Meeting Programs

July, August, and September Meetings Program

Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8

Monday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5

Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9

Double-Sided Counted Canvas Ornaments

Designed and led by Pam Gardner

A variety of Jean Hilton’s signature stitches are used to create center motifs which are then surrounded by a choice of borders. A row of blanket stitches edges the finished design and are used to whip stitch the two sides together.  At the July and August meetings we will stitch the sides of the ornaments and work on the finishing at the September meeting.

The ornaments can be stitched in a variety of threads on 18 count canvas. Most of the samples used #8 and #5 pearl cotton as well as Kreinik #8 metallic braid.  Since there is a current shortage of Kreinik braid, Au Ver a Soie metallic braid makes a great substitute but is not readily available locally.