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kits for Mountmellick classes

I supply kits for my Mountmellick classes and I expect that all students will have one of these kits. I don’t consider them to be optional. There are good reasons why, and its nothing to do with me making a bit of extra money on supplying a kit. Its everything to do with making sure […]

September 21st, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery musings, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, teaching embroidery | One comment

upcoming classes

Over the next two weeks I have 3 classes, so I’ll be just a tad busy getting ready for them, and then teaching them. On Friday this week I will be teaching a Mountmellick workshop at the Lake Macquarie Embroiderers Guild Group. Then the following Monday I will be teaching Portuguese Whitework at the Springwood […]

September 19th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, mountmellick embroidery, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery | 2 comments

BATB: Mountmellick class

This is the third of the classes I will be teaching at Beating Around the Bush in April next year. To book into classes, please visit Country Bumpkin’s website, where you can book online.

Class 52: Mountmellick Lily Cushion Thursday 19th and Friday 20th April 2012 Learn to work traditional whitework embroidery from Ireland. Mountmellick […]

September 7th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, mountmellick embroidery, teaching embroidery, whitework | 2 comments

BATB: Beyond the basics – mastering challenging and unusual stitches

Today I continue with my explanations of the classes I will be teaching for Country Bumpkin’s Beating Around the Bush conference next year in April.

Class 51: Beyond the basics – mastering challenging and unusual stitches Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th April 2012 Expand your stitch vocabulary! We will work a colourful sampler to master […]

September 6th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, teaching embroidery, The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion | One comment

BATB: Hardanger class

In April 2012, Country Bumpkin’s needlework conference, Beating Around the Bush, will be on again and I’ll be teaching at it. It will run from Saturday 14th April until Friday 20th April 2012 in Adelaide Australia. I will have three classes, and over the next few days will tell you about them. Bookings opened last […]

September 5th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, hardanger, teaching embroidery | 2 comments

Portuguese whitework in Springwood

I’m coming up to a little flurry of teaching. In addition to the class that I yesterday told you about in Hobart, on Monday 26th September I will be teaching a small panel of Portuguese Whitework at the Springwood Arts Centre.

For more information and bookings, please call Ruth Marshall on 0407 235 215.

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August 18th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, Portuguese embroidery, whitework | One comment

Mountmellick in Hobart

If any of you are in Hobart (or nearby) you might like to know that I will be teaching a Mountmellick embroidery class at A Stitch in Time on 29th and 30th of September. The project will be my Honeysuckle and Rose Doily. You can find out more details and book through the shop itself: […]

August 17th, 2011 | Category: designing, Embroidery classes, making stuff, mountmellick embroidery, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery | Leave a comment

Booking classes

Just a note to those who are likely to want me to come and teach for their shop, community or guild group next year. I am taking a lot of bookings – it seems people really want to learn Portuguese Whitework! – so if you’re interested, get in quick.

I do limit my quantity of […]

July 29th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, hardanger, historical embroidery, left handed embroidery, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery | Leave a comment

the carnival is over

Well, the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair for 2011 is done and dusted! We had a great time. I really enjoyed meeting so many wonderful customers and spending the five days with Janie and Belinda. It was lots of fun and especially over the final few days (as we were getting more and more deliriously […]

June 27th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, exhibitions, left handed embroidery, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery | 3 comments

Upcoming Sydney craft show

I will again be exhibiting at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair at Darling Harbour this year. The show runs from 22nd to 26th June. I will be sharing stand K39 with Belinda of Cassis Craft and Janie of Janie Hubble Designs – two lovely ladies!

I just had notification the other day that I […]

May 20th, 2011 | Category: Embroidery classes, exhibitions, left handed embroidery, teaching embroidery | 2 comments
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