R E G I S T R AT I O N B R O C H U R E

August 10-14, 2023 Atlanta, GA

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Welcome to Atlanta’s Georgia on My Mind Seminar! Planning for Georgia on My Mind started about five minutes after ANG announced our 2023 plans to gather with our needlepoint community and stitch with friends in Atlanta. We have a wonderful chapter and host committee that has jumped in and started working to make this seminar special for all of us. The logo that was designed by Nan Remus is gorgeous and inspirational! The Seminar Brochure this year is intended to be your starting point for everything seminar! And of course, the first thing is to check out more than forty (40) classes that are offered, through the amazing talents and inspirations of our faculty. We will have many of the events that you are familiar with at Seminar — Exhibit, Silent Auction and Buy It Now, Teacher’s Showcase, Expo, and, of course, lots of opportunities to meet up with your fellow stitchers. We will have an Exhibit in 2023, but we have made the decision to review and compile that Information in a separate brochure that will be available closer to seminar. We will continue to share all the “nuts and bolts” of seminar information, such as the hotel, tote bag, and chapter merchandise when it is available. And everything will be available on the website at: www.needlepoint.org/page/2023Seminar. Atlanta has a lot to offer for the sight seers also! We have included some references to local attractions on the website, and of course, don’t forget to visit the local needlepoint shops while you’re in! It was wonderful to get back to an in person seminar last year in Tucson, and I, along with the ANG board, are looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta to continue the celebration of our needlework, our art and our friendships. Until then…. Georgia, Georgia, The whole day through, This old sweet song, Keeps Georgia on my mind Thanks to Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell for those beginning lines to that amazing song. See you in Atlanta, August 10-14, 2023!

CREDITS Editorial Contributors Janice Geipel, President Janet Casey, VP for Education Diane Schratwieser, VP for Operations Mary Elizabeth Mays, National Seminar Coordinator Chris Kitson, Local Seminar Coordinator Eve Rives, Local Seminar Coordinator Barbara Evans, VP for Membership Lisa Crespo, Development Committee Chair Kathleen Larsen, Auction Committee Chair Lisa McGrath, ANG Meeting Planner Cindy Powell, Judging Certification Program Chair

Graphic Artist Jenelle Kleiman Photos Mike McCormick, M3 Photography Front Cover Designed by Nan Remus Stitched by Nan Remus and Penny Boswinkle Finished by Brandi Wright

KEY DATES REGISTRATION OPEN FOR MEMBERS: FEBRUARY 15, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 6, 2023 • Registration will open and classes will be filled on a first-come, firstserved basis, as registrations are received. • Registrant confirmations/invoices will be sent out during this time. • A deposit of 25% of the total fee is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance is due by May 31, 2023. If registering between May 31 and June 6, 2023, full payment is required at the time of registering. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ALL: MARCH 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 6, 2023 REMAINING 75% OF TOTAL SEMINAR REGISTRATION FEE DUE: MAY 31, 2023 For all registrations after this date, full payment must be made at time of registration. REGISTRATION CLOSES FOR ALL: JUNE 6, 2023 • Online registrations must be received no later than this date to be considered for registration. • Requests for changes to classes must be made in writing to the ANG Registrar and received by this date. • Registrations received after this date will not be accepted. • Registration may close early if all classes are full. The ANG Registrar will maintain a waiting list through June 6. All classes and changes are subject to availability. • Deadline for ordering ANG tote bags. • Deadline for Teachers’ Showcase tables, and Needlework Expo! tables. • Seminar cancellations on or before June 6, 2023, will receive a refund, less the non-refundable deposit of $150 for members and $225 for non-members. • After June 6, 2023, no refunds will be given (ANG will follow ANG Policy 7 for any requests for refund). DEADLINE FOR MAKING HOTEL RESERVATIONS: JULY 14, 2023 Westin Atlanta Buckhead Hotel ONSITE CHECK-IN BEGINS: AUGUST 9, 2023 AT NOON Welcome to Atlanta, and Georgia on my Mind!

Janice Geipel President

Seminar Faculty Committee Jane Tanner

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Welcome to Atlanta! WE HOPE GEORGIA IS ON YOUR MIND!

We are happy to welcome you to ANG’s 51st year at Seminar 2023, Georgia on My Mind, in Atlanta, Georgia. The seminar will be held at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta. During the seminar you can enjoy the ANG activities and take classes to broaden your needlepoint skills from talented and knowledgeable teachers! Atlanta provides many things to do! You can go shopping at two major malls, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, that are within blocks of the hotel. There are museums, attractions, landmarks, sports teams and other activities to explore around the city! These include the High Museum of Art, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola and more! You could also go to Truist Park and enjoy dinner and a Braves game! There are also many nice restaurants in the city and suburbs that reflect different cuisines for all tastes! Our stitching choices are intended to reflect the attractions and flavor of the city! We welcome you and are excited to have you visit our city for Seminar 2023 of ANG, Georgia on My Mind! Chris Kitson and Eve Rives, Local Coordinators Atlanta Chapter

TRAVEL AND HOTEL INFORMATION Seminar 2023 will be held at the Westin Atlanta Buckhead Hotel, located at 3391 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30326. The hotel is holding a certain number of rooms at our special rate of $139, plus taxes and fees, until July 14, 2023. You will make your hotel reservation directly with the hotel, either online using this link www.book.passkey.com/e/50396724 or by calling Marriott’s reservation number 1-800-228-9190. If you are traveling by air, you can arrive at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport (ATL). Taxi, rideshare, and car rental are available from the airport. The hotel does not provide a shuttle. If you are traveling by car, parking is available at an additional charge, and valet parking will be provided at prevailing rates.

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ANG QUEST 2023: What Do You See? As needleworkers, stitching is never far from our thoughts. We notice a pattern in the carpet of a hotel or a sunset and think, “This would make an impressive needlepoint design.” Quest 2023 will give you the chance to create, “What do you see when you look through your window?” Now, the topic is intentionally open to your interpretation. Your window could be your imagination, or an actual pane of glass. Do you see a landscape of mountains and trees or the ocean with gentle lapping water? Or your Grandma’s bedroom? Do you see an owl watching you from high up a pine tree or your pet with her favorite toy? Maybe it’s a

butterfly landing on a flower. Let your eyes and imagination run wild with the beauty that delights your heart. Then stitch it on a counted ground to share with others. Quest pieces must be entered into the Judged Show Exhibit in the Original, Adaptation or non-judged categories. It may be stitched by either a professional or non-professional. The piece must be designated as a Quest entry. An Artist’s Statement for the piece is required, clarifying to the reader areas about the design, why you selected it, and how you decided on colors, stitches and threads and any difficulties encountered. Because this information may be

different from the Artist Statement written for your other category, you may need to supply two different artist’s statements depending on the categories you enter. The Quest Artist’s Statement will become part of the Quest Program archives. An ANG judge will evaluate the Artist’s Statement and the piece together and write a brief statement that will go to the stitcher. Creative interpretation is the key to success, more than stitching technical ability. Qualifying entries receive the judge’s brief evaluation and special Quest Certificate of Participation.

