Are you ready for some stitching fun? Then Heart of the Cabin is the piece for you. Heart of the Cabin will give you the opportunity to use threads and stitches in new and exciting ways. You will have the opportunity to use basic stitches such as Scotch, mosaic, and rice and expand them in ways that you may not have done before. We will do Rhodes hearts, Rhodes circles, weave threads to form a heart, Bargello, eyelets, ridged spider, Jessicas (see what fun we do with the centers), curtain stitch, and many, many more. There are 113 pages of clear concise diagrams and directions.

Heart of the Cabin uses a large variety of threads. You may already have many of these threads in your stash or find new ones that you always wanted to try. We will use floss, Flair, Kreinik (including # 8 and 16 braid, ribbon, and cord), Pure & Simple, Sprinkles, Splendor, overdyed threads, Impressions, Goldrush, Neon Rays, and, of course, beads. A detailed list of all threads and amounts will be given. However, this is a great piece for you to use threads from your stash and make changes that will suit you. Want lots of glitz, not so much, more beads, less beads, original colors or your colors. You can do it all in this piece.

Heart of the Cabin has over 100 stitch diagrams. This piece gives each student the opportunity to use stitches that they may not have encountered before, but will now become a part of their stitching library. The direction booklet will become an important reference for future stitching projects.

One look at this wonderful design and you can almost feel the warmth of an Indian summer October afternoon. First you’ll notice three ears of colored corn. Then you’ll see acorns nestled in among them. Then you’ll see how all these are held together with a golden yellow ribbon bow which moves, twists and turns. This splendid tribute to the glory of autumn color is completed with couched bullion and twisted cord.

The spectacular ears of colored corn are fashioned with, you guessed it, beads! The acorns are formed with a traditional canvaswork stitch and directional shading. The ribbons, those beautiful ribbons, are created with values of golden yellow stranded threads worked in realistic, textural, and directional shading techniques. You can use either stranded cotton or silk. Suggested color numbers are given for both Silk Mori and DMC floss to help you select threads. Although we’ll be doing a curving, spiraling ribbon as we learn just how easy Sandy’s approach to realistic shading can be, the principles learned while stitching it can be easily transferred to other objects in your future stitching.

Surrounding the colored corn bouquet is an oval band composed of two gold threads. Pearl purl and twisted cord are each couched in traditional technique to maintain their sparkling color. We’ll learn how to handle pearl purl so that this expensive ‘thread’ is displayed to best advantage and also how to create an invisible joining. Plus, we’ll learn Sandy’s special method to effectively create a continuous line with the twisted cord.

This stunning golden thread embroidery is a tribute to the Sun King, Louis XIV of France. At the time of Louis XIV reign, tulips were imported from the Low Countries and were considered ultimate flowers. This design was adapted from one by Saint-Aubin, the king’s court embroiderer.

While the piece looks intimidating, it is remarkably easy to execute with Margaret’s guidance. The tulip is worked on congress cloth in gold threads. Threads such as purls, rough, smooth and pearl; a twist; Japanese gold-imitation; plus gold kid and pailettes are used for embellishment. You will learn a variety of stitches including satin stitches with purl, chipping and couching and will learn padding with cord and felt.

The piece is worked on a 10 by 10 inch piece of white congress cloth.

Well illustrated, easy to follow directions take you step by step through developing and finishing this beautiful piece. Come join us in this CyberWorkshop and create your own tribute to the King.

Description: Canvas patterns galore create this fun-to-stitch geometric design.  These eight patterns incorporate Marnie's concepts of intriguing color combinations that create this unique puzzle that fits together precisely.  Look closely --- you will want to begin stitching immediately!

The patterns included are Triangle Garden, Encroaching Diamonds, Flower Tiles, Grid By Golly, and Squares and Tassels.  Each one designed to fit into the other. The graphs are excellent so you will be able to follow along from one pattern to the next easily.  That is why we offer this as an All Level class.  If you can count and read -- you won't have a problem, the instructions are that well done.

Amethyst, Scarlet, Seafoam and secret color combinations will allow the needleartist an opportunity to learn as well as enjoy. Color and how it works is definitely one of the messages of this class. Threads are all silk as well as some metallic with the addition of the one-of-a-kind rose medallion and other beads. A design done In Classic Style!

Threads include: Trebizond, Waterlilies, Soie d' Alger, Walsh silk, Silk Mori, Madeira ST metallic, #12 Balger braid, perle overdye, and beads.