Early Registration for

Tennessee Valley Region of

The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.

Presents

Potluck Stitching

June 24-27, 2021

Whispering Woods Hotel & Convention Center (Just south of Memphis TN)

Olive Branch, MS

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Batik to Stitch

Instructor: Laura Smith

Technique: Wax batik on fabric, design and color concepts, embroidery stitches and bead enhancements for batik.

Level: All Levels

Kit Fee: $62

Kit: . The kit includes one yard of Prepared for Dyeing (PFD) cotton approximately 24” wide for up to six images, paint, brushes, non-latex gloves, hand stitching threads, and needles.

Pre-Work: None

Batik creates complex, stitchable designs through the layering of color on fabric. Wax is applied with a special copper stamp called a tjap (pronounced “chop”). Student’s choices of colors are painted in layers alternating with wax. An optional crackling technique can create a marbled effect. The piece is ironed to remove wax. Images available include turtle, irises, lilies, sunflower, butterfly, dragonfly, gecko, and square geometric. Learn the batik process on Day 1. On Day 2, create stitch plans, stitch, or create more batik. No prework.. You may choose multiple tjaps, either to use singly or to create a scene. For instance, flowers below and butterflies in sky. Students will share wax heaters and brushes for wax. A class stash of threads, beads, and sequins will be available so students may select from a full range of color options for embroidery. You are asked to bring an 8” hoop, usual stitching supplies including scissors for both fabric and metallic thread. Laura Smith earned her Master Craftsman in Color from the Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA) and has served as Chairman of the Master Craftsman in Color Program from 2006-2018. She juried into EGA's Fiber Forum in 2006 and again in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2019. She is a Life Member of EGA and has held every office in Golden Needles Chapter in Concord, NC. Her education is an MBA and an undergrad degree in Chemistry--terrifically useful for work with mixed media, dyes, and all manner of fabric and thread.

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Wee Book of Sampler Motifs Instructor: Sandie Catherine Theron

Technique: Counted thread

Level: Advance Intermediate

Kit Fee: $145

Kit: 32 count Sandstone and Desert Sand Linen, variety of silk threads in colors of red, green, gold, and black

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: Stretcher bars and tacks, embroidery scissors, laying tool or #18 tapestry needle (optional but recommended), lighting and magnification. The pages of this petite book are worked on 32 count Sandstone linen. The cover is worked on 32 count Desert Sand linen. Finished dimensions are approximately 3 1/2 “ wide x 3 ½ “ high x 1” thick. A variety of silk threads in colors of red, green, gold & black are used to create the book & DMC Cordonette is used to finish the edges of the pages. Stitches used include Diagonal Cross, Long-Arm cross, Queen, diamond Eyelet, Diagonal Rice, Satin stitch, Nun’s Stitch, Cross stitch, Petit Point, Cross-Stitch over one, Smyrna Cross & Stem Stitch. Catherine C. Theron is a graduate of Cornell University studying English, history, and design. She resides in Central Pennsylvania. She is a self-taught designer and stitcher, and has concentrated on counted thread techniques and especially samplers for the past 30 years. Catherine has taught for EGA & ANG Chapters, EGA Regional Seminars, sampler guilds, shops, private groups, museums, & wholesale trade shows. She is also a former partner in the thread company The Gentle Art. Catherine loves to bring samplers to life with her combination of color & rich variety of stitches. She has never met a sampler she didn’t like!

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Autumn Leaves Instructor: Carol Peno Currier

Technique: Crewel

Level: Basic – Intermediate. Intermediate, Advance Intermediate

Kit Fee: $90

Kit: Complete kit

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: Stretcher bars, and normal stitching supplies Autumn Leaves is an exploration of fall foliage and colors using a variety of

crewel techniques. The stitches include long and short shading, laid stitches, padding and couching stitches. Threads used are Appleton Crewel Wool and Painter's Threads Crewel Wool. The student may choose white or natural linen for the background. A sample of each will be sent with the student letter. Carol Currier is certified by the National Academy of Needlearts (NAN) as a surface embroidery teacher. She served on the national board of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) for eight years including as national President from 2007-2009. Carol is currently the EGA Chair of the Master Craftsman program in crewel embroidery. She was honored in the September 2018 Needle Arts as Designer Across America. Carol holds memberships in EGA, NAN, American Needlepoint Guild (ANG), and National Association of Needlework Teachers (NETA). She is a partner in a needlework shop in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Autumn Reflections Instructor: Kurdy Biggs

