cyberclasses

iris needlepoint shading class taught by needlepoint expert janet m perry

I am so excited about the classes I’ll be teaching for Art Needlepoint over the summer. Each class will focus on a specific technique. They are offered exclusively through Art Needlepoint.

Best of all, the class is free with the purchase of the canvas and kit.

The first class, pictured here, is a basic shading class. It uses this charming Art Nouveau Iris and Needlepoint, Inc silks to teach needleblending, a technique for shading using stranded threads. It begins June 11.

Starting June 15 is Stitching the Impressionists with Shadow Stitching using a lovely watercolor of waterlilies by John LaFarge. The combination of this technique with the changing colors and textures of Impressionism will make for dynamic needlepoint.

Learning how to do effective shading with single strand threads is the topic of the class beginning July 1. It uses a contemporary shaded circle design and wool threads. This technique will free you to do shading on any canvas with any thread.

The lovely Flowers by contemporary artist Virginia Kelly will be combined with textured stitches and special effects in a class beginning July 15. In this class you’ll learn lots that you’ll be able to use on other projects while creating a lovely project that will make a great pillow or picture.

You sign up for any of these classes by clicking on the link and purchasing the kit.

The last class, Shading the Face, will begin August 1 and will use a lovely portrait of a girl by a Brazilian artist. You can read about the painting and the class in a blog post from Art Needlepoint. Please let them know if you are interested in this class.

All the classes are conducted over the Internet with lessons emailed to you, private discussion groups, and scheduled chats.

Hope you’ll join me!

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Summer Classes from Art Needlepoint

Techniques with Overdyed Threads – Last Week to Join Class

needlepoint christmas ornament of chicago harbor light, overdyed threads cyberclass from needlepoint expert janet m perry

Overdyed threads can do so much in needlepoint, but, all too often our efforts are frustrated because the thread doesn’t behave the way we’d like.

I love overdyed and hand-dyed threads and have spent years developing techniques that let stitchers get amazing effects using these threads and simple stitches.

You’ll be amazed at how you can create the look of stucco, stone, sand, and a cloud-filled sky with these threads.

As you can see in the class piece, a canvas from Sandy Grossman-Morris, not only will you learn these great techniques, but you’ll make this charming ornament of the Chicago Harbor Light.

The class begins June 1 and is $50. The price includes the glicee-printed canvas and the class. No threads are included.

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Techniques with Overdyed Threads – Last Week to Join Class

Techniques in Overdyed Threads – Class Now Open

needlepoint christmas ornament of chicago harbor light, overdyed threads cyberclass from needlepoint expert janet m perry

Overdyed threads changed the world of needlepoint, but how often do you feel perplexed about how to use them? If you do, you’re not alone.

But, as you can see in the glorious ornament from Sandy Grossman-Morris, it’s not hard to use overdyed and hand-dyed threads to create big impact needlepoint.

My new class,beginning in early June is designed to teach you many wonderful techniques you can use with these popular threads. Every thread used in this ornament is hand-dyed or overdyed. In the class you’ll learn how to:

make “stone” walls
use two similar colors to create (stucco)
ways to use these threads with decorative stitches
make an amazing (and easy) sky)

Not only will you learn about the techniques, you’ll try every one of them while making a delightful piece of needlepoint.

Registration for the class is open only until May 23, so don’t delay.

The class, including the canvas but no threads, is $50 and you can register by clicking the button below. (If you prefer not to use PayPal or live outside the US, please contact me for other arrangements.)

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DIY Stitch Guide Email Course Now Open

Does the whole process of picking stitches and threads for a canvas confuse you?

Would you like to feel more confident in your stitch and thread choices?

Do you have a canvas you love but have never started because you don’t want to “spoil” it?

Have you abandoned or been disappointed with pieces you’ve done because they seem “wrong” or “too much?”

I’m putting together an email class designed to help you put together your own stitch guides. While each person stitches a canvas differently, there are guidelines, techniques, and tips that will help any one, at any stitching level, create a lovely finished canvas.

I’ve worked and thought and stitched over decades and developed principles that I want to share with you in this pilot cyberclass.

Participants in the class will not only get the five-lesson cyberclass but a selected group of people will get to have a canvas they submit analyzed for stitch guide possibilities. Another group of students will be able to have one stitched or partially stitched “failure” analyzed for how it could be improved.

In the cyberclass I’ll show you, with stitched and unstitched examples, the things no one tells you about. You’ll learn

the different ways designs get on canvas and what they mean for stitching
how to pick threads for different areas for realism, fun stitching, and special effects
the different types of stitches and how to pick them so they fit on canvas
why every canvas needs to have some Tent Stitch on it
how to create a balanced canvas

Not only will you learn the things you’ve always wanted to know but that no one would tell you, but you’ll see the guidelines in action, with my successful canvases, my failures, and even my unstitched canvases. As a bonus you’ll see how, with one canvas, my initial plan got changed as I translated it to stitching.

Needlepoint is so wonderful and creative but for too long have people treated the creation of a stitch guide as a secret.

