Greater Pacific Region Seminar 2022
Seminar Class List
Orange Blossom
2 Day Class - All Levels
Three-dimensional crewelwork
This is a class focusing on long and short stitch (Needlepainting) where the stitches will blend to create subtle shading in the leaf, blossom and orange. At the beginning of day one a short exercise will be taught on a doodle cloth to get acquainted...see more
Illusion
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Ukrainian whitework
Illusion is a diamond within diamond framed whitework and pulled thread design. Learn over 15 stitches while gaining proficiency in stitching with differing levels of tension. The pulled thread stitches create a lacy look without any cutting of the f...see more
Nella
2 Day Class - Basic
Hardanger
Nella is a 5 inch square doily with a sampling of basic Hardanger filling stitches and a sawtooth edging, and is worked on 28 count linen with two sizes of pearl cotton. Nella is a basic level Hardanger class where students are taught how to work Har...see more
Deck the Halls
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Counted Canvas
This little Christmas sampler is composed of multi-colored laid thread pattern corners with Christmas ornaments surrounding a holiday wreath created with French and Colonial Knots over a stitched base. A Christmas Tree ornament, Bargello ornament and...see more
Marasol
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Counted Canvas
The clear blue water along the coast with the warm sun twinkling on the tips of the waves inspired Marasol. There are several colors and shades of blue threads combined with yellows and a touch of accent in this design. In the blue/yellow colorway th...see more
Barb's Hummingbird
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery
Stitch a lovely hummingbird flitting among the columbine flowers! The vibrant colors of the ruby-throated hummingbird and orange-red columbine petals engage the eye and the imagination. While an intermediate-level design, beginning-level BDE stitcher...see more
Beginning Blooms Wreath
2 Day Class - Basic
Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery
This is your opportunity to learn Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery (BDE)! The Beginning Blooms Wreath includes all 8 of the available EdMar rayon thread weights and all of the basic stitches. Both the new and veteran BDE stitcher will learn the basic...see more
Summer Serendade
2 Day Class - Basic
Stumpwork
Sweet living in the summer time! Imagine a warm summer morning, with juicy blackberries glistening in the sun. Bees buzz on their search for nectar while a caterpillar lazily crawls along a stem. This Stumpwork class brings this vision to life as s...see more
Tranquility
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Stumpwork
Lotus ponds bestow introspection, meditation and tranquility throughout Southeast Asia. In this piece, quiet serenity reigns amongst the lotus flowers as a Golden Dartlet damselfly hovers close. Create your own pond of tranquility as you first bloc...see more
Elliot the Patchwork Elephant
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Canvas Embroidery (needlepoint)
This charming Patchwork Elephant explores many different stitches to create a happy addition to your needlework decorations. The whimsical feel of the colors make stitching on this canvas a dream. Threadworx over-dyed cottons, several Rainbow Gallery...see more
O'Keefe Kimono
2 Day Class - Intermediate
Canvas Embroidery (needlepoint)
This O'Keeffe Kimono combines Georgia O'Keeffe's love of the southwest and her depiction of large flowers. At the top of the kimono is the Pedernal Mountain that Georgia painted so many times with the beautiful Chama River flowing from the mountain a...see more
Pearlessence
Not Available
2 Day Class - Advanced
Couture embroidery on canvas
Wikipedia.com's description: "The unique luster of pearls depends upon the reflection of light through translucent layers...The iridescence that pearls display is caused by the overlapping of successive layers... " We will interpret this layering in ...see more
Scintillating Sapphire
Not Available
2 Day Class - Advanced
Couture embroidery on canvas
Today the sapphire gem is known as a Stone of Wisdom, a royal stone of learning and sharpness of thought and vision. It is said that its pure blue light brings order and healing to the mind, lending strength and focus, and an ability to see beneath ...see more
Loon Tunes
Not Available
2 Day Class - Advanced Intermediate
Canvas with blackwork shading
Loon Tunes is adapted, with permission, from the work of graphic artist Eleonor Grosch. The loon is depicted in bold texture stitches placed over metallic laid rows, providing a wet appearance. A striking blackwork pattern is used to simulate the n...see more
Happy Hedgie
Not Available
2 Day Class - Advanced Intermediate
Canvas with blackwork shading
Ann's charming hedgehog is definitely the center of attention in this canvas portrait. Her prickly back side is interpreted in an unusual shaded blackwork pattern that is layered and has several steps. The rest of the body has appropriate solid fil...see more
Blackwork Primer
2 Day Class - All Levels
Counted thread - blackwork
This class is both for those who want an introduction to blackwork and those who want to perfect their technique. We will start at the beginning and discuss what stitches to use and why, which fabrics and threads are best, and what other possibilitie...see more
DIY Sampler
2 Day Class - All Levels
Counted Thread
Counted thread embroidery includes many levels of difficulty, from simple running stitch to interlaced bands. These two samplers give you the chance to choose the level that you are comfortable with or perhaps challenge yourself. Your sampler can be ...see more