Technique: Counted Canvas

Level: Intermediate

Kit Fee: $145

Kit: your kit will include a 15” x 15: drawn canvas, threads from Rainbow Gallery include Capri, Elegance Petite Silk Lame Braid, Petite Very Velvet, Kreinik and accentuate metallics, along with other threads, beads, crystals, needles and instructions.

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: 15” Stretcher bars, tacks or staples to attach the canvas to stretcher bars, usual stitching supplies including light, laying tool, frame stand or weight, magnifier and other normal stitching supplies

Autumn Reflections is a companion piece to Blue Ridge Reflections. Your canvas will be line drawn so that we can move easily from segment to segment as we stitch this piece that is inspired by Autumn in the Mountains of the Northeast. Our stitch library will encompass over 30 different stitches and variations that will be completed using a variety of threads based around Gloriana over dyed silk flosses Autumn Arbor and Cinnamon. Once the stitching is completed beads and crystals will be added for dimension and sparkle! Kurdy Biggs is a counted canvas designer, teacher and owner of Threedles Needleart Designs. Kurdy holds a Level II Teaching Certificate from the National Academy of Needlearts. Her Geometric designs have won numerous awards from ANG, NAN, EGA, TNNA and Woodlawn. She has been published in Needlepointers, Needlepoint Now, and Cross Stitch and Needlework. Kurdy has taught at National ANG, EGA, and NAN seminars and in retail shops.

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Summer’s End Instructor: Deborah Mitek

Technique: Silk Ribbon

Level: Basic

Kit Fee: $68

Kit: 9″ x 9″ piece of 18 count Vintage Sandstone canvas, taped and drawn, tapestry & chenille needles, Treenway 7mm silk ribbon, Caron Wildflowers & Watercolours, silk, Road Straw silk, Rainbow Gallery Entice and Petite Silk Lame braid, Kreinik #4 braid Luminescence, Mill Hill seed beads and 3mm faceted Gold Iris round beads, instructions booklet, including an enlarged picture of the design, stitch guides, diagrams, detail photos, bibliography, tips on handling silk ribbon and sunflower fun facts

Pre-Work: None

Student Provides: 9″ x 9″ stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies including a trolley needle and/or wooden laying tool, stand, frame weight, or clamp for hands-free stitching, battery operated light and magnifier (optional) Summer’s End heralds one of the last flowers of summer, the sunflower. Join me as we stitch this charming design while learning the basics of silk ribbon embroidery and other canvas techniques. By using a variety of threads and silk ribbons in various widths, dimension and texture are created. The Van Dyke stitch, Peaks & Valleys, a Turkey Work variation, the Ribbon Stitch, French Knots and bead embellishments are used to complete the design. Deborah Mitek is a needlework designer and teacher specializing in silk ribbon embroidery and surface stitching on both fabric and canvas. Learning embroidery and knitting at an early age gave her a lifelong passion for all things needlework. As a member of ANG, NAN, & EGA for over 38 years, she teaches at the national, regional and local levels. Her work has been featured in both Needle Arts and Needle Pointers magazines. Currently, Deborah is the owner of Island stitchery & Studio, a retail needlework shop.

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Turkish Delight Instructor: Barbara Ellis

Technique: Various beadweaving stitches to create ropes, Russian spiral, right angle weave, herringbone, modified herringbone, etc.

Level: Basic - intermediate

Kit Fee: $125

Kit: Beads, silk fabric, design paper and pattern, color image reference, mini audiere kit, needles, thread

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: clamps or frame stand, Evertite stretcher bars, silk pins, awl or tekobari (optional), paper and embroidery scissors. This is a duel strand infinity style necklace that specializes in multi rope variations that are connected using coin pearls and jewel stones Each section and portion of the necklace is created one at a time and connected to create one long, necklace and one shorter; necklace is finished with a charm and drop focal piece. Really fun to create and there will be several kits to choose from including, purple haze, ivory coast and midnight clouds.

