Berries So Red - South Central Region

Created especially for SCR-EGA:
Berries So Red
New from Barbara Jackson/Tristan Brooks Designs
Whatawonderful
opportunitywehave
forALLthemembers
oftheSouthCentral
RegionofEGA!Our
regionhas
commissioneda
specialonlineclass
projectthatis
underwrittenbythe
PhillipsEstate
EducationGrant
(PEEG)thatwe
receivedfromour
nationalorganization.
Thegrantistobeused
foraneducational
offeringthatwouldbe
availabletoeveryone
intheregion.Buthow
doweselectONEclass
thatwillappealtothe
diverserangeof
techniquesenjoyedby
ourmembers?We
didn’tselectjustONEclass–wefoundawaytoselectFIVErelatedprojectsthat
focusondifferenttechniquesandyoucanchoosetostitchoneormoreofthese
projects.BarbaraJackson(TristanBrooksDesigns)isthetalentedteacherwho
createdtheseprojects.Inanefforttoreachasmanypeopleaspossible,theclass
willbeonline(viacomputer/internet).Kitswillbemaileddirectlytothose
registering.TheclasswillbeadministratedbyShiningNeedleSociety.Thinkof
thisasanopportunitytostitchuptofiveclassprojectsandSCRpaysthe
registrationandteachingfees.Membersareonlyresponsibleforpurchasingtheir
classkits.NotethatyoumustbeacurrentmemberofSCR-EGAtoparticipate.
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Barbara’sBerriesSoRedprojectincludesfiveindividualcomponents.Youcan
selectanynumberoftheprojects–orifyoucan’tchoose,justselect“Iwantitall.”
1.Stitcher’sTray–constructatraywitheitherembroideredinsidesorjustall
cottonfabric.Linensidesarecountedthreadon36-ctlinen.
2.Canvas(Needlepoint)drop-ininsertforStitcher’sTray–canalsobeused
separatelyasaframedpieceorpillow.Stitchedon18-ctmonocanvas.Student
transfersline-drawndesigntocanvasusingtemplateprovidedbytheinstructor.
(Don’tworry!It’serasableifyoumakeamistake.)
3.Strawberry–countedthreadonlinen(36-ctlinen)
4.ScissorsCase–crewelembroiderywithdesigndrawnonlinenbytheinstructor
(matchingredBohinpreemiescissorsalsoavailable)
5.TinyNeedleKeep–countedthreadonlinen(36-ctlinen)–small,easilyfinished
projectsuitableforalllevels.Includesfeltedwoolforneedlepage.
Barbarausestwocharmingprintedcottonfabricsthatsheobtainsfromafriend
andquiltdesignerinFranceandtheseveryspecialfabricsareincludedinyour
classkits.Asfarasweknow,theyaren’tavailableelsewhereintheUS.Very
special!
Pricingandkitdetails:
“Iwantitall”option-$259:IncludesallFIVEindividualprojectkitsasdetailed
below.Includesadiscountforbundledshipping.Youwillmakeyourstitchingtray
justlikeBarbara’swiththecanvas(needlepoint)insertandthestitchedlinensides
forthetray.YouwillalsomaketheStrawberry,ScissorsCase(withincludedBohin
scissors),andtheTinyNeedleKeep.Kitswillbemaileddirectlytoyourhome.If
youneedstretcherbars,youdoneedtoaddthosetoyourorder.
Details(andpictures!)onthefiveindividualprojectsthatmakeupourclassare
includedonthefollowingpages.KitpricesallincludeshippingwithintheUSand
SCR-EGAisgenerouslypayingtheperpersonregistrationandadministrativefees.
NotethatTennesseeresidents(ifany)willalsobechargedTennesseeSalesTax.
MemberswithinternationalmailingaddressesshouldcontactBarbaradirectlyfor
shippingcoststoyourspecificlocation.
DoyouneedstretcherbarsfortheCanvasBeehiveScene?Barbarahasmini
stretcherbars9”x10”forworkingtheCanvasBeehiveScene.Shecanaddtheseto
yourorderfor$7.Stretcherbarsarestronglyrecommendedforworkingthe
canvasproject.
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BerriesSoRed–Stitcher’sTray
BeehiveSceneCanvasDrop-inInsert
Technique:Canvas(Needlepoint)
$71.00kitcost,(insertONLY)includes
shippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.
