SEMINAR 2008 INDIAN WELLS, CA

Most students bring to class their usual stitching supplies, including a laying tool, a pair of sharp scissors, a pair of scissors for cutting metal, paper and pencil/pen for taking notes, and a frame weight or frame holder of some kind so that both hands can be free for stitching. Many students also choose to bring a light, magnification, and an extension cord with a grounded plug. Classroom lighting is not always conducive to stitching. Look for your instructor’s letter, which will be sent to you in late summer. It will detail any unusual supplies needed for class.

Proficiency Levels

Per ANG Policy 6.01

Basic

• Can thread a needle, and begin and end threads correctly
• Works tent stitch (half-cross, continental, and/or basketweave)
• Can read and work from stitch diagrams and charts

• Has participated in at least one formal workshop or class, or has had at least six hours of instruction in a class setting
• Works diagonal tent (basketweave) in curved areas (sections)
• Understands basic compensation
• Can work at least six different decorative stitches
• Understands and works from stitch diagrams and charts with confidence

• Possesses skills outlined in previous levels
• Has participated in at least three formal workshops or classes
• Has stitched with a variety of threads such as cotton, wool, silk, synthetics, linen, metal, and metallics, and is familiar with their characteristics
• Confidently works complicated stitches from diagrams and is comfortable with their compensation
• Has worked at least four different techniques on a readily counted ground, such as pulled thread, pattern darning, Florentine (bargello), blackwork, free stitchery, beading, introductory silk and metal thread techniques, Hardanger, and mixed media

• Possesses skills outlined in previous levels
• Has participated in at least five formal workshops or classes
• Has worked a wide variety of different techniques on a readily counted ground, such as pulled thread, pattern darning, Florentine (bargello), blackwork, free stitchery, beading, introductory silk and metal thread techniques, Hardanger, and mixed media
• Confidently stitches diagonal patterns

• Possesses skills outlined in previous levels
• Has participated in a wide variety of formal workshops in different techniques and has experience with many different types of grounds and threads
• Is interested in developing skills and pursuing solutions to problems in design, color, and techniques
• Is interested in developing original designs, colors, and/or styles

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