Barbara Ellis is originally from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota Florida. She has received many awards for her work as a licensed Interior Designer and as a creator of fine jewelry. Barbara also creates and designs her own beaded jewelry pieces and patterns. She has been published in "Beadwork Magazine" several times with her necklace and bracelets designs. Many of her patterns are also available at http://www.bead-patterns.com. She shares her craft by teaching at a local bead store in Naples Florida and is passionate about her work. She was recently accepted with the Center for the Arts Studios at the Promenade in Bonita Springs Florida and opened her Studio/Gallery.

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Whimsy Cottage Instructor: Kim Sanders

Technique: Surface embroidery

Level: All Levels

Kit Fee: $47

Kit: 13 stranded cottons, #5 pearl cottons, #3 pearl cottons, mother of pearl shank button, black button, 5 needles, mat board, quilt batting, Uneven weave natural color linen with design transferred

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: Stretcher bars and thumbtacks, frame weight or c-clamp for frame, 12” ruler light and magnification as desired. Whimsy Cottage teaches a variety of surface stitches that contrast strongly in texture. Class discussion will cover selecting stitches to achieve a desired texture. Emphasis will be placed on students perfecting stitches many considered challenging – padded satin stitch and bullion roses, and some less frequently used stitches such as laid and couched stitches and double buttonhole. Kim Sanders is an EGA-certified teacher in Crewel and Surface Embroidery and a Master Craftsman in Surface Embroidery and Smocking. She has taught at national and regional seminars, guilds, and shops as well as ICC and GCC. Her designs have been published in Australian Smocking & Embroidery, Needle Arts, and Inspirations.

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Silk Ribbon Initals Instructor: Audra L. Kennedy

Technique: Silk ribbon and surface embroidery

Level: Basic - Intermediate

Kit Fee: $65 - 80

Kit: White handkerchief linen, various silk ribbon

Pre-Work: none

Student Provides: Normal stitching materials, stretcher bars, tacks,

Each student will choose their initial prior to class. The designs will be drawn by the instructor onto handkerchief weight linen with a fusible backing. The class kit will include the linen, the design pattern; tip sheet, stitch key and basic stitch diagrams. It will also include enough silk ribbon for the flowers, around 12 skeins of DMC floss, needles, a practice piece of fabric and practice silk ribbon. Each kit will include the same amount of silk ribbon even though each letter does not have every flower. If students wish to bring their own colors of ribbon and DMC that is fine. There will be silk ribbon to purchase so if they wish to have additional colors.

Audra Kennedy

Graduated from Auburn University 1990, Successfully completed National Council for Interior Design

Qualifications (NCIDQ) exam 1997

♣Achieved Professional membership, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

♣Alabama State Registered Interior Designer since 1999

♣Won First Place in the 2006 State ASID Design Competition - Single Space Category.

♣Participated in five Designer Showhouses sponsored by the Women’s Guild of Huntsville to benefit the

Huntsville Museum of Art

♣Showed three creative tablescapes at the Under the Christmas Tree event benefiting Randolph School

2004, 2005, 2006

♣ Published in Southern Baby magazine 2006

♣ Won Third place in the 2008 State ASID Design

Competition - Institutional Category

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Studio Time Instructor: Marion Scoular Technique: All Level: All

Need to finish that piece, but have forgotten how to do the technique? Can’t find the diagram for that half-finished stitch? Don’t want to add another UFO to the stack? Help is at hand! Join Marion in Studio Time and work on your own project, at your own pace, and receive help from the teacher. Marion is a 3-year, Mark Excellent graduate of the Royal School of Needlework and a City and Guild’s Silver Medalist. She has taught in English High Schools; owned the Roving Hood Wool Shop for 13 years; taught Adult Education for Clemson University; and has judged, lectured, and taught in 46 states, Canada, Mexico, and

Australia. She is author of many booklets and articles on Embroidery techniques.

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Share-a-Stitch XLI "Potluck Stitching”

Whispering Woods Conference Center Olive Branch, MS

June 24 - 27, 2021

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Mail check and form to: Mary Lisa Bowers 2711 Dickens Place Dr. Southaven, MS 28671