BerriesSoRed–Stitcher’sTraywith
Canvas(Needlepoint)Drop-inInsert
BeehiveSceneCanvasKitincludes:
18-ctmonocanvas(9”x10”),several
varietiesofGlorianastrandedsilk,
GlorianaLorikeet,Heathwaycrewel
wool,andstrandedcottonfloss,
needles,printedinstructionsandcolor
photo.NotethatthisisNOTapainted
canvas.Designislinedrawnbythe
studentusingatemplateprovidedby
theinstructor.
Thefinishedinsertisapprox.5”x6”.
TheBerriesSoRedStitcher’sTrayis
availableseparatelyfromtheinsertto
accommodatedifferentinterestsof
countedthreadandneedlepoint.
Showingcanvasdrop-ininsertinplace
Barbara’straymessagereads:
-BarbaraJacksonHerWork6-2016
-Lifeisaverylargecanvas.
-Fillwithbeautifulstitches.
Tomakeyourtrayjustlike
Barbara’s,purchasetheCanvasTray
Insert($71)ANDtheStitcher’sTray
withlinensides($69).Totalis$140,
includingshippingintheUS.Thisis
alsoincludedinthe“Iwantitall”
bundle.
Barbarastitchedtheinsidesofthetray
sideswithsilkson36-ctlinen.
$69.00kitcost,includesshippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.
Technique:CountedThreadonLinen
andFinishing
Kitincludes:36-ctlinenfabric,silk
threads,cottonprintfabrics,acid-free
cardboard,silkribbonforcornerties,
trayassemblyinstructions,colorphoto.
Canbealldonebyhand.Nosewing
machinerequired.Stitcher’sTraycan
beusedwithouttheCanvasInsertfor
thosewhodonot“do”canvaswork.
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BerriesSoRed-Strawberry
Technique:Countedthread
$45.00kitcost,includesshippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.
Kitincludes:36-ctEdinburghlinen
(6”x9”),silkthreads(Gloriana&
AVAS),strandedcottonfloss,felted
woolforleaves,needle,magnet,color
photoandwritteninstructions.
BerriesSoRed-Strawberry
Studenttoprovide:Studentsupplies
stuffingofchoice.Barbararecommends
thatthisprojectbeworkedinhandor
onstretcherbars.Workinginahoopis
notrecommended.
FinishedStrawberryisabout3”long.
Stitchesusedincludemosaic,queen,
andcrossstitch.Aconcealedmagnet
insidehelpsstabilizethestrawberryso
therightsideisalways“up.”
BerriesSoRed–ScissorsCase
withRedBohinPreemieScissors
BerriesSoRed–ScissorsCase
Technique:CrewelEmbroidery
$44.00kitcost,includesshippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.
Kitincludes:Linen(5”x7”)withdesign
drawnonbytheinstructor,muslin,
cottonlining,Heathwaycrewelwool,
AVASstrandedsilk,needle,magnet,
colorphotoandwritteninstructions.
Wewillassumethatyouwantthered
Bohinscissorsaddedfor$22
unlessyoutellusotherwise.
TheyarePERFECTinthescissorscase.
FinishedScissorsCaseisapproximately
3”long–sizedforPreemieScissors.
Optionalscissorscaseadd-on:
RedBohinPreemieScissors$22
(Totalis$66forScissorsCaseKitAND
RedBohinPreemieScissors.)
Studenttoprovide:Stretcherbarsor
hoop.
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Specialsituations:
Whatifyouare“onlyacanvasstitcher”
or“onlyacountedthreadstitcher”and
youwanttomakeaStitcher’sTray?
We’vethoughtofthattoo!
BerriesSoRed–TinyNeedleKeep
BerriesSoRed-TinyNeedleKeep
Technique:Countedthread
$24.00kitcost,includesshippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.
Kitincludes:36-ctEdinburghlinen
(4”x6”),silkthreads(Gloriana&
AVAS),feltedwoolforneedlepage
insert,ecrucottonfabricforlining,
needle,colorphotoandwritten
instructions.
Studenttoprovide:Stretcherbarsor
hoop.Canbeworkedinhand.
FinishedTinyNeedleKeepisabout
13/4”x2”whenfolded,NeedleKeepis
linedwithecrucottonfabricand
includesafeltedwoolpageforyour
needles.Stitchesusedincludemosaic,
backstitchandeyelets.
