I grew up with a needle and thread in my hands. At age five, I worked my first stamped, cross stitched hot pad and have been doing embroidery in some form ever since. When I was a young mother, I wanted to work the alphabet, with examples, for my babies. I could find no kits which struck my fancy, so I took coloring book pictures and charted my own project. That was my first inkling that I could do original projects.
I discovered counted cross stitch in 1975 and was hooked. However, it wasn't until I joined EGA, in 1977, that the world of counted thread opened up for me. Being math oriented, I have found my greatest joy in working counted thread in all its myriad forms. I have progressed from counted cross stitch, which completely covers the linen, to open lacy Hardanger and drawn thread.
Since joining EGA, I have exhibited my projects in chapter, region, and national exhibits. I am EGA certified in counted thread as well as a Master Craftsman. I teach locally, regionally, and nationally and I enjoy sharing my knowledge of the world of counted thread with my students.
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This correspondence course will give you the basics of the beautiful needle lace technique of Teneriffe. Teneriffe lace uses several drawn thread stitches such as needleweaving, spiders, and the knot stitch. Using these three basic techniques, many lovely patterns may be developed. In this course you will learn the basic stitches allowing you create many unique medallions on your own later.
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