CLASS PACKAGES AND OTHER REGISTRATION FEES Gold Class Package (4 - 5 Days)

To register for Seminar classes and activities, each registrant must pay a deposit of 25% of the total fee, which includes a non-refundable registration fee of $150 for members, and $225 for non-members. All Registrants must be present at Seminar to be eligible to receive the Participant’s Package (including the Participant’s Handbook, a Seminar pin, and other Seminar goodies) when checking in. Registrants have the right to sign up for classes and banquets, as well as attend events such as Expo! and the Auction. There are three Class Packages. You may not combine two or more packages; you must choose only one.

This package permits you to attend four (4) to five (5) days of classes. The $700 fee associated with this package covers the class costs, but not kit fees, and (1) ticket to either the Welcome Reception or the Farewell Gala. You must select which one you plan to attend. You may purchase additional Welcome Reception and/or Farewell Gala tickets when you register.

Friend of ANG You can enjoy the Seminar activities without taking any classes. You can purchase optional events, such as the Welcome Reception, Farewell Gala and Life Patron Luncheon, when you register.

Bronze Class Package (1 Day) This package permits you to attend one (1) full day of classes. The $300 fee associated with this package covers class costs, but not kit fees. If you wish to attend the Welcome Reception and/or Farewell Gala, you must purchase the ticket(s) separately from your Class Package. See the “Options” box on the Registration Guide to purchase the Welcome Reception and/ or Farewell Gala tickets. You may purchase additional Welcome Reception and/or Farewell Gala tickets when you register.

Non-ANG Member For a registration fee of $225, non-ANG members may sign up for any of the packages listed above, and the Welcome Reception and/or Farewell Gala as listed in the package description.

Facilities Usage Fee

Silver Class Package (2 - 3 Days)

If you are not staying at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta Hotel under the ANG block of rooms for at least two nights, and you are taking more than one day of classes, you must pay a one-time Facilities Usage Fee of $250. By using the ANG block of rooms, you help defray the cost of classrooms, Exhibit rooms, banquet rooms, and meeting rooms that ANG needs and you are using when you come to Seminar. Not using the ANG block of rooms costs ANG and increases the cost of Seminar for everyone.

This package permits you to attend two (2) to three (3) days of classes. The $500 fee associated with this package covers the class costs, but not kit fees, and (1) ticket to either the Welcome Reception or the Farewell Gala. You must select which one you plan to attend. You may purchase additional Welcome Reception and/or Farewell Gala tickets when you register.

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Special Events First-Timers Reception

Farewell Gala Banquet

Auction!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 / 5:00–6:00 P.M. Join us for the First-Timers reception, where you will meet your Board, Area Representatives, and the ANG Staff. Learn about the events we have planned, hear special tips for the coming days, and get answers to your questions. If you can’t make this meeting, most of the information you need is in the Participant’s Handbook in your registration packet. Welcome to Seminar!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 / 6:30-9:00 P.M. Join friends at the Farewell Gala for dinner and the announcement of Exhibit Special Award ribbon winners, including Bast in Show. We will also announce the winners of the People’s Choice and Delegate’s Choice awards as well as our scholarship winners. We will recognize our members who have completed their certification programs.

So many canvases, threads, books, stands, and other needlework items! We will have three opportunities to enhance your stash: the Online Auction, the Silent Auction (on site), and the Buy-It-Now shop (also on site). The Online Auction experience runs all week, leaving plenty of time for classes, friends, stitching and visiting the local attractions. Go to ang.afrogs.org to register for the Online Auction. If you’ve used Auction Frogs before, you can use the same account. As for the Silent Auction, you don’t have to register. The Silent Auction is set up on site at Seminar. It will be packed with goodies! The Thread Grab Bags are amazing. Buy-It-Now is also on site at Seminar; here you will find all kind of surprises and hidden treasures. It’s a lot of fun to watch the exchange of bidding at the auctions.

Welcome Reception THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 / 5:30-6:30 P.M. Join us for a Cocktail Reception to kick off the Georgia on My Mind Seminar in Atlanta. Catch up with your friends and start making new ones. Here, you can also meet your Board of Directors, volunteers and faculty. We look forward to seeing you.

Funding for the Future Breakfast FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 / 6:30-8:00 A.M. This is an invitation-only event for major donors to the Golden Needle Society and the 50 for 50 Fund. Thank you to these generous donors who are helping make the future of ANG possible. For more information about the Golden Needle Society or the 50 for 50 Fundraising Campaign, contact [email protected].

Expo! FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 / 7:00-9:00 P.M. Expo! is always a favorite for Seminar attendees. Join us for a one-stop shopping event for kits, canvases, threads, stitching supplies and other needlepoint necessities. Admission is free and open to all attendees and the public. If you wish to sell at Expo!, refer to the Registration Guide in this brochure for table costs. Items sold must be needlework related or of interest to the needleworker. Request a table during online Seminar Registration. The deadline for payment and table reservation is June 6, 2023. Contracts for Expo! will be sent after receipt of registration.

Life Patron Luncheon SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 / 12:00-1:00 P.M. All Life Patrons are invited to join the ANG Board for this special luncheon and time together. We look forward to thanking you in person for your special interest in, and support of, ANG.

Members-At-Large Get-Together SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 / 5:00 – 6:00 P.M. This is an opportunity for Members-AtLarge to meet other Members-At-Large, ask questions about their membership, voice concerns, and express needs unique to Members-At-Large.

Teachers’ Showcase/Area Rep Meet and Greet SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 / 7:00–8:00 P.M. Meet ANG teachers and gather information on their current teaching pieces, workshop fees and traveling requirements. This is a good way to collect information for possible future workshops for your chapter. All needlework teachers are invited to participate, even those not teaching in the current Seminar; however, to request a table, you must be a registered seminar attendee. Request a table during your online Seminar Registration. Note that there will be no half tables or special placement for this event. The Area Representatives will also be available at this special event. It’s a great time to “meet and greet” the volunteers who represent your chapters to the ANG Board. 5

If you have items to donate (and we hope you do!), email the Auction Chair at [email protected]. We welcome your donations of painted canvases, unopened kits, charts for counted canvas projects, clean and unused threads, floor stands, books, needlework tools, and finished items. Please, no opened kits, partially stitched canvases, left-over threads, or stretcher bars. Donors will receive a letter for tax purposes. Shipping information is available from the Auction Chair. DO NOT ship items to National ANG Headquarters.

Class Listings

The following descriptions provide the information you need to select your classes: a photograph, the class description, teacher, proficiency level, and kit fee and contents. You may also view this entire brochure on the ANG website at www.needlepoint.org under “Events, ANG Seminar 2023.”

space is often limited; excessive equipment and large floor stands are discouraged. Classroom lighting is not always conducive to stitching, and students are encouraged to bring a battery-operated light and magnification.

You will receive a letter from your teacher about 30 days prior to Seminar, acknowledging that you are in their class, and listing the supplies you should bring, if any, in addition to your usual stitching supplies.

