Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts Afternoon Projects

 

  In the afternoons in-house members teach a wide variety of projects in various techniques and at all skill levels. At the same time, focus groups meet to enable the more advanced stitchers to expand their knowledge and ability in their choice of traditional and modern techniques.  

 

Programme for 2006-07:

  • Battenburg Lace
  • Bargello canvas work
  • Embellishing with beads
  • Richelieu / Cutwork
  • Stumpwork
  • Pulled thread iris
  • Kantha
  • Goldwork correspondence course
  • Beginninng Needlework
    - a programme for new members wanting to learn basic stitches.

        
    Needlework sampler
       for 2006

Programme for 2007-08:

  • Pioneer skills
    • Rug hooking
    • Felting
    • Candle wicking
    • Chicken scratch
  • Canvaswork
  • Beading
  • Modern trends
  • White work
  • Embellished / Embroidered Bag

 

Programmes for previous years:

2002-03 (year 1)

  • Monogrammed sachet
  • Blackwork pin cushion
  • Kantha
  • Shadow work
  • Crewel bookmark
  • Hardanger candle wrap
  • Crazy patch needlecase
  • Counted thread scissor fob
  • Goldwork

2003-04 (year 2)

  • Goldwork
  • Sweet bag
  • Whitework and monograms
  • Battenburg Lace
  • Woven Beaded Necklaces
  • Tassels
  • Correspondence courses
  • Smocking
  • Israeli Yemenite embroidery
  • Hardanger Tea Cozy
  • Name Tags
  • Cards
  • Journalling

2004-05 (year 3)

  • Canvas project
  • Beaded bags
  • Painting with threads
  • Brazilian embroidery
  • Shisha embroidery
  • Silk ribbon embroidery
  • Madeira lace
  • Name tags
  • Seminar favours
  • Greeting cards

2005-06 (year 4)

  • Needle lace
  • Madeira needlework
  • Beaded bags
  • Brazilian embroidery
  • Painting with Threads
  • Goldwork
  • Seminar Favours

 

EAC Stumpwork Correspondence Course 2003-04

 

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