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		      Saturday & Sunday, October
		      4th & 5th, 2025"Blue Hills" workshop
		      with Dawn Donnelly
  
		      Blue Hills Stitches/Techniques:  Exploring handmade paper by painting,
		      wetting, tearing and cutting it into shapes.  Working with Reverse Square
		      Herringbone, French Knots, Branscombe Edge, Criss Cross Hungarian, Butterfly
		      chain Stitch, Oriental, Rhodes Stitch and creating a fake Bullion.
		       
		      Design size:  6 1/4" x 8 3/4" 
		      Ground Fabric:  14 Count Mono Canvas 
		      Class Length:  2 days 
		      Skill Level:  Intermediate/Advanced
		       
		      Kit fee:  NER Region members - $150 
		                     Non-NER region members
		      - $170
		      
		       
		      Will be held at the
		      Seabury
		      Retirement Community , Bloomfield CT.
		       
		      The class fee is covered by CRVC using funds granted by the NER Region from
		      profits of the 2023 national seminar.
		      
		     
		      Saturday, December 6th,
		      2025Exploring a Variety of Forms of
		      Blackwork
 
		      Each member will be given a copy of
		      Not Exactly Blackwork  by Susan Jones of Finger
		      Step Designs .  In the morning, we will review the contents
		      of the 33-page chartpack, and perhaps discuss the origins of Blackwork and
		      then its place in todays needlework.  Each participant can use
		      this booklet to choose a personal design -- perhaps one in the booklet or
		      create one of her own.  After lunch (bring your own or join us around
		      the table for take-out), we will provide some pieces of fabric and canvas
		      as well as threads to inspire you to proceed with your chosen project.
		       
		      The workshop will take place from 10am to 4pm at
		      Thistle
		      Needleworks  in Wethersfield, CT.
		       
		      There is no fee for this meeting/workshop, but registration is required so
		      we will know how many copies of the chartpack will be needed.  You may
		      do so by using the
		      registration coupon 
		      or by sending an email to
		      CRVCEGA@aol.com  on or before
		      December first.
		      
		     
		      Saturday, January 31st
		      & March 7th, 2026"Zelda the Zebra" with Toni
		      Gerdes
  Zelda
		      is an exuberant Patchwork Zebra with her stripes of many colors.  The
		      jewel tone color palette makes Zelda exquisite.  Zeldas "false"
		      eyelashes will have her flirting with you.  Several Rainbow Gallery
		      metallics, Caron threads, Straw Silk, and Planet Earth Threads, along with
		      beautiful beads, will be used to create her captivating design.  The
		      stitches will include old favorites, as well as a few surprises.  The
		      background will be a white-on-white diagonal pattern that emphasizes the
		      design and enhances Zelda's whimsical personality.
		       
		      Technique:  Canvas Embroidery on 18ct. White Mono canvas 
		      Level of Proficiency:  Intermediate 
		      Design Area:  11" x 9" 
		      Kit Cost/Contents:  $175; line drawn canvas, instructions, threads,
		      and embellishment
		       
		      This workshop will be in-person at
		      Thistle
		      Needleworks  and on Zoom.
		       
		      See the
		      registration
		      form .  The deadline for registration is November 24, 2025.
		       
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