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Marcia Brown Smith pictureMarcia Brown Smith
Binding Stitch

Marcia is a graduate of the University of California in Home Economics with a specialty in textiles. Marcia's company The Binding Stitch has spent the past 24 years providing finishing services for the needlework shops throughout the nation and offering seminars to the needlework markets as well as serving hundreds of private clients' finishing needs. It is her pleasure and ours to be able to share her expertise through classes offered. Marcia's quality in fabric selection, design and presentation are of the utmost importance in the execution of her projects. Marcia continues to study textile methods both historic and modern to bring the greatest interest to her design work.

 

 

Class # 95
Chrysanthemums in Autumn

Teacher: Marcia Brown Smith
Max: 24 students (Min: 8 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $230.00
Scheduled: Wednesday 11:00am - 3:45pm

Chrysanthemums in Autumn is a collaborative piece between painter Elsie Di Cassio and Marcia Brown Smith needleartist. The beautiful hand painted oval box was inspired by a unique scrimshaw box on exhibit at the Boston Society Museum in Boston, MA. It features a graceful chrysanthemum garland trailing around the box exterior. The painted lid depicts a settlement in autumn over a spray of chrysanthemums. The box interior features a reproduction o the painted floral design in needleart on 32ct white linen using rich autumn-toned silks and flosses by Gloriana and Weeks Dye Works. Beautiful chrysanthemums sit atop the lids of two constructed inner compartments on either side of a handsome scissor channel. Each exterior lid features a hand-turned wood and bead knob to facilitate access to the projects interior chambers. The two dimensional chrysanthemum motifs are stitched using brick, padded satin stitch, detached buttonhole, leaf, stem and woven basket stitch. The custom monogram and provenance found on the box's inner lid are stitched in cross stitch over one thread. Luscious check and coordinated check/stripe silks are used for the linings and scissor channel. Marcia will include stitching instruction and demonstration of the complete assembly of the project in class.

Kit includes: chart, instructions, needle, linen, silk fibers, cotton fibers, silk fabrics, skirtex, mat board, turned wood knobs, beads, head pins, and hand painted box. Bring craft scissors.

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Class #101
Chrysanthemums in Autumn Accessories (Premier class)

Teacher: Marcia Brown Smith
Max: 24 students (Min: 8 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $165.00
Scheduled: Thursday 9:00am - 12:45pm

Add a trio of charming accessories to your Chrysanthemum in Autumn painted box at this never-been-taught-before Celebration premier class. To house this custom made turned wood thread waxer designed for the Chrysanthemum box is a handsome Honeybee Waxer Keep stitched on 32ct antique white linen in Gloriana and Victoria Clayton silks on a background of honeycomb blackwork in light gold. The keep is assembled by hand with a beaded edging to complete. The Wooly Bear Caterpillar sits on an autumn leaf to form a compatible scissor fob for this ensemble. He is stitched in a dimensional fiber to create his wooly coat and has a wire insert to form his silhouette. And, finally, a perfectly charming Chrysanthemum Needle Nest is created from autumn toned wool felt with the receptacle base stitched in basket weave and edged in Dewey opaque beads. These are the perfect companion pieces for the Chrysanthemums in Autumn project.

Kit includes: chart, instructions, needle, diagram, silk fabrics, fibers, wool felts, beads, templates, skirtex, linen, ribbons. Bring craft scissors.

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Class #112
Renaissance Roses Hatpin Keep

Teacher: Marcia Brown Smith
Max: 24 students (Min: 8 students)
Level: Beginner
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $130.00
Scheduled: Thursday 2:00pm - 4:45pm

Marcia's inspiration for this class comes from a fine example of French jacquard ribbon featuring persimmon and cranberry roses on black with rich gold filigree borders. A bouquet of roses is stitched in rich coordinated Gloriana silks on 32ct antique white linen with an opposing panel for personalization. Each is to be assembled into the pin pad ends on this Victorian keep. The jacquard ribbon is mounted over black velveteen and the keep is assembled and embellished with antique gold metallic braid for a luxurious addition to the present day lady's dressing table. A unique hat pin is included in this lovely project.

Kit includes: 3 ½" cardboard tube, linen, antique metallic trim, 2" woven brocade roses ribbon, pellon, matboard, hat pin, beads, chart, instruction, needle. Please bring craft scissors.

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Class #212
Renaissance Roses Hatpin Keep

Teacher: Marcia Brown Smith
Max: 24 students (Min: 8 students)
Level: Beginner
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $130.00
Scheduled: Friday 1:00pm - 3:45pm

Marcia's inspiration for this class comes from a fine example of French jacquard ribbon featuring persimmon and cranberry roses on black with rich gold filigree borders. A bouquet of roses is stitched in rich coordinated Gloriana silks on 32ct antique white linen with an opposing panel for personalization. Each is to be assembled into the pin pad ends on this Victorian keep. The jacquard ribbon is mounted over black velveteen and the keep is assembled and embellished with antique gold metallic braid for a luxurious addition to the present day lady's dressing table. A unique hat pin is included in this lovely project.

Kit includes: 3 ½" cardboard tube, linen, antique metallic trim, 2" woven brocade roses ribbon, pellon, matboard, hat pin, beads, chart, instruction, needle. Please bring craft scissors.

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Class #305
The Beautiful Garden Bounty Box

Teacher: Marcia Brown Smith
Max: 24 students (Min: 10 students)
Level: Intermediate
Description: Exclusive Teaching Piece

Price: $265.00
Scheduled: Saturday 9:00am - 1:45pm

Apple trees and grape vines laden with fruit, strawberries, butterflies, dragonflies and bunnies grace the acreage around an early New England settlement all hand painted on a 9 inch round paper marche box with tray by Elsie Di Cassio. The box lid features a grained leaf design in forest green with a floral sampler garland dancing around the edge. Marcia has transformed the painted motifs into needlework for the interior tray compartments featuring the apple tree and two handsome mirror-imaged deer and other garden motifs. A garden verse by Dorothy Frances Gurney and two additional panels create a trio of accompanying compartments. Stitching is done on 32ct khaki Belfast linen using Gloriana silks and Gentle Arts Simply Wool, Simply Shaker, Sampler Threads and Needlepoint, Inc. silks in luscious shades of gold, red, persimmon, beige, brown and copper. Featured stitches are detached buttonhole, padded satin, darning patterns, leaf, French knots, cross and back stitch. Under the tray the box interior is lined in coordinated silk fabrics providing storage for implements or objects d'art. All finishing materials will be included in class. This is a Limited Edition project!

Kit includes: Silk lining, Skirtex, ribbons, beads, mat board, hand painted box, stitchable linen banding, fibers, chart, instructions and needle. Please bring craft scissors.

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