4 Sessions on Saturday mornings, 10:00am - 1:00pm
12th April
26th April
10th May
24th May

Take your needlework projects to another level by adding specialty stitches to your next project. With their intricate and interesting shapes, specialty stitches will not only make your projects distinct, they can add unique textures.

In this class you will learn how to stitch a traditional 17th century style sampler with more than 30 different types of stitches.

Algerian Eyelets
Blanket Stitch
Buttonhole Variation
Cable Stitch
Chain Stitch
Coral Clusters
Cross Stitch
Displaced Cross Stitch
Double Running Stitch
Drawn Thread work
Eyelet Variation
Fan Stitch
Gobelin Stitch
Hemstitch
Hemstitch Variation
Herringbone Stitch
Hungarian Stitch
Interlacing
Italian Cross Stitch
Italian Hemstitch
Long-Armed Cross Stitch
Montenegrin Stitch
Narrow Hem
Nun's Stitch
Oriental Stitch
Reverse Design Work
Satin Stitch
Sheaf Stitch
Somersault Stitch
Variegated Buttonhole
Zig Zag Hemstitch

The sampler contains a traditional Christian verse, but Lel encourages you to personalise your sampler by choosing a verse that is meaningful to you. Some suggestions:

"When this you see remember me as I learn and practice these stitches you see" -Traditional sampler verse

"And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make" -The Beatles

"I, myself, am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions" -Augusten Burroughs

Lel Whitbread is your embroidery teacher
Lel has been an active member of the local (ACT) embroiderer's guild for 26 years. During that time she has enjoyed teaching the young stitchers and organising the holiday classes for the younger members of the as Guild. She has also conducted several classes in a variety of techniques. Over the years she has enjoyed acquiring and sharing her skills with others particularly with counted work style embroidery and smocking.

Class Materials
The class price includes a kit consisting of the required needles, linen, and Cosmo threads to complete the project. Also included is the 44 page book containing clear instructions, stitch diagrams, and detailed photography of the stitches.

Students will be required to bring a scroll frame, q-snap, or similar to tension their fabric. A suitable frame is available from Makerie. Students should also bring stitching tools, such as scissors.

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