Since the chapter will pay
for your fabric, please note on the sign-up form what color you would like
so that it can be cut before class or choose your fabric ahead of time and
let the clerks know that the cost of your fabric is to be charged to CRVC.
There are many colors available, but only a few will be listed on the
form.
This design by Ann-Marie
Anderson-Mayes at
www.beautifulstitches.com.au
is offered as a gift to all stitchers. It is a great way to experiment
with a range of canvaswork stitches using variegated thread and three
coordinating solid colors. It will work beautifully as a bookmark,
as decoration on a journal cover, or perhaps as a beautiful accent on a small
handbag or iPad cover. We will supply the fabric and the directions,
but you get to choose your colors, from your stash or at the store.
Here is some information
from the instructions:
To complete this embroidery you will need:
Congress canvas measuring at least
12 x 28cm = 4.7 in. x 11 in. (this will give you a minimum of 3cm (1.2
in) extra fabric all around the stitched area which measures 6 x 21.5cm (2.4"
x 8.5").
Size 24 tapestry needle
Small, sharp embroidery scissors
Your preferred embroidery frame
(I like Q-snaps but please feel free to use your favourite framing system)
Embroidery threads: This project
is ideally suited to choosing your own threads. I have included the
threads I used, but you wont be able to replicate them exactly as the
variegated silk is a one-off that I dyed myself. Choosing your own
colours is very easy. All you need is a variegated thread and three
coordinating solid colours. You can use stranded silks, cottons or
a combination - they will be equally effective. And your colour choices
might transform this into Spring Fireworks or Beach Fireworks. The
creative decisions are in your very capable hands. :)
Name Used In These Notes
My Colour
Your Colour
Variegated
My own hand dyed thread
12 strand silk (red, yellow, green combination)
Colour 1
Threadworx 10051 - 6 strand
cotton (red)
Colour 2
Au Ver a Soie No. 2533 -
7 strand silk (yellow)
Colour 3
Au Ver a Soie No. 2125 -
7 strand silk (green)
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