Any additional lighting brought by students must be batterypowered. ANG no longer allows the use of plug-in lights, power strips, or extension cords for lighting in the classrooms.

Most students bring to class their usual stitching supplies, including a laying tool, a pair of sharp scissors for cutting thread, a pair of scissors for cutting metal and paper, pencil/ pen for taking notes, and a frame weight or frame holder of some kind so that both hands can be free for stitching. Class

ONE-DAY CLASSES

A Sampler of Patterns and Stitches Margaret Kinsey 11008 Thursday, August 10, 2023

A Sampler of Patterns and Stitches is a study in the basics Rozashi. The patterns are traditional to the early period of Rozashi in Japan, representing things in nature and everyday things. patterns include the stylized flax leaf, diamond patterns, a Buddha treasure, and a Bargello-looking pattern that represents water. A stitch pattern included is called dan dan. The colors are based on cobalt blue and rust reds so important in the porcelain ware called imari. All stitches and patterns are traditional to Rozashi.

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Proficiency Level: Basic-Intermediate Design Size: 5½” x 3” Kit Cost/Contents: $75; Rozashi Silks in navy, dark rust medium rust red, and light rust red, “ro” fabric attached to frame, Japanese needle, #24 tapestry needle, instruction booklet Student Supplies: Needle threader for a fine needle and tapestry needle, scissors for cutting silks and for cutting metal thread, a thimble, beeswax, light and magnification if needed

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Mask & Stitch It: Coloring Your Own Canvas Wendy Moore 11010 Thursday, August 10, 2023

Making your own painted canvas… it isn’t as hard as you think. With masking tape and design markers, you can be the artist. Color a design with markers in the morning and begin stitching it in the afternoon. You’ll learn to blend the color of the thread with the color of the canvas using overdyed threads, pearl cottons, and a little touch of sparkle. The design is suitable for making a tool pouch or even the insert to a tote bag. Students will have a choice of two colorways. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 7” x 5” Kit Cost/Contents: $80 Warm Palette (11010A), Cool Palette (11010B); #18 line-drawn eggshell canvas taped, Watercolours, Wildflowers, #5 pearl cottons, Kreinik metallic, markers, needle case with needles, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 10” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, 1” masking tape (at least ½ roll), long-sleeved shirt or apron suitable for painting in, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Landscape Minis

Gail Stafford 11017 Thursday, August 10, 2023 For those who want to sample stitching very small landscape designs, Landscape Minis is the perfect choice. These small designs include landscape features such as sky, distant trees, water, grasses, and a bush. Stitch these landscapes using various overdyed threads, a touch of stranded embroidery cotton and Accentuate. Stitches include Triple Nobuko, the Water Stitch, Random Satin, Interlocking Gobelin and more. Use a few sharp needle techniques to stitch the tall foreground grasses and the Lazy Daisy bush. No finishing instructions are included, but options for finishing will be discussed. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 1⅝” x 2½” each Kit Cost/Contents: $68; #18 mono canvas, needles, all threads to complete the project, and complete instructions

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Nordic Mitten

Wendy Moore 11110 Friday, August 11, 2023 Who knew what a cookie cutter could produce in the needlework world? Stitch both sides of the mitten at once. Just an over-dyed pearl cotton and some coordinating pearl cottons or flosses, a metallic accent and off you go! Students will have a choice of several colorways. Great size for an ornament, a topiary, or even finished like a stocking! Kit will include a second piece of canvas for a second mitten. Instructions will include the directions for finishing, though not covered in class. Proficiency Level: All levels Design Size: 5” x 4½” Kit Cost/Contents: $40 Holiday (11110A), Pastel (11110B), Red/gold (11110C), Rainbow (11110D), Winter blues (11110E); two #18 line-drawn interlock canvas taped, Watercolours or over-dyed #5 pearl, matching #5 pearl cottons, metallic braid, needle case with needles, Photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 8” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Fire Spiral

Terri Bay 11202 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Fire Spiral is a 6”-long spiral ornament. For Fire Spiral, a 12” long and 1” wide strip, is composed of blackwork and satin stitch motifs repeated several times. It is then wound into a spiral and joined using Ukrainian Insertion Stitches (most commonly used to join two pieces of fabric together, usually in clothing such as a sleeve to a bodice). Fire Spiral uses one of the more complicated insertion stitches, the triple buttonhole insertion stitch. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 12” x 1” Kit Cost/Contents: $60; #28 linen, Cottage Garden Thread pearl cottons #8 Hugs N Kisses, #8 Pot of Gold, #12 Nest, 24 and 26 tapestry needles, bauble (may differ from photo), charts, instructions Student Supplies: 6” hoop or frame (optional) or may be worked in hand, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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Santa Gnome

Kurdy Biggs 11203 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Add a touch of whimsy to the Christmas season with this delightful Santa Gnome ornament. Santa Gnome is stitched with a mix of textures that include Rainbow Gallery’s Elegance, Glisten, Petite Frosty Rays and Sparkle! Braid along with Soie Perlee silk and Kreinik metallics. Using an array of Jessicas, Crescents, Sprats Heads, Rhodes stitches, Santa Gnome will take shape on the canvas. Once the stitching in completed, a selection of twinkling crystals and beads will be added to make sure that Santa Gnome sparkles on your Christmas tree. Proficiency Level: Basic-intermediate Design Size: 4¼” x 5¾” Kit Cost/Contents: $99; #18 brown canvas, Rainbow Gallery’s Elegance, Glisten, Petite Frosty Rays and Sparkle! Braid, Soie perlee, beads, 4mm crystals, needles, instructions Student Supplies: 8”x 10” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, highlighter, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Santa Balloon

Janet Zickler Casey 11204 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Santa Balloon is the newest in a series of Santa ornaments and is loosely based on Polish glass Christmas ornaments. This ornament is stitched on #18 white mono canvas with a variety of rich and sparkling threads including Very Velvet, Ribbon Floss, Splendor Silk, Wool, Fuzzy Stuff, and Kreinik Metallics. Stitches and techniques used include Basketweave, Nobuko, Kalem, Padded Satin, as well as Peyote Beading, to create the beaded basket. Proficiency Level: Basic-intermediate Design Size: 6” x 4½” Kit Cost/Contents: $75; #18 white mono line-drawn canvas, all threads, beads, attachments, and instructions needed to complete the project Student Supplies: 10” x 8” stretcher bars, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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Noel

Toni Gerdes 11207 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Noel is an amusing small holiday design. The “O” in Noel is done with a fun “stitching button”; it has 64 holes and will be stitched with a Jessica filled with pearl beads. The “E” is also a cool swirly attached button. The rest of the design – the “N” & “l” will be stitched in red and white stitches. A charming red and white wavy border will be added to finish the design with some more gorgeous beads. Threads will include several wonderful silks and overdyed metallics. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 11” x 6” Kit Cost/Contents: $100; #18 linedrawn and taped white mono canvas, needles in needle case, and all threads and embellishments to complete the design, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 15” x 10” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, highlighter, usual stitching supplies, light, and magnification if needed

Forest for the Trees (Encore)