Ifyouare“onlyacanvasstitcher,”or
youjustwanttomakeatraywithout
countedthreadsides,letBarbaraknow
thatyouwouldliketheStitcher’sTray
withONLYcottonprintfabric.Youwill
notreceivethelinenandsilkstostitch
theinsidesbutyouwillreceivethe
matchingcottonfabricforthoseareas.
Thismodifiedkitforthetrayincludes:
cottonprintfabric,acid-freecardboard,
silkribbonforcornerties,tray
assemblyinstructions,colorphoto.
$42kitcost,includesshippinginUS.
Registrationandteachingfeespaidby
SouthCentralRegion,EGA.(Notethat
ifyouwanttohavetheCanvas
(Needlepoint)TrayInsert,youstillneed
toorderthattoo.)The$42kitisto
ONLYmakeafabrictray–no
embroideryisinvolved.Justfinishing.
Technique:Finishing(makeatray)
Kitincludes:Cottonprintfabrics,acidfreecardboard,silkribbonforcorner
ties,trayassemblyinstructions,color
photo.
Ifyoudon’t“do”canvaswork,simply
purchasetheStitcher’sTraykitwithout
theBeehiveSceneDrop-inInsert.
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ClassTiming:
Importantclassdatesareasfollows:
August1throughAugust31--registrationopen
August31--lastdayforregistration
October1--November15,2016--stitchingportionofonlineclassposted
November15,2016–January14,2017--classonhiatustoallowtimetocomplete
stitchingportion
January15--February15,2017--classreconvenesonlinetocompletethe
finishingandassemblyofourprojects
February28,2017–classofficiallyends,butonlineclassroomremainsopen
indefinitelyforfinishingupandsharingofpictures.
TosignupforBerriesSoRed,emailBarbaradirectlyat:
[email protected]
andletherknowyouwouldliketoparticipateintheclassandwhichprojects
youhaveselected.NotethatyouMUSTpurchasetheclasskittoreceivethe
instructionsandsuppliesforeachproject.ProjectsareNOTavailableas
“instructionsonly.”Pleaseincludethefollowinginformationwithyouremail:
YourEGAMembershipNumber–wemusthavethistocompleteyour
registration.
YourEGAChapter(orIfyouareamember-at-large)
Yourfullname
Yourmailingaddress
Youremailaddress
Yourphonenumberincaseweencounteratypo:-)
Yourpreferredmethodofpayment--checkorPayPal
Ifyouwouldliketoaddtheministretcherbars($7)toyourorder,letBarbara
knowthattoo.
Barbarawillsendyoutheappropriateinvoicewhichyoucanthenprintto
includealongwithyourcheck,oryoucanpaythePayPalinvoiceifthatisyour
preference.Tennesseestudents,pleaseaddTennesseestatesalestax.(Note
thatyouwillpayBarbaradirectlyonlyforthekitfeeportionsoftheclass.The
registrationandteachingfeeswillbepaidbySCRbasedonthefinalrosterfor
class.KitswillbemaileddirectlytoyouinlateSeptember.)
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsontheonlineadministrationoftheclass,youcanemail
[email protected]@me.com.KaterunsShining
NeedleSociety,theadministratorfortheclass,andshewillbehappytoassistyou.
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SPECIALNOTE:Ifyouhaveafriendthatwouldliketostitchthisproject,
pleaseencouragethemtojoinEGAandjoinachapterintheSouthCentral
Region.WewelcomenewSCRmemberstoparticipateinthisproject!
Additionalphotos:
Cottonprintfabricforsidesoftray---Asecondcoordinatingcottonprintfabric
isusedforthebottomofthetray.Thecanvasinsertcoversthisareawheninplace.
Useyourtraywithorwithouttheinsert.Italsomakesaperfectplacetohidea
specialnotecommemoratingyourstitchingfinish!
Whatifyoudon’thaveacomputer?Wesuggest:
1. Manylibrarieswillallowcomputerandprintingaccess.
2. Youmayalsoaskafriendtoprintouttheclassmessages.Classkits
includebasicinstructionsandgraphs.
3. Ifyoustillhavequestions,[email protected]
figureoutasolutionforyourparticularsituation.Afriendcanemailfor
you,ifnecessary.
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