Hidden Trellises – EGA – Studio Online Course

Hidden Trellises – EGA – Studio Online Course

EGA – Studio Online Course Hidden Trellises will be available from now to 1st October 2020 This Course is only available to EGA members. For more information and to register visit the https://egausa.org/ For those attending the EGA Seminar the tote bag will be on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

Yes, it’s back On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias Bookings Now Open Booking Close  – 18th October 2017 Class One posted – 25th October 2017 Second stage posted –  8th January 2018. Oooooops, yes I know the class has been off line for a couple of weeks,...
On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

It is with great pleasure that I offer Glass House Fuchsias as an online class. Students will receive three exciting, tactile, luxurious parcels during this On Line Class. The first parcel will allow you to work the foundation ‘window frames’. The second parcel will...
On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

Bookings Open – 31st August  2017 Booking Close  – 25th September 2017 Class One posted – 3rd  October 2017   It is with great pleasure that I offer Glass House Fuchsias as an online class. Students will receive three exciting, tactile, luxurious parcels...
Winter Garden Kit

Winter Garden Kit

Order your kit now on www.merrilynheazlewood.com.au I will also be teaching this design for Devonport Embroiderer’s Guild Tasmania August 30th, 31st and Sep 1st A mid winter walk on a very frosty morning, along a farm laneway was the inspiration for this design....
Needlework Cruise – Marnie’s  Melody – Biscornu

Needlework Cruise – Marnie’s Melody – Biscornu

This is the third  project of mine being offered on the Needlework Cruise Sydney to Seattle   22nd April to 14th May 2018 To book for these workshops visit the Needlework Tours Website >   Marnie’s  Melody – Biscornu   After a shopping spree on my recent...
On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

EGA October 2018

To book visit:   www.egausa.org  – early registration will open on 20th August 2017 I am delighted to have been selected to teach at the Golden Jubilee Seminar for Embroiderer’s Guild of America in October 2018. I will be teaching this Encore design of Glass...
On Line Class for Glass House Fuchsias

Needlework Cruise – Sydney to Seattle, May 2018

Needlework Cruise Sydney to Seattle   22nd April to 14th May 2018 To book for these workshops visit www.needleworktours.com.au Wow, another great Cruise with the Needlework Tours and Cruises. Glass House Fuchsias The island state of Tasmania has a wonderful temperate...
Workshops: All Threads Brisbane- 15th and 16th July

Workshops: All Threads Brisbane- 15th and 16th July

It will be a delight to be returning to Brisbane to teach at All Threads. Kerryn and her staff selected my fun collection in the ‘Not Santa’s Series’ to offer for this workshop. Students will be able to select one of the four pieces in this Series. The ‘Not Santa’s...
NEWS: Workshops 2017

NEWS: Workshops 2017

Monday Afternoon’s I will be returning every few weeks to Launceston to stitch with my regular group. Learn Embroidery Stitches My new Council (Shire) offer a range of lifestyle classes and I have been offered to join their list of tutors. We are offering a Beginners...
EGA Seminar in Alexandria Virginia

EGA Seminar in Alexandria Virginia

I have just finished teaching  five days at the EGA Seminar in Alexandria Virginia. It was geat fun and I had wonderful students who accomplished a lot. My four day class had 22 students including two who had never done counted needlepoint. Fuchsias bloomed on day...
A new design with new threads brought back from the USA.

A new design with new threads brought back from the USA.

An unsuccessful (USA Government issue) application for a temporary work visa to teach at ANG resulted in classes being conducted via webcam with wonderful ‘in class room’ help from Susan and Becky. With my passport ‘back in my hand’ I was able to be a late...
Fuchsias and Needlepoint  – Brisbane

Fuchsias and Needlepoint – Brisbane

In mid March I had a wonderful weekend of teaching Needlepoint at All Threads in Brisbane The students stitched Fifi’s Fuchsias, my counted needlepoint design. I also shared with them some of my other Fuchsia pieces.
Needlepoint Guild Preparation

Needlepoint Guild Preparation

Today I have started ordering threads and canvas for the kits that I will be teaching at American Needlepoint Guild USA Seminar at the end of September this year . ‘Splendor and Sparkle’ is one of my counted needlepoint projects I am teaching at the Seminar....

2015 Workshops

2015 Workshops Saturday Group Roses 4 3rd Saturday of February, March and April The Saturday ladies will work this design over 3 months. Silk ribbon in 4mm, 7mm and 13mm will be used to create these realistic Roses. Thursday Group Merrilyn’s Flowers, a Needleworker’s...
2015 Class – Fifi’s Fuchsias – Counted Needlepoint

2015 Class – Fifi’s Fuchsias – Counted Needlepoint

2015 Class Fifi’s Fuchsias – Counted Needlepoint Bright, delicate gathered Fuchsia’s are stitched over a counted needlepoint background. Traditional needlepoint stitches have been adapted to give a soft grey background. Please contact me if you would like me to teach...

Weekly Class – meet to stitch and learn about embroidery

Every Monday afternoon a group of enthusiastic ladies meet to stitch and learn about embroidery. This class started as a ‘learn embroidery stitches’ class and three years later we are all still learning (including the teacher). Threaded into a class of friendship and...
April 2015 Needlework Cruise Fremantle to Singapore

April 2015 Needlework Cruise Fremantle to Singapore

Needlework Cruise – Fremantle to Singapore 1st to 15th April 2015 I will be teaching: − Crazy Roses  –  Wool Embroidered Roses  stitched into a ‘crazy patch’ foundation − Counted Needlepoint – Knot Garden and Garden Gate designs For more details and to book  for...
March 22 and 23rd  All Threads – Brisbane

March 22 and 23rd All Threads – Brisbane

Counted Needlepoint – Garden Gates  – students can work with their own colour selection. This class was a great success, students worked in a range of colours from black to orange to delicate pinks.  
Tasmanian Embroiderer’s Guild – Launceston

Tasmanian Embroiderer’s Guild – Launceston

The Saturday group will complete this very handy bag over four months, commencing in March. Students will select the flowers they want to stitch from An Encyclopaedia of Wool Embroidery Book and use threads from their own stash.  Great fun, great flexibility with...