Lupins and Lollipops

Lupins and Lollipops

Cyber Workshop: Registration opens 1st November 2019

Visiting a friend with a wonderful garden and majestic display of Lupins in full bloom was the inspiration for this piece. The Lollipop sections are the square shapes, as a child it was a real treat to have a Lollipop (candy) that were square or round on a little stick.

Over 24 stitches were selected to be stitched inside the long borders of rich purple tones.

Threads used include:       Gumnut Yarns: Poppies ( 50% wool & silk)

Rainbow Gallery: Very Velvet and Silk Lame Braid

Canvas:         18 count

For more information and to book visit:

www.needlepoint.org/page/AboutCyberWorkshops

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

2019 Cyber/Online Workshops for members of EGA and ANG

Open:  1st November 2019

for more information and to book visit https://www.needlepoint.org/page/2019CorrespondenceCourse

In creating Cherry Blossom’s I selected over 20 stitches.

Threads used include:       Caron Watercolours

perle cotton 5,8,12

Rainbow Gallery ‘sparkles’ ie metallic threads

Gumnut Yarns: Poppies

Canvas: 18 count

I welcome all students to work with threads of their choice and to look at their stash before purchasing new threads.

Pieces of  genuine Kimono fabric are sewn into sections of the Needlepointed Kimono, once the needlepoint is completed.

When complete the Kimono is attached to the backing canvas which has been previously stitched with blossom petals.

Finally the wonderful textured silk ribbon blossoms are created and attached.

for more information and to book visit https://www.needlepoint.org/page/2019CorrespondenceCourse

Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Online Class Now open for Registrations

If you live in the northern hemisphere, you are planting your Sunflower Seeds, while we are harvesting our seeds.

– don’t like Orange?  See link for more colour options.

Online Class

Registration Opens:      Now Open

Registration Closes:      18th May 2019

Kits posted:                    1stth July 2019

Cost:   Aust $325   ( approx US $250)

Cost included shipping with tracking.

Check here for more information and to signup >

From class

From class

Here are some lovely comments from students in my class.

” This is the most stitching I have accomplished ever in a Seminar.  I am amazed.”

 

“This is the best class I’ve taken in my stitching life. What I loved is that Merrilyn would teach the subject and then give us plenty of time to work on our pieces”

 

“This class was awesome.  A lot of time to perfect and stitch techniques. I made great progress in the class”

 

” As a former academic dean, I had many opportunities to review teachers.  Merrilyn is exceptional for a number of reasons. Her personality is friendly and inclusive while being informative and helpful …….. this teacher was logical, linear and appropriate in her teaching style.”

 

” This is the most stitching I have accomplished ever in a Seminar.  I am amazed.”

 

“This is the best class I’ve taken in my stitching life. What I loved is that Merrilyn would teach the subject and then give us plenty of time to work on our pieces”

 

“This class was awesome.  A lot of time to perfect and stitch techniques. I made great progress in the class”

 

” As a former academic dean, I had many opportunities to review teachers.  Merrilyn is exceptional for a number of reasons. Her personality is friendly and inclusive while being informative and helpful …….. this teacher was logical, linear and appropriate in her teaching style.”

Etsy Market    

Etsy Market   

 When:   November:   Saturday 17th  9am to 4pm

Sunday 18th    10am to 4pm

 Where:  Princess Warf No.1 Salamanca Hobart

 

Launching

Slow Needlepoint with Merrilyn

Small easy to stitch projects that you can hold in your hand.

Two or three threads is all that is required.

Each design has two or three stitches.

 

Don’t know how!  Want to learn??

Join my classes in Kingston in 2019.

In my classes you are sharing time with like-minded stitchers, in a relaxed atmosphere, where you stitch at your own pace.

What do you do with it once the stitching is finished?  See my display at the Etsy Market, pieces have been glued onto books, folders, canvas’s etc.

Once you are comfortable with stitching and embroidery it becomes a form of mindfulness meditation.

It is so easy to ‘chill out’. The minutes just slip past.

Hand stitching can slow us down, it is relaxing, makes us feel good and allows our mind to ‘ ebb and flow with the waves as they gently lap onto the beach’.

Creating things with our hands make us feel great, gives us a warm fuzzy feeling.

Make and give, or make and keep.

2019 Cyber/Online Workshops for members of EGA and ANG

2019 Cyber/Online Workshops for members of EGA and ANG

 

1. Delphiniums – EGA Met Region
Silk Ribbon on Counted Needlepoint

Registration   Now Open

Registration Closes:   1st November 2018

For more details and to book visit:   http://www.metroega.org/events/education-2019/

2. Winter Garden – ANG
Silk Ribbon on Counted Needlepoint

Students can select their own colour of canvas.

A pilot student worked her’ on Red.  Wow, doesn’t it look great.

Registration Opens 1st October 2018

Registration Closes  30th November 2018

First Lesson 1st February 2019

For more details and to book visit: https://www.needlepoint.org/page/AboutCyberWorkshops

3. Glass House Fuchsias – EGA
Glass House Fuchsias

Dates to come

Visit the website

Lavender Farm – Online Class – Registrations Now Open

Lavender Farm – Online Class – Registrations Now Open

Registration Now Open

Cost:  Au $320

Counted Needlepoint

Beading

The Lavender is stitched as a single flower, a branches, a plant, in the field and in boxes on shop shelves.

Nine stitches including Pekinese and Kalem are worked into Lavender Farm.

Pekinese, Scotch and tent stitches are all stitched in two variations.

Gumnut Yarn ‘Poppies’ is a wonderful thread to stitch with, is it sooooo soft to feel.

Made from 50% Australian merino wool and 50% silk, ‘Poppies’ is one of my favourite threads.

Delicate light toned beads add a wonderful sparkle to this design.

 

For more details visit

Web site

 Etsy shop

Tudor Garden – Online Class, now open

Tudor Garden – Online Class, now open

Registration Now Open

Cost:   Au $260 

  • Counted Needlepoint
  • Beading
  • Silk Ribbon  – optional

Imagine a summer days, birds tweeting and garden beds overflowing with flowers in full bloom.  The perfume of roses, lavender, petunia’s and many more flowers are with you, as you create each stitch.

The formal lines of an English Tudor Garden, squares, diamonds, long straight paths, manicured lawns were all inspirations for this design.

Sunken gardens at each end featuring topiary bushes and a maze.

Variegated threads compliment the solid colours.

There are not ‘flat iron threads’ in Tudor Garden.

French Knots in 4mm silk ribbon and beads bring texture to the piece.

For more details and to book visit:

web site   Or    Etsy shop 

Tulips – Online Class

Tulips – Online Class

Registration Opens:  1st July 2018 

Cost:  Au $255 ( appox US $190)

 

  • Counted Needlepoint
  • Silk Ribbon
  • Beading
  • Hand sponged ‘wash’ on canvas

 

Pink silk ribbon Tulips standing tall and proud are the focal point of this piece.

Design size: 7” x 7”

Garden beds overflowing with tulips are depicted in various ways.

Rambling beds, formal beds and fallen petals surrounded by manicured lawns.

 

Beads add  ‘ subtle bling’ to Tulips.

When designing this piece I had great fun mixing yellows and pinks in traditional stitches I subtly changed.

 

I hand sponge the background ‘wash’ on the 18 count canvas

Students will receive a video of me working the Tulips.

 

To Book and for more details visit

Web site

Etsy Shop