Last weekend feels like a blur, was it really just last weekend? That was Thanksgiving right? We had our annual Friends-giving class in-person and on zoom. It’s so much fun. The group has grown over the years and we would have it no other way. Love you all!
This year we stitched eleanor grosch’s Winter Solstice design. She is simply elegant. eleanor’s art is graphic and comprised of simplified shapes. This gives us the perfect stage to showcase beautiful stitches and threads. I’ll admit that when I selected this piece I didn’t know how gorgeous she would be.
She really is a dream. There aren’t a lot of areas but the fun part of this class was trying new techniques. Her hood needed to be big and bold and envelope her face. I showed a new technique for working Padded Satin that you can see on our YouTube Channel. This method of working will allow you to add depth in areas you previously couldn’t.
The flowers of course are beautiful ribbon work accented with pearls. These are nothing more than Long Stitches and slightly loose French Knots. Just remember not to pull too tight.
Her gown is another fun area. One stitch pattern worked over the entire area embellished with Passing Thread. There’s a video for that too that shows you the benefits of using a koma when couching.
Lot’s of fun areas and as you can see I made a good amount of progress. I’m working on Brown Bunny now, so Winter Solstice is patiently waiting for me. If you would like to stitch Winter Solstice, here’s the link to order. She come’s complete with my stitchguide and will be ready to ship to you at the beginning of February.
Mystery Class News
Our current mystery class is Brown Bunny by Strictly Christmas. There is one remaining lesson planned for this class. If you haven’t signed up yet and have been thinking about it, this is your reminder. I have canvases on order to ship complete kits in January. It’s another happy, adorable canvas to keep us charmed through Winter. Here’s the link to order Brown Bunny.
Santa Fe Felines will be the next of the Mysteries with a Twist to get it’s final stitches. Don’t get excited yet. We are still a good bit away from that launch date. The newest of the new is in the What’s New section of the website. Stay up to date on new canvases by visiting that link often :-) You never know what might just have been released.
xo
ruth
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