Pilgrim Stitchers PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK COURSE
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Winchester UK
Sep 21st to 24th 2021
Pilgrim Stitchers runs an annual short course in needlework taking as the subject an item of specialised nature, frequently of historical interest. In most cases the original is not available to the public but will be seen during the event. These courses take place in UK but Sue is also available to teach at your events, not just in UK. Click here for more information.. Sue also has a number of kits for sale.
Having returned to our base in Winchester in 2019 we will again be at Chilcomb house where we have worked for the last 16 years. This year we are delighted to be welcoming a visiting teacher Jill Kipnis who has designed a piece specially for us. She specialises in gold work and we are thrilled that she has agreed to give up her time to come and lead us into this fascinating medium. Her photograph of the finished project can be seen below.
Before the starting dinner on Tuesday 21st I will be teaching the Portsmouth Borders sampler in case someone wishes to stitch both samplers. Then the main event will start with dinner on Tuesday September 21st and continue through to the afternoon of Friday September 24th. On Wednesday the whole day will be led by Jill Kipnis who will be leading us through the intricacies of gold work and embroidery. Thursday will be set aside for our "visit to a museum day" and I’m hoping that we will be able to visit a museum but we must wait and see. On Friday we will be stitching Portsmouth revisited. This is a sampler using many of the borders that we love in other samplers. It is a twin to the Portsmouth borders; and there will also be a secret surprise.
Our days will finish with an extravaganza of viewing from the archives, close up and personal with permission to take photographs.
To register for the course, please visit the Registration page.
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This lovely little sampler is made from various borders which we have exclaimed about in the last few years. Its colours are primarily red, blue and green. The outer border matches the first sampler we did and as you can see this one celebrates the strawberry theme. It measure approx. 21 cm x 21 cm. It is stitched over 1, though you could of course stitch it over two if you would prefer.
Jill
Kipnis will be coming to help us to create this beautiful masterpiece. All
day on Wednesday she’ll be leading a masterclass with hints as to how to
simplify if we wish to do so. Personally I can’t wait to do the whole
picture but also wouldn’t the daisy like flowers look great on a box top?
Learn a new skill, or extend an existing one, this is going to be a magical
day.
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The seminar will be limited to 14 participants on a first come, first served basis and will commence with dinner on the evening of Tuesday September 21st and finishing at 16.00 on Friday September 24th 2020.
The cost for this extraordinary event will be £415 for the three days
and preceding dinner.
The cost includes:
• Your kit and teaching of Portsmouth revisited.
• Your kit and
teaching of Jill Kipnis’ gold work picture
• You will have the
opportunity to view articles from the Hampshire Cultural Trust Archives
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The visit on Thursday is yet to be vinalised
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Transport to the teaching venue each day
• Evening dinner
• Two
lunches
• Coffee and refreshments all day
Final details will be sent out at the beginning of July to the 14
fortunate participants..
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