Jennifer Riefenberg 11214 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Forest for the Trees is an interpretation of the sense of being within a deep forest, among the beautiful trees. The complementary warm and cool colors of the woods draw you in and add to the visual interest and harmony within the scene. Forest for the Trees is done on #18 mono canvas using overdye cottons, silks, metallics, and other threads, plus instructions to complete the piece. Stitch your way into the tranquil forest. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 4” x 4” Kit Cost/Contents: $65; #18 eggshell mono canvas, hand dyed cottons, silks, metallics, needles, instructions

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Mostly Herringbone

Debbie Rowley 11215 Saturday, August 12, 2023 Mostly Herringbone explores a plethora of herringbone stitches in a stitch samplertype project. Usual herringbone stitches accompany some more unusual ones in different shapes, including circular, stars, leaves, and squares. A continuation of the “Mostly” series, Mostly Herringbone is the same size and shape, and available in four different color ways: bold, grayscale, monochromatic, and pastel. Proficiency Level: Advanced intermediate Design Size: 4” x 12” Kit Cost/Contents: $100 Bold (11215A), Grayscale (11215B), Monochromatic (11215C), Pastel (11215D); #18 mono taped canvas, DMC #8 pearl cottons and flosses, Kreinik #8 braids; Rainbow Gallery Silk Lamé Braids, tapestry needles

Beards, Mustaches & Such Sandy Arthur 11301 Sunday, August 13, 2023

A fun how-to class exploring some unique techniques appropriate for facial hair. Beards, Mustaches & Such book is provided as a source of detailed stitch diagrams and illustrations from which several samples will be created. Some possible stitches that will be explored are corkscrew, detached buttonhole, bullion, loopy basketweave, couching coils, elongated French knot, twisted lazy daisy, and more. A variety of threads will be used such as Vineyard Silk, angora, Wisper, Impressions, Burmilana, chenille, specialty yarn, and Pepper Pot Silk to achieve the desired result. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 10” x 14” Kit Cost/Contents: $85; line-drawn canvas, various threads needed for project, samples for instruction, booklet with color pictures Student Supplies: 10” x 14” stretcher bars, tacks, various needles, usual stitching supplies

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Baskets Galore

Sandy Arthur 11401 Monday, August 14, 2023 This is a techniques class based on stitches and techniques appropriate for various basket images. Tisket, Tasket, Lots and Lots of Baskets is provided as a stitch guide. During class eight samples from the book will be explored and created stitch by stitch. A variety of threads will be used such as Vineyard Silk, Impressions, and Pepper Pot Silk. Students will work on canvas that is divided into rectangles for sample placement. Proficiency Level: All levels Design Size: 7” x 11” Kit Cost/Contents: $85; line-drawn canvas, various threads needed for project, instruction, booklet with color pictures and samples Student Supplies: 10” x 14” stretcher bars, tacks, various needles, usual stitching supplies

For You, A Bargello Rose (Encore) Wendy Moore 11410 Monday, August 14, 2023

A rose so realistic you can almost smell it and touch its velvety soft petals. This illustration-like rendition of a rose is brought to life using Bargello patterns, the stem uses a tramé variation, and the leaves use Gobelin stitches in a mirrored effect. Stitch the lovely border utilizing two variations of the leaf stitch to create the perfect frame. Using a laying tool, the student will properly stitch the multi-strand stitches of the calyx, leaves, and frame. Present yourself with this lovely rosebud and enjoy its beauty forever. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 6½” x 13” Kit Cost/Contents: $60; #18 line-drawn taped vintage eggshell canvas, Petite Very Velvet, Waterlilies, Mandarin Floss, Neon Rays, Kreinik metallics, needles, photo, enlarged master chart, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 11” x 18” stretcher bars, tacks/hammer or stapler, scissors, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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Quilt Square III

Gail Stafford 11417 Monday, August 14, 2023 Quilt Square III is the third in a series of quilt squares. Use Weeks Dye Works overdyed threads, Caron Impressions, stranded embroidery cotton accents and eight different canvas stitches to create this quilt square. The design provides opportunities to practice stitch compensation, but complete charts are included for regions with more challenging stitch compensation. Learn about color matching strands of Impressions overdyed thread and about using a brush pen to add color to canvas where dark threads will be used. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 5” x 5” Kit Cost/Contents: $74 (11417A) green and violet, (11417B) periwinkle and red-violet; #18 mono canvas, Caron Impressions and Weeks Dye Works overdyed threads, Sakura Pigma Brush Pen, needles, complete instructions

TWO-DAY CLASSES

Minder’s Keeper

Terri Bay 21002 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Minder’s Keeper is a perfect place to store all of those beautiful needle minders you have lying around. This keeper is a true treasure of a class for anyone who wants to sample five different whitework techniques in one class. There are seven 2” square designs in the keeper, one each in Hardanger Embroidery, Ukrainian Whitework, Pulled Thread, Hemstitch, and Mereshka Poltavska. The final two squares are a combination of these techniques. But wait, there’s more. Each square can also be worked separately as an ornament. Proficiency Level: Basic-intermediate Design Size: 4” x 30” Kit Cost/Contents: $65; #28 white linen banding, pearl cotton balls size 8 and 12, tapestry needles size 24 and 26, charts, instructions Pre-Work: satin stitching, approximately 12-15 hours working time Student Supplies: 12” x 16” stretcher bars, small sharp embroidery scissors, 6” hoop or frame, usual stitching tools, light and magnification if needed 13

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Punkinhead Tree Topper

Janet Zickler Casey 21004 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Punkinhead Tree Topper is a delightful addition to any Halloween tree. This delightful finial is stitched on #18 white mono canvas and includes a hat brim that makes it a fun 3-D holiday decoration. He is stitched in a combination of complex patterns with fun and funky threads including Neon Rays Plus, Kreinik Metallics, Fyre Werks, Silk Floss, Watercolours, Silk Lamé Braid and Silk Lamé Plus, and Fuzzy Stuff. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 11” x 9” x 2” Kit Cost/Contents: $275; 2 line-drawn canvases, all threads, beads, and attachments, needles, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 2 sets of stretcher bars, the usual stitching tools, light and magnification if needed

Holly

Dawn Donnelly 21006 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 If you are looking for the perfect Christmas decoration for the holiday season, then look no further. Holly will be a great addition to your stitched wall décor. The leaves are colored using a Copic marker to help with those challenging points, then filled with stitches, such as trellis, Oriental, medallion, patio cashmere, hesitation, criss cross Hungarian, couching, woven and tied pavilion. To connect the leaves, a wrapped split stitch is used. Accenting the holly leaves are Rhodes stitches, padded satin and fly stitch. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 8” x 12½” Kit Cost/Contents: $152; #18 line-drawn white canvas, Kreinik, Impressions, Vineyard Silk, Weeks Dye Works, Silk Lamé Braid, Soy Luster, Floss, DMC Pearl Cotton, Watercolours, beads, Copic Marker, needles Student Supplies: 13” x 16” stretcher bars, tacks, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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Larry the Patchwork Lion

Toni Gerdes 21007 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Larry is a ferocious Patchwork Lion that explores many different stitches. He is the third in a series of Patchwork animals; the first was Elliot the Patchwork Elephant followed by Gertrude the Patchwork Giraffe. You will get several Rainbow Gallery metallics, Vineyard Silk, Treenways Silk Eyelash, Planet Earth silks, etc. along with beads and sequins. The addition of a fun gold beaded crown and whiskers makes Larry the definite “King of the Jungle.” The background will be a white-on-white diagonal pattern that emphasizes the corners of the design. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 9” x 11“ Kit Cost/Contents: $180; #18 line-drawn taped white mono canvas, needles in needle case, and all threads and embellishments to complete design, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 13” x 10” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Black, White & Bling!