It’s not, you can learn to do it yourself, and I want to teach you how.

Become part of this exciting pilot cyberclass, beginning May 20 and continuing for five weeks. There will also be a private Yahoo group created as part of the class where we can continue the discussion and share our problems and results.

The class is only $15 and you can sign up today using the PayPal button below. If you would prefer not to use PayPal, please contact me.

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DIY Stitch Guide Email Course Now Open

Last Week to Sign Up for New Class

Registration for my next email class, on stitches and threads must close on Saturday, January 15. If you are intrigued by stitches and threads or if you are a new stitcher who wants to expand your repetoire of stitches, this is the class for you.

In this class, you’ll complete this charming canvas and try seven different threads and seven stitches. While you’ll have plenty of chance to master Tent Stitch, you’ll also learn stitches from several stitch families as well as some easy but delightful techniques, including:

multi-thread stitches
accent stitches
laidwork

The canvas, pictured above, is from Sandy Grossman-Morris. It can be framed or finished as a pounch for your iPod, iPhone, or other smart phone.

The class, including the canvas, is $35.

You can sign up for the class using the button below.

There is an optional thread kit for the class. It contains all the threads needed to complete this project and costs $13.50 with shipping in the US. If you want the thread kit, please use the button below and order by midnight on January 16.

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Last Week to Sign Up for New Class

Stitches & Threads Focus of February Class

beginning needlepoint stitches and threads sampler class by janet perry

Stitches and threads. Stitches and threads. They are the stuff of needlepoint and are always exciting. But learning them can often be a daunting task for new stitchers or those trying needlepoint for the first time.

In this class, suitable for beginners and all others, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about eight threads with seven stitches all in the context of this charming canvas from Sandy Grossman-Morris. While many beginning needlepoint classes cover stitches only, this class teaches about stitches and threads within the context of painted canvas, today’s most popular form of needlepoint.

The class is packed with so much information, you’ll learn how to make Basketweave and Continental properly. You’ll try stitches from several stitch families, including ones that call for two kinds of threads. You’ll discover tips and techniques for using all types of threads, including ribbons and the popular overdyed threads. You’ll even learn some more advanced stitches and techniques.

The canvas is perfectly sized to hold an iPod or iPhone and is included with your class fee. An optional thread kit is available for an extra fee.

You might be wondering about whether an on-line class is for you. My classes are designed to be short and affordable, giving using projects that are quick to finish and focusing on specific aspects of needlepoint. I try to replicate the experience of an in-person class on-line, by providing lots of additional material and instruction beyond the printed materials. Stitchers at all levels have fallen in love with them.

The class, with canvas included, is $35. Registration is open now, and you can sign up by using this PayPal button.

This class is so great, it’s a double gift. Give yourself the present of the class and the give the finished project as a present.

If you have questions or would prefer another method of payment, please contact me.

Beginning Needlepoint Class at Stitcher’s Village

rainbow sherbet beginning needlepoint sampler and class by janet perry
My delightful beginning needlepoint design, Rainbow Sherbet, will be offered exclusively by The Stitcher’s Village as an cyberclass for six months beginning tomorrow, December 1.

While tons of fun for anyone to stitch, this project is designed for someone who has never needlepointed before. In it you will learm:

six different stitches
four different threads
how to count out overall space for a project
how to center and trace an outline on canvas
How to mount canvas properly

I’m so excited by the complete service offered by TSV. You can buy the materials for the class from their member shops. Once you sign up for the class you get the instructions complete in one PDF file, including a color picture of the project. And you can participate and learn from the on-line question and answer group open for the period of the class.

I’m excited to be a part of this wonderful group. Visit The Schoolhouse’s On Demand Classes to enroll.

P.S. This makes a great gift for someone who wants to learn to needlepoint.

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Overdyed Kimono Class Still Open

overdyed threads needlepoint kimono on-line class by Janet Perry

Don’t forget, October 1 is the deadline for ordering kits for the wonderful overdyed kimono cyberclass that begins October 15. These kimono classes get more and more popular because they combine, if I do say so myself, lots of practical information with great stitches and delightful projects.

In my upcoming on-line class you’ll be learning about handling overdyes and hand-dyes, how to use them in different stitches and easy ways to control the thread (as opposed to the thread controlling you).

In this class you will have the opportunity to work with five different overdyed threads. You’ll learn ways to manage them for Tent Stitches and Tent Stitch equivalents, how to color match and how to cut threads at the repeating point.

The four-lesson class, beginning October 15, with the printed canvas is only $27.50. You can sign up right now via PayPal.

The charming canvas is from Patt & Lee and is the fourth (and last) in my series of technique kimonos. The class is open to only a limited number of students because it is a pilot.

There will be a partial thread kit available for the class that contains all of the overdyed threads, including two silks. It is $25.00 including US shipping. Please email me before Oct 1 if you want the kit.

Join today to learn how to use these threads!

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Overdyed Kimono Class Still Open

Overdyed Thread Kimono Class Now Open