May 2021
Felted 3D Santa
Expand your skills by learning wool felting/sculpture creating one of Brenda’s fascinating projects! This Santa is eye catching at 24” tall, wearing a stitched hat, jacket and mittens. Santa's leather belt has a "designer buckle" with the initials "SC." Included with the project is a light-up Christmas tree and a spectacular toy bag that can actually be filled with treats! See picture for project details. Instructor: Brenda Stofft Deposit: TBD Class Fee: TBD Kit Cost: TBD
Find out more »Beginner’s Lessons
Beginners Lessons with Donna Fullilove
Find out more »June 2021
Backgrounds with Mark Craddock
Join Mark Craddock for a "Backgrounds" technique class, covering wallpaper stitches, closed stitches, open stitches, blackwork stitches, darning stitches, trellis stitches, great stitches for skies and waters, and selections for mount and fields. From 9am-12pm.
Find out more »“All That Jazz” with Mark Craddock
"An exploration of tricky stitches that can enhance our canvases as discovered and outlined by Jean Hilton. Learn the Jessica, Layered Jessicas, Rhodes, Leviathan, Crescents, Chain Stitch, Amadeus, Mozart, Fans, Walnettos, and many others. This class is for the INTERMEDIATE STUDENT who feels comfortable with basic stitches and with counting threads. Learn how to stitch these beautiful techniques and how to use them to embellish your canvases."
Find out more »“Knots Ahoy” with Mark Craddock
"Untie the difficulties of making knotted stitches for your canvas embellishments. We begin with a review of French Knots, Double Knots, and Triple French Knots - these are not to be feared! We move on to cover French Knots on a Stalk, Needle Weaving, Detached Picots, Chinese Knots, Slide Knots, Sorbello Knots, Palestrina Knots, Slide Bouillon Knots, FOOLPROOF Bouillon Knots, and Turkey Work."
Find out more »Overdyed Threads with Mark Craddock
"Overdyed Threads - Making Those Bad Boys Work For You! We see the lovely threads on the shelf and can't wait to throw them in our baskets. We take them home and stitch with them and get - STRIPES! How can we translate the beautiful Watercolors, Waterlilies, and Threadworx fibers into lovely stitches that capture the essence of the skeins? We will stitch samples that utilize the threads to their maximum."
Find out more »Beginner’s Lessons
Beginner's Lesson with Donna Fullilove
Find out more »August 2021
2021 Lost Pines Retreat + The Needle Works
Join The Needle Works community at Lost Pines Resort & Spa for a weekend of relaxation and all things needlepoint! WHEN: Thursday, August 19 - Sunday, August 22, 2021 WHERE: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa CONTACT US: (512) 451-6931 REGISTER HERE This retreat will offer open stitching, supplies for needlepoint and cross-stitch, special guest teachers and classes, exclusive trunk shows, and MUCH more! To officially register for this retreat, click here to add to your cart and pay…
Find out more »September 2021
STACKED PACKAGES
STACKED PACKAGES SEPT. 24-25 BY ELEONORE
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