Linda Lachance 21009 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Stitched in bright purple and sparkly black Goldrush, offset with black and white pairs of Fleur de Lis, this eye-catching center also includes various sizes of Jessica stitches and Amadeus stitches. The borders of black and white alternating scotch stitches provide interesting contrast against the colored metallics and textured stitches used in the border stitches. Other stitches in the design include diamond Jessicas, crescents, Rhodes, slanted oblong crosses and Fleur de Lis. Real crystal beads are used to add beauty and bling. This is a companion piece to Calypso. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 12” x 12” Kit Cost/Contents: $140; #18 white canvas, Goldrush, Kreinik braids, Threadworx floss, pearl cotton, Neon Rays, 40 crystal beads, needles, photos, graphs instruction booklet Student Supplies: 18” x 18” stretcher bars, tacks, usual stitching supplies

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A Closer Look … at Needlework Judging Cindy Powell 21011 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023

A Closer Look … At Needlework Judging will provide an inside look to the “mystery” of judging. Armed with an understanding of the training a certified judge has completed, the class participants will experience why and what a judge looks at, and how each piece is judged independently of all others. Students will learn the importance of understanding the category they select within a judged exhibit as well as ways a stitcher can improve their own needlework by entering a Judged Show. Proficiency Level: All levels Design Size: NA Kit Cost/Contents: $35; notebook with the following: a section of the ANG Judging Certification Program “Intro to ANG Judging Certification Program,” color wheel, ruler, handouts pertinent to judging types and methods, bibliography

Confetti (Encore)

Kathy Rees 21012 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Confetti falling from the sky brings light, hope and happiness to all who can see it. Layered stitch patterns accented with beads represent confetti scattered across the canvas in bright colors. Caron Watercolours, Vineyard Silks, and an assortment of Rainbow Gallery threads are used to create bits and pieces of “Confetti” in this fun-to-stitch design! Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 6” x 9½” Kit Cost/Contents: $134; #18 line-drawn eggshell canvas, Caron Watercolours, Vineyard Silks, an assortment of Rainbow Gallery threads, and instructions Student Supplies: 10” x 14” stretcher bars, tacks, regular pencil or pen for notes, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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Flip Side

Debbie Rowley 21015 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 Have you ever looked at the back of a stitch and found it interesting? Flip Side explores the interesting patterns formed by the backs of stitches. Students will stitch from the front and the back through Ultrasuede appliques. This is more challenging than one would think and requires careful thought and planning to achieve without thread anchor points showing through. Proficiency Level: Advanced Design Size: 6” x 6” Kit Cost/Contents: $150; #18 taped eggshell canvas, #8 pearl cottons and flosses, #8 braids, Waterlilies, Neon Rays, Neon Rays+ and Silk Lamé Braids, Ultrasuede in 4 colors, tapestry and chenille needles Student Supplies: 12” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, scissors, laying tool, light and magnification if needed

Orchid Blast (Encore)

Lorene Salt 21016 Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 2023 I have always enjoyed Bargello – the color schemes, the interesting shapes and the creativity of position. When Orchid Blast was finished, it looked like an artistic interpretation of a flower being looked at from an aerial view. Students will learn how to manipulate the design to form a freeform-type Bargello pattern which adds movement to this design. An additional off-center plaited ray motif surrounded by the “shells” from the outside border adds interest to the piece. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 11” x 11” Kit Cost/Contents: $100; #18 Black Mono Canvas, #3 and #5 Perle Cotton, Watercolours, Fyre Werks, Neon Rays+, Kreinik 1/16” Ribbon, #8 Braid, needles, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 15” x 15” stretcher bars

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Tulips

Margaret Kinsey 21108 Friday-Saturday August 11-12, 2023 Majestic tulips form the foundation for this beautiful intermediate class. The work is in gold metals/metallics with accents of silk. The piece is designed to give the student experience in Italian shading, basket stitch filling, burden stitch, chipping, S-ing, fly stitch, stem/outline worked in metals, and couching of metal/ metallic threads. There is a darning pattern for a background stitch in the circle. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 10” x 10” Kit Cost/Contents: $110; black congress cloth, passing thread, check thread, twist, braid, Japan thread, soie de Paris, silk wrapped purl, pearl cotton, assorted needles, illustrated booklet. Student Supplies: 10” x 10” stretcher bars, scissors for cutting silk, scissors for cutting metal, tweezers with fine points, a thimble, 6” see-through ruler, beeswax, a teko bari or mellor, velvet board or a chipping box, light and magnification if needed

Snow Drifted Pathways

Dawn Donnelly 21206 Saturday-Sunday August 12-13, 2023 Inspired by the snowdrifts in Michigan, Snow Drifted Pathways takes the student into a winter wonderland. The focal point is a path of handmade paper stitched with butterfly chain stitch. Another path uses Rhodes stitches in various sizes and shapes. Exploding snowballs are created with torn circles of paper attached with Eyelets. The cyclone is created using wet paper rolled and made into a swirl. Snow logs are created from rolled wet paper. Additional texture comes from stitches like fake bullions, herringbone, cross stitches, couching, palace pattern and fan vaulting. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 10” x 8” Kit Cost/Contents: $95; #14 line-drawn white canvas, pearl cotton, Silk N Ivory, Impressions, Vineyard Silk, handmade paper, needles, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 14” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks, paper scissors, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed 18

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Jingle Bell Poinsettia

Wendy Moore 21210 Saturday-Sunday August 12-13, 2023 A favorite flower at Christmas is the Poinsettia. Its vivid red petals and green leaves epitomizing the season. Do you hear the jingle of bells and the smell of balsam? This design manipulates 8-way Bargello to bring this bloom to life using Straw Silk and stranded silks. A variety of counted canvas stitches including, but not limited to, fly stitch, whipped stem, gobelin, Rhodes stitches will complete the tableau. Framing this arrangement are glistening Celtic knots. Threads used will include Floche, Neon Rays, Mandarin Floss, and various metallics. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 14” x 12” Kit Cost/Contents: $145; #18 line-drawn taped eggshell with gold canvas, Straw Silk, stranded silks, Floche, Neon Rays, Mandarin Floss, various metallics, photo, needlecase with needles, enlarged charts, instruction booklet on 3-hole punched paper Student Supplies: 18” x 16” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed, rechargeable flat iron (optional)

