Archive of A Previous Program
Friday and Saturday, September 30 and
October 1, 2011
 

"Say It With Flowers" with Marnie Ritter
                                    A Foley/Cornelius Teacher

Real fresh flowers are the beginning of this enhanced canvas.  We "pound them" onto the glitter canvas to create a bouquet over which the stitched flowers will float.  The fascination with the different impressions is unending in both color and shape.  It seems magic!

The flowers are crested with embroidered French ribbon manipulation, fishbone stitched overdyed ribbon flowers, beaded flower shapes, satin stitch, bullion, French knots and appliquéd lace.

The basket is created with an offset herringbone counted canvas pattern and basketweave.  Silks, overdyed ribbon, beads, rayons and metallics are the chosen threads.

Level of Proficiency:  All levels
Ground fabric:  #18 gold glitter white canvas
Finished size:  9" X 7"
Location:  Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT
Time:  Class will take place from 9 to 4 pm.

Schedule for the day:
            9 AM to 12 noon                      Class
            12 to 12:45 PM                        Lunch and show and tell (Friday)
                                                              Lunch (Saturday)
            12:45 PM to 4 PM                   Class

Here are directions to Duncaster: (Official address is 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, CT)
                                                                          (follow signs to the Aquatic Center)

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 (4^th 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 (4^th 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 (4^th floor).