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  This is the 2nd day of the class started on Saturday 3 August (Day 1).  Students will work traditional crewel stiches on linen. Tutor Firdes Ali Class Code FA 03/08 Class Cost $120.00 members; $160.00 non-members Class Kit $15 includes fabric and instructions.  Students will be required to provide their own crewel wool.  Class registration and enquiries Bookings are essential, with a booking cut-off date of 19 July.  Please complete the Class Registration Form on the website. For more…

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This lovely gathered fabric Ort bag has a dual role for holding snips of threads and, in addition, a padded area to use as a pincushion.  Students will stitch four floral motifs in silk ribbon. Tutor Paula Pugh   Class Code PP21/9   Class Cost $60.00 members; $80.00 non-members   Class Kit Cost TBA.  Kit will include cream fabric, pellon, threads and a fat quarter of lining fabric.   Class registration and enquiries Bookings are essential, with a booking cut-off…

This is a 2-day class from 9.30 am until 2.30 pm on Tuesday, 1st and Thursday, 3rd October, 2019.  The embroidery is  inspired by traditional ethnic designs. EMBROIDERED XMAS DECORATIONS Class Cost $55 for the two days, which includes lunch and all materials.  Please bring your own morning tea. Class Code CHOC Class registration and enquiries Bookings are essential, with a booking cut-off date of 20 September. Please complete the Young Stitchers Class Registration Form Oct 2019 on the website.…

This is a two-day class to be held on Tuesday 8 October (Day 1) and Tuesday 29 October (Day 2) and will focus on stitching a sampler, which covers a medley of several counted thread embroidery styles.  The sampler will highlight techniques often attributed to northern and eastern European countries.  A wide central band of needleweaving is the focus of the piece, with kloster block flowers and motif, a pulled thread motif and even a needlepoint pattern. The design is…

This is the 2nd day of the class started on Tuesday 8 October (Day 1) and will focus on stitching a sampler, which covers a medley of several counted thread embroidery styles. Attendance at Day 1 is essential in order to attend Day 2. The sampler will highlight techniques often attributed to northern and eastern European countries.  A wide central band of needleweaving is the focus of the piece, with kloster block flowers and motif, a pulled thread motif and…

In this class, you will learn how to perfect wide and narrow mitred hems, and a variety of hem stitches to complete an embroidery with charm. As a bonus, you will be given a weekend project kit. This kit allows you to practise the stitches learnt in class and to make up a little needle roll from a sampler of stitches to keep.  The kit includes the instructions, pictures and fabric needed for the class and project.  A list of…