Just for Fun

Kurdy Biggs 21303 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Just for Fun is exactly that. Learn some new stitches and techniques that showcase the large three-tiered Jessica and padded star Jessica at the top of this stunning piece. A stitch collection of over 25 stitches will introduce students to new stitches while creating a piece of art. Threads include Treenway, Soie Perle, and straw silks, along with Kreinik and Accentuate metallics, along with embellishments. Just for Fun is available in two colorways: Fall (apricot and green) and Sand and Sea (blues and browns). Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 4½” x 15” Kit Cost/Contents: $220 Fall (21303A), Sand and Sea (21303B); #18 canvas, all threads, crystals, needles and instructions necessary to complete the project Student Supplies: 10” x 18” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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TWO-DAY CLASSES

Falling Leaves Candles

Janet Zickler Casey 21304 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Falling Leaves is a trio of 3-D pillar candles that explore layered patterns to create beautiful decorative elements for your fall holiday table. Each candle is stitched and finished separately. The candles are then joined together with threads, patterns, and a rich color palette of rust, golds, and greens. The stitches include layered patterns, complex stitches, open stitches and beaded embellishments done on black canvas with Silks, Neon Rays, Silk Lamé Braid, Kreinik Metallics, Fyre Werks, Silk Lamé Plus, and Perle Coton. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 11” x 8”, 11” x 6”, and 11” x 4” Kit Cost/Contents: $245; #18 black mono canvas, all threads and embellishments, needles, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 16” x 13”, 16” x 11”, and 16” x 9” stretcher bars, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Georgia Peaches

Sandie Cormaci-Boles 21305 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Depicting a natural fruit using canvas, thread and specialty stitches is the focus of this class. A palette of peaches and greens will be used along with the following techniques: blended needle, bound cross, couching, basketweave, twisted long stitches, hesitation variation and horizontal interlocking Gobelin.  Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 5” x 5” Stretcher Bars: 11” x 11” Kit Cost/Contents: $85; #18 mono canvas, Gloriana, Thread Gatherer, Splendor and Dinky Dyes silks, Mandarin floss, needles and instruction book

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Monet Kimono

Toni Gerdes 21307 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Inspired by the beautiful Impressionist paintings of Giverny by Claude Monet, this is the seventh in the artist’s series of kimonos following the previous kimonos: Wright Kimono, Mackintosh Rose Kimono, Klimt Kimono, O’Keefe Kimono, Starry Starry Night Kimono, and Kubota Kimono. The use of painterly stitches for this beautiful landscape will be created using many different silks, with some added metallics for highlights which will bring the light to this rendition of Monet’s work. The bridge will be done in a raised stem stitch technique using Pepper Pot Silk. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 8” x 11½” kimono or rectangle Kit Cost/Contents: $185 Kimono (21407A), Rectangle (21407B); #18 line-drawn taped white mono canvas, needles in needle case, and all threads and marker to complete design, photo, instruction booklet Student Supplies: 12” x 16” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, highlighter, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

Circles in Circles

Linda Reinmiller 21313 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Circles in Circles is an experiment in pushing the square grid of canvas into the softness of circles. This is reminiscent pf the string art of the 1970s, for those old enough to remember. Ten different circles or circle combinations plus three mostly circular border stitches will challenge the student while exposing a possibly new direction for one’s needlepointing. The thread choices are limited in both type and color to make the circles the stars of this design. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 17” x 17” Kit Cost/Contents: $90 Black (31013A), Vintage Merlot (31013B), Country Blue (31013C); #24 Congress cloth, #12 perle coton, #4 metallic braid Pre-work: 2-4 hours for basting

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Imari Wind

Jennifer Riefenberg 21314 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Imari Winds is inspired from the ceramic patterns of Japan known as Imari. This elegant piece introduces many unusual patterns and stitches with silk and metal for the intermediate to advanced student. The design creates a sense of movement and interest and the colors are reminiscent of deep tone jewels. Let your needle fly on the Imari Winds. Proficiency Level: Intermediate to Advanced Design Size: 6” x 6” Kit Cost/Contents: $115; off-white partially line-drawn Congress cloth, silk, metallics and all other threads to complete the project, instructions

Rhapsody

Debbie Rowley 21315 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 An art print provided the inspiration for this project, divided into sections and developing a different texture in each section. Color blocking further highlights the divisions, decorated with wired braid in scroll work patterns, subject to individual interpretation by each stitcher. Proficiency Level: Advanced Design Size: 8” x 6” Kit Cost/Contents: $175; #18 Sandstone taped canvas, Presencia #8 pearl cottons and flosses, Kreinik #8, #12 and wired braids, Rainbow Gallery Neon Rays, Panache, Silk Lamé Braid and Petite Silk Lamé Braid; size 22 tapestry needles Student Supplies: 14” x 12” stretcher bars, tacks or staples, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed 22

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Fantasia

Kay Stanis 21318 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 A fantasia is a musical composition with a free form and often improvisatory style. Many styles and materials from couture to disciplines of Western and Eastern needlework will be explored. Our imaginations are set free to play among the materials and techniques found in the many faceted needlework world from yesterday to today. Techniques explored include Angelina fiber used as a foundation for filling patterns and superimposed embroidery. Also, working with Silk Chenille, colorful Japanese metallics over padding, “S-ing” with sequins, and the application of beads and montees. Students will be encouraged to use their own ideas in color and stitch interpretations. Proficiency Level: Intermediate to Advanced Design Size: 6” x 7¾” Kit Cost/Contents: $120; Congress cloth, silk, Soie Serica, silk sewing thread, chenille, passing thread, check purl, Pearl Purl Grecian twist, wire, Angelina, montee, navettes, sequins, felt, needles, tacks, lacing thread, transfer paper, color instruction booklet

Canvas Embellishment

Cynthia Thomas 21319 Sunday-Monday August 13-14, 2023 Come join Cindy’s adventures in canvas embellishment. Students will provide a painted canvas no larger than 16” x 16” or 256 square inches. Prior to class the student will provide the teacher with a picture of their proposed canvas, and the teacher will provide the student with a list of suggested threads for the canvas which the student will bring to class. During class, the teacher will provide the student with a stitch guide and instructions. Students will learn not only from their own canvas, but from other class canvases as well. Proficiency Level: All levels Design Size: Canvas is limited to 16” x 16” or 256 sq. in. Kit Cost/Contents: $95; stitch guide Student Supplies: canvas, threads, stretcher bars to fit canvas, tacks, usual stitching supplies, light and magnification if needed

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THREE-DAY CLASSES

Seaworthy Sampler Your Way

Sandie Cormaci-Boles 31005 Thursday-Saturday August 10-12, 2023 Enjoy creating a beautiful sea themed sampler during our 3-day class. Using a “master sampler plan”, each student can choose what changes to make to personalize their sampler. Students will have a choice of using #18 canvas, or #28, or #32 linen for their projects. A variety of threads and embellishments will be included in the class kit along with extra motifs and stitch diagrams. This is a terrific opportunity to experiment with design and color modifications. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: varied but no larger than 11” x 13” Kit Cost/Contents: $120; choice of ground fabric, hand overdyed silk threads, solid silk threads, specialty threads, glass beads, charms, tapestry needles, and instruction book

