The San Francisco School of Needlework & Design has a library of stitch videos on YouTube. Although the videos are shown on fabric, most can easily be stitched on needlepoint canvas. Along with stitch videos, you’ll also find short films on other embroidery topics. See them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1OwwZjRjRweu0DxvyCNg9Nm-W-VvAWdD&mc_cid=d561683701&mc_eid=238b3b7000
Throughout January and February, The San Francisco School of Needlework & Design will explore various techniques, including Blackwork and needlepoint, in a series of three-hour online classes. In each class, you will have a choice of two designs. Sign up here: https://sfneedleworkanddesign.org/technique-tasters/
The SF School of Needlework and Design will have a class, Needlepoint Galaxy, on January 16 from 10 to 3. “Learn the technique of canvas shading using Appleton’s crewel wool on 18 count canvas. [The b]lending of different shades in the needle will create new colors to help shade the space scene. Techniques include tent […]
The Shining Needle Society has just opened registration for Kathy Rees’s newest mystery project, which will be in five parts. Twinkle is a 12″ square project on 18-mesh canvas. “Your only clues as to what the project looks like are the thread selections (and we love Kathy’s ability to create colorways) and the teaser pictures […]
The Shining Needle Society will have classes by Toni Gerdes on her Macintosh Rose Kimono, inspired by the artist’s works. It is available either as a kimono or as a rectangular design. The first kimono in the series, the Wright Kimono, will also be offered as an encore class. Registration for the Macintosh Kimonoends on […]
Su Casa (3016 PASEO) will have a needlepoint sampler class teaching 12 different needlepoint stitches. The class meets Wednesdays from 4 to 6 from January 29 through March 4. Learn more here: http://www.sucasaokc.com/classes/14-basic-needlepoint-class
Black Sheep (1201 W. Fairbanks Ave) will have a four-session class on this delightful spools canvas with once-monthly classes from January through April. Pam Coutant teaches the class. Learn more here: http://www.theblacksheepshop.com/module/class.htm?classId=388223
The Stitcher’s Garden (1163 East Ogden Ave St 713) in Napierville will have a three-day canvas embellishment class with Linda Corirossi on May 14-16. The class includes a stitch guide for your canvas, although there is an extra charge for longer guides. Canvases must be received in the shop by March 1. Call the shop […]
Auburn Needleworks (13344 Lincoln Way) has a class for beginning needlepointers on Sunday, December 14, from 9 to 1. Call the shop to sign up; (530)888-0202
The Enriched STITCH ( 196 Danbury Road) in Wilton, CT, has opened Early Bird Registration for their new semester of Needlepoint university. ZOOM classes will meet twice a month, beginning in January. The classes, on the second and fourth Saturdays, will continue for four months. Early bird pricing ends December 12. Learn more here: https://enrichedstitch.myshopify.com/products/needlepoint-university
