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

C.A. Wells

This charming sampler cottage features an alphabet roof that supports a smoky mother of pearl button chimney with twisted cord smoke! The roof lifts off to reveal storage for scissors, awl, and other needlework tools. A tiny "trunk" pincushion rests inside -- complete with silk ribbon straps. The interior is lined with Dupioni silk along with linen walls. The stitching includes variegated silk threads of Gloriana's "Cottage Woods" along with blending hues of green, blue, taupe and dusty rose. Stitches include the four sided, satin, eyelet, over one, tied oblong, and half Rhodes. Learn techniques to join non-counted fabric to linen and linen to linen -- all from the outside of the project, along with information about the framework of this cottage. Tips to make embellished, tight twisted cord that serves a function as well as decorative purpose will be shared. Your treasured needlework tools will love to call this Sampler Cottage Etui home! All finishing materials included.

Technique: Counted Thread

Proficiency Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Design Size: 4-1/2" x 5"

Kit Fees/Contents: $125; Color copy of stitched project, a stitch diary to follow for stitching with additional photo copies of each step, charts, instructional text, all materials necessary to complete the project -- 30-count linen, variegated silk floss Gloriana's Cottage Woods, solid silk floss from Needlepoint Inc. Silk, DMC perle #12, templates, foundation materials, interfacings, silk ribbon, buttons, Dupioni silk fabric.

Student Supplies: Usual sewing supplies, two (2) different color highlighter pens.