Classes

Colourful Coasters Class

Over three Thursday Evenings 24th, 31st October and 7th November

Come and join us at Stitchers’ Corner for an introduction to the beautiful world of canvas work embroidery. Over three Thursday evening classes you will produce two colourful pieces of work that can be proudly displayed in an acrylic coaster frame – the frames are easy to use and make a perfect gift for family, friends or to keep for yourself!

You will be expertly guided by your tutor Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes who is the talented designer behind these fantastic patterns. This course is an ideal beginner project for people who are new to canvas work embroidery.

The classes include tuition and a kit of materials needed to complete the project.

The course will include: • Clear instructions on how to work a range of stitches • Guidance in choosing the stranded silk and metallic thread colours that suit you for your project • Instructions on how to mount your completed project in the acrylic coaster mounts or alternative ways that you can proudly display your work.

You will receive a kit containing: • Project pattern and written stitch Instructions • 5 Skeins of Beautiful Stitches Hand Dyed Stranded Silk • 1 Kreinik Very Fine Braid #4 (Metallic Thread) • 2 x 20cm Squares of Congress Canvas Fabric • John James Tapestry Needle

You may want to bring the following if you have them (they are also available to purchase as required): • 6” Q-Snap or Embroidery Hoop • Acrylic Coaster Frames • A pair of embroidery scissors or small snips for snipping thread