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Donna Reynolds
Creative Picture Framing and Creative Stitching

Donna Reynolds lives in the small town of Princeton, Massachusetts on the slope of Mount Wachusett with her husband and a cat named Checkers. She has owned and operated Creative Picture Framing since 1981 and added Creative Stitching in 1990.With a background in education and classroom teaching, combined with her experience and love of needlework, it was a natural progression to include needlework and teaching in her business when a local shop closed its doors. Since then she has taught classes that are both project oriented and technique oriented. Her attention to detail makes her classes easy-to-understand in both oral and written directions and explanations.

 

 

Class #209
A Breath of Summer
Class is SOLD OUT

Teacher: Donna Reynolds
Max: 25 students (Min: 10 students)
Level: Beginner
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $98.50
Scheduled: Friday 11:00am - 1:45pm

While you're yearning for a breath of summer here is a basket of fantasy flowers to punch in six shades of Weeks Dye Works over-dyed floss and then mount on a rusty plaque with a wire hanger. This basket of flowers will allow you to learn the basics of punch needle or to extend your skills by learning to change depth and sculpt the cones of the flowers. You will review all the basics of punch needle and then work on your project. This original design is hand drawn on Weavers cloth and the fabric measures 12" x 12". You will have the opportunity to see a variety of ways to finish your project and as the model is finished with a whipped edge, you be instructed in this method during class time.

Kit includes: Design, full skeins of WDW floss for punching as well as whipping, cording, and needle for whipping, rusty plaque, twisted rusty 16g wire, instructions, and photo.

Bring a #3 CTR punch needle, a 7" locking hoop or carding frame, and curved embroidery scissors (preferred but not absolutely a must). CTR needle will be available for purchase at class if preordered (508-829-3883).

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Class #401
Learning the Basics of Finishing
Class is SOLD OUT

Teacher: Donna Reynolds

Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Description:

Price: $65.00
Scheduled: Sunday 9:00am - 11:45am

Learn the secrets of fine hand finishing so that you can make Professional-looking ornaments, scissor fobs, tin toppers, door hangers, pins and basket toppers. Class time will include demonstrations for aluminum forms, felt backs, custom sizes using mat board, basket and tin toppers, padded box tops, door hangers, and making twisted cord. Bring along a small stitched piece to work on in class. You may order precut mat sizes if needed. There will be lots of models to examine.

Kit includes: Aluminum forms in a variety of sizes, fabrics for backing, muslin, padding, felt, floss for cording, Heat and Bond, lacing thread and needle, pin back, invisible thread, twisted cord reference chart, Tuck A Way ornament, a Spinster to make twisted cord, written instructions. You are welcome to photograph any models.

Please bring to class craft scissors and normal stitching supplies.

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