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Robin Laukhuf pictureRobin Laukhuf
Olde Willow Stitchery

Robin Laukhuf is an entrepreneur, designer, and teacher; who has a Master's degree in Business and is currently working on her Doctorate. She is the owner of Olde Willow Stitchery Threads Inc., and enjoys teaching at area stitching guilds and shops. She has taught at national needlework trade shows, and online college business and law classes. Her designs and articles have been published in many embroidery magazines; Cross Stitch and Needlework, Sampler and Antique Quarterly, Piecework and The Gift of Stitching. She enjoys bringing her knowledge of the originality of using hand-dyed threads and the historical perspective of samplers in all her designing and stitching efforts.

 

 

Class #108
Gingerbread Etui

Teacher: Robin Laukhuf
Max: 20 students (Min: 8 students)
Level: Beginner
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $157.50
Scheduled: Thursday 1pm - 5:45pm

Join Robin as she recreates this adorable stitching etui and accessories on 36ct copper from Lakeside Linen with Olde Willow Silks in creams and reds. Dancing sugarplums and candy canes are included at no extra charge! This class will include all finishing instructions but no finishing supplies in an effort to keep the kit cost down. These supplies are readily available at your local needlework shop or fabric shop. All porcelain buttons are included.

Kit includes: Chart, instructions, photo, needle, linen, silks, buttons and finishing instructions.

Bring Q snaps and any extra light or magnification.

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Class #213
Rosa Swan Essamplaire

Teacher: Robin Laukhuf
Max: 20 students (Min: 6 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $110.00
Scheduled: Friday 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Robin says that every now and then a sampler comes along that she just has to do. This sampler has no history, but makes up for that in its old world style and she feels that you feel that you must stitch it as well. The motif collection includes a rose roped border, parrots, numerous potted flowers and elegant pink swans facing a center vase. This class will be sold out quickly as it is 16"w x 14 1/2"h and is stitched with lots of pinks and burgundy on your choice of 36ct or 40ct linen (see registration form to specify) with Olde Willow's silk floss.

Kit includes: Full skeins of silks, linen, detailed instructions and diagrams, photo.

Bring stretcher bars or Q snaps.

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Class #218
Scottish Sampler

Teacher: Robin Laukhuf
Max: 20 students (Min: 5 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $130.00
Scheduled: Friday 3:00pm - 5:45pm

Join Robin to stitch this beautiful 13 1/2" x 16 3/4" Scottish Sampler which she recently acquired and added to her collection. A myriad of specialty stitches are completed on 36ct vintage lentil from Lakeside Linen. While Robin discusses the history of Scottish samplers you will learn satin, four sided, straight, Algerian eyelet, and cross stitch over one and two. The letters and verses add to the beauty and are stitched in hues of burgundy, pink, yellow and brown using Olde Willow silks.

Kit includes: Linen, full skeins of silk floss, photo, instructions, chart and needle. Bring stretcher bars or Q snaps.

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Class #310
Mystery Flower Sweet Bag

Teacher: Robin Laukhuf
Max: 20 students (Min: 6 students)
Level: Beginner
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $105.00
Scheduled: Saturday 2:00pm - 4:45pm

Are you ready for a mystery? Join Robin as she teaches a beautiful "mystery" sweet bag with a scalloped, flower shaped, two piece porcelain button as the focal point. There will be a variety of stitches taught using Olde Willow silks and an attractive lining to finish off your project. There will be optional accessories which can be purchased separately to complement your bag.

Kit includes: Silk fibers, Lakeside linen, coordinating lining, button, detailed instructions, stitch diagrams, chart, photo. Bring stretcher bars or Q snaps.

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