GeoWinter

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One Day
Intermediate
3.7" x 3.7"
$40.00 US
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Class Development

This 1-day class was created to mimic the cool shade and abundance of water here in Oregon while doing homage to the swirl of fireworks from our Independence Day celebrations. I tried to choose stitches and threads that recreated the feeling of summer, which for me is shade and breezes and fireworks.

Class Goals

to learn about different types of threads, including very fine metallics, and tips and 
    tricks for working with them
exploring different ways to work with overdyed threads
learning to make thread and color placement choices and how changes can affect a design
to give linen workers a chance to explore the delights of canvas
to learn the correct execution of a variety of stitches, including some totally unique 
    to this class

Stitches

spider web
cross stitch over 1
2-step Smyrna cross stitch
incomplete Smyrna — created just for this design
curved crescent — created just for this design
acute crescent — created just for this design
pulled diagonal — created just for this design
layered heart — created just for this design
crescent — modified version
oval Jessica
Rhodes stitch
stem stitch

Comments

The colors offered on white congress cloth are :
    turquoise, purple, and silver
    mauve, green, and gold

Can be combined with any of the other GeoSeasons — GeoAutumn, GeoSpring, or GeoSummer — for a two-, three-, or four-day class.