Hi Everybody. Robin here.
Wow, it's been 3 Sunday's since I've last blogged. Time sure does fly in the needlepoint world!
I've been gone to teach at the
Canvas, a needlepoint adventure in Montgomery, AL. It was one week filled with fun; lead by Leigh Miller (owner of the Needle Bug) and her co-leader, Julia Snyder.
This was the first year for
Canvas. For several years, Leigh Miller and the Needle Bug were the "on-site" needlepoint shop for Callaway Gardens. When Callaway closed their doors last year, Leigh Miller took a leap of faith to create the next needlepoint adventure.
Leigh and Julia invited several national needlepoint teachers to offer 4-day and 2-day classes for the
Canvas attendees. Tony Minieri, Barbara Elmore, Julia Snyder, Mary Legallet, Patricia Sone, Debra Rowley, and Robin King (hey! that's me 😊) were the teachers. There were 101 attendees from the US, Bermuda, Canada, and England. It was a slam-dunk home run needlepoint event at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, AL.
Canvas began with the opening night meet-n-greet; there were 2 bus trips to the Needle Bug for shopping sprees and Bug Shots, and a special expedition to the Alabama Shakespeare Theater where the Carolyn Blount theater, prop and costume departments were explored. What a jewel for Montgomery and regional residents.
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Katt Z. Witch (KCN 9125)
stitch guide by Robin King |
For the 2-day class, I taught the Katt Z. Witch class. We learned the 3D Basket technique as well as the many stitches for this Halloween beauty. It was also the "magical" day when it snowed ❆ in Montgomery, AL. This is the view from our classroom looking out to the street below...
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| Snow in Montgomery, AL. |
and towards the downtown and the Alabama River.
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| Canvas 2018 included a snow event. |
For the 4-day class, it was a Charley Harper bonanza of canvases. I offered the over 45+ Charley Harper stitch guides for class selection. We had 18 students make 24 selections. We had attendees from all over. I brought the USA map to showcase where everyone came from.
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| Canvas 2018 participants for the Charley Harper class. |
California, Dallas, St Louis area, southern Illinois area, Memphis (me!), Charlotte area, Atlanta area, costal Florida, costal North Carolina, Massachusetts, Canada, Bermuda, and England were ALL in the house! Talk about another feather in the ol'
Canvas cap. 😊
As you can imagine, my Charley Harper class attendees received 2 well-deserved Travel Trophies.
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| Over sea and land Long Distance traveler, Ann Nobbs. |
Ann Nobbs (from England) won the all over Travel Trophy.
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| All the way from California! Here's Jennifer Rhatigan. |
And, Jennifer Rhatigan (from California) received the North America continent Travel Trophy covering the contiguous US and Canada land mass.
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| What a fine selection of Charley Harper canvases! |
It was a happy class (duly noted by Judy H, Atlanta, GA) and how could it not be? Charley Harper's art is very happy... and fun to stitch, too. Many thanks to all who attended my classes.
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| Canvas 2018 classes with Robin King |
I am hoping to teach next year at
Canvas 2019.
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4 day class with Robin King
Winter-Christmas and/or Fall-Halloween... your choice |
The 4-day class will be stitch guides offered on either Winter/Christmas or Fall/Halloween topics. Your choice! How fun is that?
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2 day class with Robin King
Needlepoint Study Hall comes to you. |
The 2-day class will be Needlepoint Study Hall... bring your canvas and threads from home (finally! your stash pays off), and let me show you techniques and stitches to get those projects finished.
Be sure to check out the
Canvas website.
Here's the link...
https://www.canvasaneedlepointadventure.com
and follow them on Facebook.
Here's the link...
https://www.facebook.com/canvasaneedlepointadventure/
Big thanks to the "behind the scenes" people who made
Canvas a success: the staff and friends from the Needle Bug including Janet, Amber, Amy, Charlsie, Hammond, Heywood, Marsha, and Laurie as well as the staff/management from the Renaissance Hotel. You put on a hell of a party! Job well done.
Well, that's all for now. I'm home from teaching at Quail Run Needlework, too. Next blog will catch up some of the fun stitches and pieces from the class.
Until then... Hugs, Robin
