New England Region Seminar
May 2 - 4, 2003
 
Two-Day Class

Patricia Moore

This class is a study in texture with high-low dimensional stitching. Quilting with Styrofoam fruit trays creates the garden wall. The wall is then painted with watercolor pencils or crayons before the flowers are added. Learn how to create lace wired flowers, raised bead flowers, whipped spider webs, bullion knots, woven bar, detached buttonhole flowers and more. This class is designed for you as a stitcher to express your own ideas and create your imaginary walled garden.

This piece Poetry 'N Stitchery was designed to illustrate a simple poem: "All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today".

Technique: A study in texture -- high-low relief adding dimension to a flat surface, including quilting, weaving, beadwork, wire structuring and watercolor painting. This is a class in experimenting in free and surface embellish stitching.

Proficiency Level: All levels

Design Size: 5" x 5"

Kit Fees/Contents: $45; (8" x 10") piece of 28-count linen, muslin, padding, assorted threads, ribbons, beads, wire etc. for creating textured flowers, leaves and vines, and complete instructions. Students share watercolor pencils and brushes.

Student Supplies: Frame to fit 8" x 10" fabric, usual stitching supplies, fingernail clipper pencil and felt tip pen, plus light and magnifier if so desired, and a doodle cloth.