Stitch Madness

Linda Reinmiller 31013 Thursday-Saturday August 10-12, 2023 Stitch Madness offers an alternative to a traditional band sampler. Instead of stitched with fine silks on linen, this sampler is stitched with perle cotons, metallic, and some floss on 18 count canvas. Instead of stitched in horizontal rows, Stitch Madness is stitched in stacked vertical rows, unless you want to stitch one of the alternative layouts provided. Stitches range from simple eyelet, running backstitch, Jessicas, satin stitch, etc. to more complex Italian buttonhole, Norwich, interwoven border, surface Cretan, etc. Come prepared to challenge yourself while having fun learning. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 5” x 12” Kit Cost/Contents: $100 Victorian Christmas green (31013A), Black (31013B), Antique Blue (31013C); #18 canvas, overdyed silk floss, coton and satin floss, #8 and 12 perle coton, #4 and 8 metallic braid, Neon Rays, needles, complete instructions with full color photos Pre-work: 2-4 hours for basting

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SEMINAR REGISTRATION BROCHURE THREE-DAY CLASSES

Lanterns

Kay Stanis 31018 Thursday-Saturday August 10-12, 2023 Leaves dance on the wind and fall, waving to lanterns in the trees, and on the ground. Harvest lights the moon. With a main foundation of Congress cloth, the student will be introduced to silk and metal thread embroidery techniques including four ways of padding, laying flat silk, couching #1 gold and braid superimposed on a foundation. Several foundations will be used for the detached elements: silk, metallic organza, and event organza. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 9” x 9” x 1½” with detached elements Kit Cost/Contents: $85; Congress cloth, iridescent silk fabric, metallic organza, Gossamer event fabric, flat silk, invisible thread, metallic threads, brass wire, beads, sequins, felt, waxed string, card, needles, photo, full color instructions

Laurel Mill

Gail Stafford 31117 Friday-Sunday August 11-13, 2023 Fall is on its way, but the fall colors have not peaked at Laurel Mill. Create this North Carolina scene using numerous Weeks Dye Works overdyed threads, stranded embroidery cotton, and Accentuate. Learn to paint a section of the canvas. Use thread blending to create realism in the mill’s weathered boards and to add some variety to the sky. Canvas stitches include Nobuko, serendipity, the water stitch, French knots and more. Use a few sharp needle techniques to stitch the tree trunks and the evergreen sprays on the cedar tree. Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 4⅝” x 7⅝” Kit Cost/Contents: $89; Congress cloth, needles, all threads to complete the project, and complete instructions

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Blossom Time

Kathy Rees 31212 Saturday-Monday August 12-14, 2023 Spring has sprung! Layers of threads and stitches create the bands above and below the center ribbon of beaded embroidery, silk ribbon, and embellishments. Students will be given instructions to reproduce my beaded design area but will also be encouraged to put their own spin on it. Kits will include a package of beads and embellishments Proficiency Level: Intermediate Design Size: 4” x 12” Kit Cost/Contents: $125; #18 vintage French blue canvas, beads and embellishments, all threads to complete the project, instructions

Africana (Encore)

Lorene Salt 31216 Saturday-Monday August 12-14, 2023 I am fascinated with deep, bright, rich colors. This color palette caught my eye while watching a program about Africa. So much color for the soul! My African trip in color and thread! Africana incorporates string art, needlepoint and laid filling stitches. Africana integrates many different stitches, a variety of motifs and is fun to stitch. This class will appeal to those who like to try new techniques while challenging themselves by mastering complex canvaswork stitches. Proficiency Level: Intermediate to Advanced Design Size: 8¼” x 12½” Kit Cost/Contents: $210; #18 white mono canvas, Vineyard, Threadworx Overdyed Vineyard Silk, Threadworx Kreinik #8 Braid Overdyed, Kreinik #8 Braid, Valdani #8 Perle Cotton, Impressions, Fyre Werks, photograph, needles, Instruction booklet Student Supplies: 13” x 18” stretcher bars

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What does the term “Encore” mean?

How will I receive Seminar Information?

An “Encore” class is one that has been previously taught at another ANG Seminar or other similar event.

Other than by this brochure, Seminar information will be available on ANG’s website and by email only.

How should I dress for Seminar?

How can I enter an Exhibit for Seminar?

Dress casually and comfortably. The Welcome Reception and the Farwell Gala are not formal, but most participants wear “elegant casual,” somewhere between formal and casual. Remember that Seminar is fragrance-free. Atlanta has bright, sunny summers, and it may be humid. During our stay, it is likely to be in the 90s during the daytime hours. Indoors, the hotel will be air conditioned; you might want to bring a sweater.

ANG will email (and place on the ANG website) the instructions for entering an exhibit at Seminar, including a list of special awards.

Where do I find the Proficiency Levels? Proficiency Levels are described at www.needlepoint.org.

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What if I have health issues? If you have any special medical concerns that relate to Seminar, please contact the ANG Registrar at (856) 380-6911 or email [email protected].

What if I still have questions? Please contact ANG at (856) 380-6911 or email ANG@ needlepoint.org.

Calendar at a Glance THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

21002 Terri Bay - Minder’s Keeper

21004 Janet Zickler Casey - Punkinhead Tree Topper 31005 Sandra Cormaci-Boles - Seaworthy Sampler 21006 Dawn Connelly - Holly 21007 Toni Gerdes - Larry the Patchwork Lion 11008 Margaret Kinsey - A Sampler of Pattern & Stitches

21108 Margaret Kinsey - Tuli

21009 Linda Lachance - Black, White & Bling 11010 Wendy Moore - Mask It & Stitch It

11110 Wendy Moore - Nordic Mitten

21011 Cindy Powell - A Closer Look at Judging 21012 Kathy Rees - Confetti 31013 Linda Reinmiller - Stitch Madness

21015 Debbie Rowley - Flip Side 21016 Lorene Salt - Orchid Blast 11017 Gail Stafford - Landscape Minis

31117 Gail Stafford - Laurel Mill 31018 Kay Stanis - Lanterns

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SEMINAR REGISTRATION BROCHURE Class Times

Code Key

ALL CLASSES 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Example: 2 15 07 2 = Number of days classes meets 15 = Date class begins meeting

Lunch break (all days)

07 = Teacher code

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

Class Color Guide n 3-Day Class n 2-Day Class n 1-Day Class

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

MONDAY, AUGUST 14

11301 Sandy Arthur - Beards, Mustaches & Such

11401 - Sandy Arthur - Baskets Galore

11202 Terri Bay - Fire Spiral 11203 Kurdy Biggs - Santa Gnome

21303 Kurdy Biggs - Just For Fun

11204 Janet Zickler Casey - Santa Balloon

21304 Janet Zickler Casey - Falling Leaves 21305 Sandra Cormaci-Boles - Georgia Peaches

21206 Dawn Connelly - Snow Drifted Pathways 11207 Toni Gerdes - Noel

21307 Toni Gerdes - Monet Kimono

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21210 Wendy Moore - Jingle Bell Poinsettia

