Archive of A Previous Program
Saturday, December 8, 2012
 

You will need to bring the following supplies to the class:
13" x 15" stretcher bars and tacks to mount the piece
Small, very sharp scissors; and small, sharp paper scissors
Invisible thread, and Beeswax – not Thread Heaven
Needles:  #22 and #18 chenille, #5, #6, and/or #7 crewel/embroidery, #22 tapestry, beading needle; (bring several of each)
A few common pins
A piece of tracing paper
Pencils – 2 - (sharpened)
Glue-stick – not the blue or purple type
A 'C' clamp or other means of attaching the working frame to the table – optional but recommended
Extra lighting and magnification, if desired
A pillowcase or other cover for the work in progress
You may also wish to bring several small plastic bags (snack size) to place your threads in (and label)

Schedule for Saturday:
                9:30 AM to 12 noon           Class
                12 to 12:45 PM                   Lunch, brief meeting and show and tell
                                                                (please bring a piece you are working on
                                                                 or have recently finished)
                12:45 PM to 3:30 PM        Class

Location:  Duncaster Senior Residence in Bloomfield, CT at 9:30 AM!

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 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).