1 Day class – March 10, Sunday
The Kansas City bluestar is a wildflower native to the Kansas City region, and shades from icy blue to deep blue to lavender. I was inspired by the image of a deep blue variety, and incorporated that color along with lighter blues, green for the foliage and yellow-orange for the stamens. The flower outline is screened on the canvas to make stitching easier, padded with cross stitches to raise the texture of the flower.
Teaching Objectives:
- Work with two textures of silk threads
- Explore the random placement of threads within a counted design
- Use padding to enhance texture
Student Objectives:
- Ease with random stitch placement
- Techniques for starting and stopping threads for different stitches
- Counting from a chart for border stitch elements
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Design size: 112 x 112, about 6 ¼” x 6 ¼” on 18 ct. white line drawn canvas
Kit contents: 12” x 12” white 18 canvas with taped edges and screened design; Treenway Silks Harmony and Zen Shin; size 22 tapestry needles.
Students need to supply 2 pairs of 12” stretcher bars and tacks or staples; scissors; laying tool (absolutely essential), and magnification and lighting if needed.
