Dorothy Lesher’s Starlight Waltz

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Dancing through a starlit night to the joyous rhythms of the waltz, our lady wears a jewel encrusted silk dress richly shaded in optical shading (mixing thread values in the needle) and metallics. The skirt flares exposing a colorful underskirt of looped Turkey work forming a fluffy edge to the diagonal Florentine. Stitching of the gown is compensated to the design lines of the flowing scarf that overlays the skirt creating a channel into which the silver braid of the scarf is couched. The line for the encircling star trails is thread traced (basted) through a parchment paper pattern that is supplied as part of the kit. The paper is torn away leaving the basted line on the canvas. This basted line is removed after the stars are stitched leaving the canvas free of a drawn line.

Face and features of the lady are hand painted by the Dorothy. A generous supply of materials is provided to complete this design.

Starlight Waltz is stitched on a 16” x 18” piece of pale blue Congress cloth. The finished design size is 11” x 13”. Threads used include silks, metallics and cotton floss.

The kit is required for this workshop. The kit includes:

  • Instruction book

  • Canvas

  • Threads (except the floss for hair)

  • Beads

Join Dorothy and stitch your own starlight waltz.


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Level: Advanced Intermediate/Advanced
Time: Five months
Design Size: Stitching area is 11" x 13"

Schedule for Posting of Lessons:
To give students time to work each portion before the next lesson is released, lessons will be posted twice a month and about June 1st, June 15th, July 1st, July 15th, August 1st, August 15th, September 1st, September 15th, October 1st, October 15th. The Cyber chat list will be available until the end of the month.

For details on threads and other supplies, see the Materials List Page.

The "classroom" for the ANG CyberWorkshop will be a dedicated e-mail list where the teacher will post the lessons (text only) and students can post questions and comments about the class. In addition, the teacher may post visual aids (stitched samples, expanded charts, etc.). The e-mail list will be created after registration closes. Based on past experience, the amount of traffic on this e-mail list varies throughout the class. At the beginning of the class, students can expect to receive more than a dozen messages on some days. As the class continues, there are usually significantly fewer messages. The class fee includes access to the dedicated e-mail list. Because the class lessons will be posted to this e-mail list, students participating in an ANG CyberWorkshop must have a unique e-mail address.

Please note: a minimum level of computer knowledge is required. You should know how to use your e-mail program and how to access a password-protected Web site. ANG is not responsible for teaching these skills.

You will be getting e-mail from the teacher, the angel, and other students in the class. You may not recognize the e-mail addresses from which the messages have been sent, but all will have a subject line that clearly identifies the message as being part of the CyberWorkshop. DO NOT put blocks on any of these addresses. If you do not wish to receive the CyberWorkshop messages at your regular address, please set up a separate account at one of the free Web-based e-mail services, and make sure that the Class Angel has that address.

Registration ends on March 31, 2012. The first lesson will be posted on june 1, 2012. This will be a five-month workshop. There will not be a critique at the end of the workshop.

Prices for This CyberWorkshop:

U.S. Members:
Class fees, course booklet, kit, and postage: $175.50

Canadian Members:
Class fees, course booklet, kit, and postage: $193.00

International Members:
Class fees, course booklet, kit, and postage: $211.00

You can pay by Authorize.net (using your credit card),check (made out to ANG), PayPal (sent by postal mail or fax), or Master Card or Visa (sent by postal mail or fax)

All payments are final.

You must be an ANG member to participate. Please include your membership number when registering for the class. If you are mailing in your registration, a copy of the mailing label from your most recent copy of Needle Pointers should be included, if possible. If you are not a brand-new member, please contact the Membership Office to find out your number.

If you are not currently an ANG member and wish to participate in this CyberWorkshop, you can join ANG. You may include payment for membership using any of the payment methods below, and the form at Join ANG.

Brand-new members: If paying for your new ANG membership by Authorize.netl, once you've added a membership to your shopping cart, please return to this page, enter "00000" as your membership number, and add the CyberWorkshop to your cart. If you will be paying for your new ANG membership in some other way, please insert "NEW MEMBER" in the ANG Membership Number box on the CyberWorkshop Registration Printout Form (link is below).

You will receive an e-mail from the Class Angel after your registration is processed. If you have not heard from the Angel within 14 days of mailing or faxing your registration form, send an e-mail to the Class Angel.

If you have questions about the class or registration, send an e-mail to the Class Angel, Scottie Erikstrup.
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Registration Process:


  1. To pay by credit card using Authorize.net, use the link below. You do not need to mail or fax a filled-out Registration Form if you pay via Authorize.net. The Registrar will receive your registration information directly from Authorize.net. (Authorize.net accepts all major credit cards or allows you to transfer funds from your bank account.)
  • Click here if you are paying using Authorize.net. Your username is the email address ANG has on file for you and if you do not know your username or password, you can retrieve it on the first page of the Authorize.net process.

Please note that postage differs for U.S. and International Members. Please select the correct payment section according to your shipping addres.

  • If you are not paying by Authorize.net, please print out the Registration Form. Fill out the form, indicating your payment method. Then use one of our mail-in payment options:
    • To pay by check, mail your filled-out registration form to the address below and include your check made out to ANG. Please include your ANG membership number on your check.
    • To pay by PayPal directly to ANG, mail your filled-out registration form to the address below or fax them to the fax number below and send payment authorization to payments@needlepoint.org.
    • To pay by credit card directly to ANG (ANG accepts MasterCard or Visa), mail your filled-out registration form and payment information to the address below, or fax them to the fax number below.
    • Click here for the form.


ANG CyberWorkshop
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI  53704-3102
Fax: 608-443-2474

Your completed registration form and check or credit card information must be postmarked or faxed, or your PayPal purchase must be made, by March 31, 2012.

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Last updated Friday, February 3rd, 2012