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Needlepoint in New England
April 27-29, 2018
The first ever retreat in New England entirely dedicated to the education of needlepoint canvas!
8 classes to choose from!
5 National Teachers including Sandra Arthur, Meredith Willett, Toni Gerdes, Suzie Vallerie and Kelly Clark.
3 In House Teachers including Becki Gebhardt, Aggie Aspinwall and Mary Susan Muirhead
Retreat will be held at the Greenwich Hyatt in Connecticut
Registration opens April 2017
To assure that each student receives individual instruction while developing friendships with other instructors and students, class sizes are limited. Please select your class carefully, indicating your second choices in the event that a class is filled. You must select a different class as your second choice. Refunds will not be given if you are not accepted into your first choice class. Please contact enrichedstitch@gmail.com if you would like to check class availability prior to registration.
Registration includes:
Thursday evening meet and greet cocktail party
Three days of instruction
Three lunches and snack provided throughout the day
Saturday evening banquet
Canvases, thread kits, and stitch guides and hotel room are not included in the registration fee
Total registration fee: $895
Non-refundable deposit: $300 will reserve your place
2nd deposit due November 1st, 2017: $300
Remaining registration balance and kit fee due March 1st, 2018
Hotel room rate through the room block is $150/night. This is not included in the registration fee. Double and single rooms are available. Hotel rooms must be booked through the room block by copying and pasting a link into your browser that you will receive via email.
You will receive an email with a link to make your room reservation after you have completed registration.
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration at any time. However, the initial deposit of $300 is non-refundable. You will not receive a refund on the non-refundable deposit if you do not receive your first choice class.
Classes must have a minimum number of students to run. If a class does not fill, you will be moved to your second choice class. Should you choose not to switch classes, the non-refundable deposit will be applied towards the complete kit of canvas, stitch guide and thread kit for the cancelled class.
Class Descriptions
Select one of the following classes to partake in during the course of the three day retreat. Canvas and kit fees will vary. On the registration form please list your first and second choices. Class registration is on a first come first serve basis.
All kits include canvas, stitch guide, thread kit, stretcher bars, needles and whatever else you might need.
Autumn Rake
Taught by Aggie Aspinwall
Level of Proficiency: Intermediate
Canvas Price: $195
Thread Kit: TBD
Stitch Guide: TBD
Dimensions: 8 x 10 on 18 mesh canvas
Though the retreat is in the spring, this charming autumn bouquet can be gracing your home in the fall. Imagine the beautiful ribbon work, beading . . .and whatever will she do with the butterfly? Aggie's delicate style of stitching is sure to turn a beautiful piece of original artwork into a dimensional masterpiece.
Mason Jar Bouquet
Taught by Mary Susan Muirhead
Level of Proficiency: Intermediate
Canvas Price: $183
Thread Kit: TBD
Stitch Guide: TBD
Dimensions 8 x 8 on 18 mesh
If you prefer to stitch in season, join Mary Susan as she takes you through this beautiful and whimsical piece. Mary Susan has an elegant style with that will keep this piece true to its original art form. She has ribbon and beading techniques planned. We can't wait to see what she does with the bumblebee!
Bunny in the Garden
Taught by Becki Gebhardt/Nancy Taylor
Level of Proficiency: Intermediate
Canvas Price: $TBD
Stitch Guide: TBD
Thread Kit: TBD
DImensions: 8 x 8 on 18 mesh
Becki will work her magic on this delightful piece by Amanda Lawford. Her unique style, with light coverage, use of overdye threads will make this garden grow!
New England Santa
Taught by Suzie Vallerie
Level of Proficiency: Intermediate
Canvas Price: $225
Stitch Guide: TBD
Thread Kit: TBD
Dimension: 14 x 8 on 18 mesh canvas
Amanda has outdone herself on this New England Santa. He is adorned with iconic images from the New England area.
Chorus Line by Charlie Harper
Taught by Meredith Willett
Level of Proficiency - Intermediate
Meredith will do something amazing with this canvas! Imagine what she will do with the nest. The canvas measures 8 x 12 on 18 mesh.
Canvas: $165
Thread Kit: TBD
Stitch Guide: TBD
Fire and Ice
Taught by Toni Gerdes
Proficiency Level: Intermediate
Kit Fee: $135
This dramatic depiction of Fire & Ice flames the imagination with an inferno of hot combustion & icy crystals. You will explore many different shades & textures of red threads as you create the towering red polygons that burst into flames; these include Gloriana silk, cotton, Planet Earth silk, Thread Gatherers cotton, Empress Silk, Treasure Braid & Petite Silk Lamé Braid. On the beautiful smoke gray Congress cloth the ice crystals form above the flames in vertical parallelogram shapes using purple, green and metallic white threads including Petite Silk Lamé Braid, Sparkle! Braid, & Gloriana silk.
Design is approximately 5 1/2” x 10” on Congress cloth. This is a counted design.
Seashell Wreath
Taught by Kelly Clark
Kelly is whipping up a brand new exclusive design for the retreat. A seashell wreath! The canvas will measure 6 inch diameter on 18 mesh. Stumpwork, beading and ribbon work will embellish this piece. You never know what Kelly is going to dream up!
Canvas: estimated price $125
Thread Kit: TBD
Stitch Guide: TBD
Winter Cardinal
Taught by Sandra Arthur
Join Sandy for three days while she takes you through this gorgeous piece. Sandy will guide you through stumpwork, needle painting and so much more! Sandy is a delightful teacher who always has the class laughing. The canvas measures 8 x 8 on 18 mesh. Canvas $140. Stitch guide and thread kit TBD.
Stormy Weather
Taught by Becki Gebhardt
Leigh has created this dramatic piece exclusively for the retreat. The canvas measures 10 x 10 on 18 mesh. Canvas price $210. Thread kit and stitch guide TBD
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