sharing the love of needlework through shows, classes and seminars

Catherine Strickler

Catherine has been stitching for over 30 years, teaching since 1997 and currently has several teaching pieces available for classes. Catherine believes that needlework classes should be fun as well as informative. She began designing when she entered Cross Stitch and Country Crafts® magazine's 1990 Easter egg contest and won a prize, at the time was only stitching on Aida cloth. Catherine's local needlework shop encouraged her to graduate to stitching on linen. She fell in love with the texture and the versatility of the fabric and has been stitching on it ever since. She was then encouraged to design for the commercial market.

She began serious designing in 1995 and formed her own company, Indigo Rose. With eight published designs, she attended her first needlework trade show in Feb. 1996. Catherine now has over 50 designs to her credit. She stitches all of her models and enjoys using sampler specialty stitches. Her kits come complete with detailed instructions and diagrams. Catherine has lived in many parts of the USA and now makes her home in Virginia Beach, Virginia.


 

 

Class #105
Jonne's Scissor Cottage

Teacher: Catherine Strickler
Max: 30 students (Min: 10 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $92.00
Scheduled: Thursday 9:00 - 11:45am

This exquisite little cottage measuring 3" high x 2 1/2" wide x 1 3/4" deep is home to a pair of tiny embroidery scissors. Worked on 32ct cream linen with over-dyed silk and pearl cotton and then filled with poly pellets. It is a sweet addition for your nest. The stitches that Catherine will be teaching you are cross stitch, Palestrina knot, four sided stitches, buttonhole bars and satin stitches - all giving your cottage the style and texture that you have become accustomed to with an Indigo Rose Design.

Kit includes: Linen, all silk over-dyes and cotton, ultra suede, Ultra Bond, poly pellets, color photo, complete instructions and diagrams.

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Class #109
Chloe's Chatelaine

Teacher: Catherine Strickler

Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $125.00
Scheduled: Thursday 1:00pm - 4:45pm

It is so much fun to wear your stitching that Catherine has designed a new piece that you can show everyone how skilled you are as a needle artist. This chatelaine measuring 2" x 42" is stitched on Belfast 32 ct antique ivory linen using silks and pearl cotton. It has two pockets, one with a needle threader and one with a pair of scissors - both included. It has a scissor fob with a needle tube - also included.

Kit includes: Linen, all fibers, needle threader, needle tube, needles, ultra suede, Ultra Bond, flannel, color photo, complete instructions and diagrams.

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Class #211
Snips and Stitches

Teacher: Catherine Strickler
Max: 30 students (Min: 10 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $115.00
Scheduled: Friday 12:00pm - 2:45pm

This little tri-fold pocket with an overall measurement of 2" x 9" comes complete with scissors and two needle tubes! You will stitch on 32ct white linen in over dyed silk and pearl cotton with azure blue as the dominant color. Plan on learning to stitch eyelets, buttonhole bars, spider webs, plaited, fly stitch, twisted fly stitch, long arm cross stitch, fly stitch leaf, satin and the double running stitch - all so skillfully incorporated into Catherine's exclusive new design that has never been taught before.

Kit includes: Linen, all threads, needles, needle tubes, ribbon, Ultra Bond, color photo, complete instructions and diagrams.

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Class #307
Acorns Pin Cushion

Teacher: Catherine Strickler
Max: 30 students (Min: 10 students)
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $125.00
Scheduled: Saturday 12:00pm - 3:45pm

If you love acorns, you'll love Catherine's precious acorn covered pin cushion. The appliqué on the top is worked with the 34ct Devonshire cream linen and is tied to the 28ct Pearl linen making a pin cushion on top of a pin cushion. You'll be using the appliqué, cross stitch over one, foliage, long arm cross stitch, Palestrina knots and satin stitching. Aren't the four acorn embellishments a charming addition?

Kit includes: Linens, all fibers in over-dyed silk and pearl cotton, poly fill, poly pellets, charms, color photo, complete instructions and diagrams.

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