CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER Saturday, December 7th
We plan to attend the Festival of Trees at the Wadsworth Atheneum
and enjoy lunch afterwards at the museum cafe. Please fill in the
registration coupon
so we will know how many will attend. Meet us at the museum at
10:30 am, or if you would like to join a car pool to get into Hartford, mark
that choice on the coupon. You are responsible for your admission fee and
lunch. Members: Free
Adults: $13 Seniors (age 62+): $11 Friday & Saturday, January 31st &
February 1st, 2014
"Little Quail" –
Lynn Payette (A Foley/Cornelius Teacher)
We have changed our selection for this
class as many preferred to stitch something other than trees.
‘Little Quail’ is a non-charted design created with the use of sheer and
opaque fabrics, silk ombre ribbons, metallic threads, floss, and stump-work
techniques. Student will make the decisions for the placement of stitches
and colors of the leaves.
Techniques will be demonstrated for the stitching and application of sheer
and opaque fabrics (using a bonding technique with a product called Wonder
Under, a fusible web). Some of the leaves will be superimposed on the
ground fabric after being wired (between two layers of bonded fabric) and will
curve out from the piece in the student’s choice of placement. Some of the
leaves will be bonded directly to the ground and then overstitched. This
will give a 3-D effect around and partially over the quail, and the leaves
bonded to the ground fabric.
Also taught will be the overstitching of fabrics with threads, working with
novelty and metallic threads, and creating a color scheme that demonstrates cast
shadows and perspective. The wheat is created with pearl cotton and
metallic threads in whipped back and straight stitches.
The quail’s body and head will be stitched separately on muslin, and then
applied to the ground fabric with padding created with one to two layers of
felt. Long and short stitch will be worked on the upper breast of the
quail, and buttonhole stitch for the lower breast. The quail’s head is
worked in a variety of stitches, including satin stitch, outline stitch and
whipped outline stitch, chain stitch, French knots, and beading.
This piece allows the student to experience the use of a wide variety of
media, and will have a heavy emphasis on creating perspective and shadows with
the use of threads, metallics, beads and fabrics. The student will also
learn to recreate an object (quail) using stitches to create photographic
realism. ‘Little Quail’ is the first piece in a bird theme series.
SIZE: 6" circle The deadline for signing up for this class is December 15th. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter. Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Please hold this date for our annual meeting. More information will be
in future newsletters. This meeting will take place at
Thistle Needleworks. Friday & Saturday, June 6th &
7th, 2014
"My Thoughts of
Spring Band Sampler" – Catherine Theron Create a 17th century
inspired counted thread band sampler using silk flosses in rich shades of red,
green, gold, blue and brown. This sampler measures 5" x 30" and is worked
on 35-count cream linen.
Stitches used include Double Running, Long-Arm Cross, Montenegrin, Diagonal
Cross, Satin, Queen, Diagonal Queen, Upright Cross, Algerian Eye, Double
Straight Cross, Gobelin, Smyrna Cross, Cross-Stitch Over One, Four-Sided, Chain,
Diamond Eyelet, Padded Satin, Buttonhole Bar, Detached Buttonhole, Spiral
Trellis, Palestrina Knots and Bullion Knots.
The top section of this rich, textured piece features polychromatic bands
with strawberries and flowers. The saying "How blest is she among the fair
by gentlest stars inclined, who cherishes with love sincere the virtues of the
mind" is interspersed between the bands.
The bottom section of this sampler is monochromatic and is worked using two
weights of cream silk to enhance the texture and design.
This piece is recommended for the intermediate to advanced counted thread
student. There is no pre-work or prerequisites required. Location: Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT The deadline for signing up for this class is May 1st, 2014. A
coupon
for registration is at the end of this newsletter.
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS (All members are welcome)
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