11410 Wendy Moore - For You, A Bargello Rose

31212 Kathy Rees - Blossom Time 21314 Linda Reinmiller - Circles in Circles 11214 Jennifer Riefenberg - Forest for the Trees

21314 Jennifer Riefenberg - Imari Wind

11215 Debbie Rowley - Mostly Herringbone

21315 Debbie Rowley - Rhapsody 31216 Lorene Salt - Africana

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11417 Gail Stafford - Quilt Square III 21318 Kay Stanis - Fantasia 21319 Cynthia Thomas - Cindy’s Canvas Adventures

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Registration Instructions Prior to registering for classes, ANG members must log in to www. needlepoint.org to confirm that their personal pre-filled Seminar registration information is correct. If you do not have access to a computer, call the ANG Registrar at (856) 380-6911 for assistance. NON-ANG members must create an account on www.needlepoint.org, log in, and fill out the required fields. Remember that class sizes are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Register online, early, to help ensure your class selection. Before you register, you will find it helpful to use the Registration Guide in this brochure to make sure you have everything you need in one place to register online. Once you have accessed your online registration page, please complete the following: • Fill in your primary and secondary phone numbers and provide an emergency contact name and phone number. • Check, if/as appropriate, First-Timer, Life Patron, Member-at-Large, Golden Needle Society member, special assistance needs, or any dietary restrictions or food allergies you might have. • If sharing a room at the Seminar hotel, provide the name of your roommate. • Check whether we may include your name, email, and class information in the Participants’ Handbook. • Mark that you have read, understand and accept policies established for the 2023 Seminar in this brochure.

Please see the Seminar at a Glance calendar on page 28 and class descriptions starting on page 6 and select the classes you wish to take. Select the Class Package that fits your class selection. If you are not taking any classes, use the Friend of ANG category. If the Welcome Reception/ Farewell Gala meal is not included with your package, you may purchase a ticket in addition to your class package.

Registration Fee and Class Package costs All attendees must pay a non-refundable registration fee to attend Seminar 2023. For ANG members, the registration fee is $150; for non-ANG-members, it is $225. You must pay 25% of your total balance when you submit your registration, and the remaining 75% by May 31, 2023, or you will be dropped from classes. You will not receive any class materials until the balance is paid.

Options Please be ready to include your optional items, including purchased Welcome Reception/Farewell Gala dinner tickets or the purchase of the ANG tote bag. If you do not pick up your tote bag while on site at Seminar, you will receive an invoice for $15 for handling and shipping costs before we will mail the bag to you. A photo of the ANG tote bag will be available on the ANG website prior to registration. For additional assistance registering online, please contact ANG Registrar at (856) 380-6911 or [email protected].

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Teachers and Vendors Teachers and Vendors who wish to participate in Expo! and/or Teachers’ Showcase must indicate this at time of registering. After registering, Vendors will receive a contract. The nonrefundable Seminar Registration Fee and table fee must be paid to reserve a table for Expo! and/or Teachers’ Showcase.

Total Balance Your total balance includes your Registration Fee, Class Package Fee, appropriate Class Kit Fees, and applicable Optional Fees (such as Facility Usage Fee, Welcome Reception/ Farewell Gala dinner ticket, Expo! table).

Payment You must pay 25% of your total balance at time of registration to hold your place within your chosen classes. For your convenience, your 25% deposit will be automatically calculated at checkout. This 25% deposit must be paid by credit card or debit card. The 25% deposit may not be paid by check; however, you may pay your remaining 75% balance by check. Full payment of your balance must be received by May 31, 2023, or your registration will be canceled. A service charge of $30 is charged on all returned checks or credit card charges with no evidence of error. You will receive a confirmation notice of classes and an invoice for any balance due. You will not receive any class materials until the balance is paid.

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REGISTRATION REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION FEE

Name: ________________________________________________________ Print First

Last

q

TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE COST:

Street _______________________________________ State

Zip

ANG Membership Number: ___________________________________

$300

Silver Class Package ♦ 1 ½ - 3 Days of Classes Includes one meal ticket

$500

q

Gold Class Package ♦ 3 ½ - 5 Days Days of Classes Includes one meal ticket

q Member-at-Large

q Golden Needle

Society Member

OPTIONS q

Dietary restrictions:

q

q Kosher

q Food

q Vegetarian

$700 $

PRICE

You must pay this fee if you take more than one day of classes and are not registered for at least two nights in the ANG hotel block.

Phone

q Life Patron

q None

Bronze Class Package 1 Day of Classes No meals are included

q

FACILITIES USAGE FEE

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assistance

q

ID

Please provide a Contact Name & Phone Number in Case of Emergency:

q Need special

PRICE

Classes are to be chosen at the time of registration to hold your spot. 25% of your chosen kit fees will be included in your total balance.

Secondary ______________________________________

q First-Timer

$

CLASS KIT FEE

Primary ________________________________________

Name

$225

♦

TOTAL CLASS PACKAGE COST:

Email Address: _____________________________________________ Phone:

$150

CLASS PACKAGE FEE ♦ Select one package

________________________________________________________________ City

PRICE

Member Required Fee, Non-refundable Non-ANG Member Required Fee, Non-refundable (meal option dependent on class package)

E

q

Billing Address

This is to be used as a guideline to register online at www.needlepoint.org

q

q Diabetes

QTY

TEACHERS & VENDORS (Registration must be paid to reserve a table)

_____________________________________________________________

q

GU

If you are sharing a room with someone, please provide your roommate’s name:

q

$60 $90 $70 $

QTY

PRICE

Teachers’ Showcase Table Expo! Table (6' full only)

May we include your name and contact information in the Participant’s Handbook?

TOTAL TEACHERS & VENDORS COST:

q Yes

TOTAL BALANCE

q No

PRICE

Welcome Banquet Farewell Gala Life Patron Luncheon

TOTAL OPTIONS COST:

Allergies: ______________________________________________ q Other Needs: _______________________________________________

$250

$25 $150 $

Registration

VOLUNTEERING

Class Package Fee

Can you help Seminar in the following areas?

Facilities Usage Fee

q Auction

q Hospitality

Options

q Exhibit

q Class

q Anywhere

Teachers and Vendors

Angel

Your total balance will include the chosen Registration Fee, Class Package Fee, appropriate Class Kit Fees, and selected Optional Fees such as: Facility Usage Fee, Event Tickets, Expo! Table, etc. should they apply.

A credit card payment at the time of registration is required for the 25% deposit to hold your registration and spot within any classes.

Remaining 75% of total balance, due by May 30, 2023

Deposits by Check are not an option for initial registration, however, checks can be used to pay your remaining balance. You will be sent an email confirmation notice of classes, payment and any balance due. Full payment must be received by May 31, 2023, or your registration will be canceled. You will not receive any class materials until the balance is paid.

GRAND TOTAL $ For your convenience, your 25% deposit will be automatically calculated at checkout. Credit card payment is required for the deposit, Credit Card or Checks can be used to pay the remaining balance.

For additional assistance registering online, please contact ANG Registrar at (856) 380-6911 or [email protected]. 31

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