Pat Armour, an avid stitcher and member of EAC and Toronto Guild of Stitchery enjoys most forms of stitching including crewel, goldword and appliqué as well as designing for these techniques. Sponsor website: www.eac.ca
Wildflowers Embroiderer’s Garden, Pat Armour
Wildflowers: Embroiderer’s Garden (25) Intermediate
Enjoy stitching Queen Anne’s Lace, chicory, clover with floss and basic embroidery stitches on cotton fabric and backing. Learn tips and tricks as you create a finished piece suitable for a pocket on a work bag, cushion or tea cozy. Pre-requisite: Some knowledge of basic embroidery stitches. Bring: 4″ hoop. Kit $20 includes instruction booklet with finishing instructions and stitch diagrams.
3 Hour Workshop.
Initially Yours, Pat Armour
Initially Yours (30) All Levels
In this simple but fun design course, you will create your own initial suitable for embroidery from custom designed motifs and alphabets. Pat shows how to adapt these motifs for different embroidery techniques both counted and surface like Appliqué, Blackwork, Crewel, Cross Stitch and Goldwork. Beginners, non-artists and those with some experience will add personalized flourishes in this light hearted romp resulting in a finished design by the end of class. Kit $5
1.5 Hour Workshop.
Registration starts at the end of this month for Fall 2013 Conference Classes, October 23 through 27 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building.
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