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Saturday,
February 4th, 2012
"This and
That - A Study in Stitches and Techniques"
- Lynn Payette - A Foley/Cornelius Teacher
'This and That' is a study in stitches (surface) and techniques (suitable
for surface or counted work). These stitches and techniques will be
tools for the student to use in their own embroideries. The student
will work samples of each stitch and technique on their own fabric, and these
may be cut apart and placed in a notebook (not provided) if desired, or kept
as a whole for future reference.
Stitches covered will include fly stitch and variations, split and satin
stitch, long and short stitch, squared filling, outline stitch, couching
working with different types of metallic threads; working with Wonder Under
(a fusible web), using sheer and metallic fabrics, and overlaying of sheers,
padding with felt for different effects; as well as a 'questions and answer'
period during the last hour of the class.
The stitches will be dissected and demonstrated for greater understanding
of their make-up and the best methods for stitching them. The techniques
will be demonstrated and the student will be given time for experimentation.
Student will receive an instruction booklet with stitch and technique diagrams
as well as written instructions.
SUPPLIES TO BRING:
1. Two pieces of fabric (to both stitch on and apply fabric to) - the
fabric should be firm and white, cream or a light color; (may use Congress
cloth or heavy weight muslin type fabric) and should be cut large enough
for easy mounting in either a hoop (8" embroidery hoop) or on 8" or 10" stretcher
bars (also bring tacks to mount the fabric).
2. A variety of embroidery flosses (three shades of one color for the
long and short plus several others), pearl cottons #8 and #5 in different
colors.
3. A variety of sharp and blunt needles
4. Invisible thread
5. Beeswax
6. Small sharp scissors and paper scissors (sharp, but not too large)
7. Glue stick (not the blue or purple type)
8. A pencil
9. Extra lighting and magnification, if desired
ALSO: Please bring a few of the projects you are working on or have
recently finished. Ask questions about problems you are having or request
needed advice with difficult areas.
KIT CONTENTS:
Several lengths of metallic threads, Wonder Under, Felt, sheer fabrics, complete
instructions and diagrams
LOCATION AND TIME: 9:30 to 3:30 at Duncaster Senior
Residence in Bloomfield, CT
Here are directions to Duncaster: (Official address is 40 Loeffler
Road, Bloomfield, CT)
From Rt. 84 Westbound [from Manchester]:
Take Rt. 291, exit 61. Follow Rt. 291 to Rt. 218 exit. Take left
onto Rt. 218. Follow for about 3 miles. Take right onto Rt. 189
and follow to the center of Bloomfield. Take a left on Rt. 178.
Continue straight on Rt. 178 for 1.4 miles. To use the new front entrance,
turn right onto Mountain Avenue and continue approx. ½ mile to entrance
on the left into Duncaster. From the Loeffler Road entrance or the
Mountain Avenue entrance, once on the campus, visitors should follow the
signs to the Aquatics & Fitness Center Entrance. Our meeting
takes place in the conference room one floor above the entrance level
(4th floor).
From Rt. 84 Eastbound [from Farmington]:
Take exit 41. Go left on South Main Street [which becomes North Main
Street at West Hartford Center] for 4.6 miles to Rt. 185. Turn left
on Rt. 185 for 1.8 miles. Turn right on Rt. 178. To use the new
front entrance, after about ½ mile turn left onto Mountain Avenue and
continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.
From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on
the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics & Fitness
Center Entrance. Our meeting takes place in the conference room
one floor above the entrance level (4th floor).
From Rt. 91 [North or South]:
Take exit 36. Go west on Rt. 178 for 4.5 miles to the center of
Bloomfield. At the traffic light continue straight on Rt. 178 for 1.4
miles. To use new front entrance, turn right onto Mountain Avenue and
continue approx. ½ mile to entrance on the left into Duncaster.
From the Loeffler Road entrance or the Mountain Avenue entrance, once on
the campus, visitors should follow the signs to the Aquatics &
Fitness Center Entrance. Our meeting takes place in the conference
room one floor above the entrance level (4th floor).
Schedule for Saturday:
10 AM to 12:15
PM Class
12:15 PM to 1
PM Lunch,
brief meeting, and Show and Tell
1 PM to 3:30
PM Class
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