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Ridgewood Needlepoint offers both informal and formal classes. Our informal classes are called "Stitch and Chat". At these sessions, you can bring a project to work on, or choose a new one from our extensive selection. We'll help you with stitches or tips.
Stitch & Chat Hours:
Tuesday – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursday – 12:30 to 2:30 pm
7 pm to 9 pm (1st & 3rd Thursday)
Friday – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Saturday – 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (through Saturday, August 28)
We will have a Stitch and Chat Thursday evening:
August 26 from 7 PM to 9 PM
(Please call ahead for evening Stitch and Chats to let us know to expect you and to confirm that it will be held.)
Starting on Saturday, September 11, our Saturday stitch and chats will be held from
2 to 4 PM.
Stitch & Chats are $ 15 per session or four for $ 45.
Straight Stitches Notebook Class
Gretchen will be teaching Carole Lake's Straight Stitches Notebook Class again. The class will be taught once a month for six months. At the end, you will have a notebook with 90 Straight Stitches. It's a great opportunity to develop your stitch repertoire plus work on your technique while using up your stash.
The class will meet from 1 PM - 4 PM on Sundays:
September 12, October 10, November 21, December 12, January 9 and February 13.
Class Fee: $ 300 (includes line drawn canvases, stitch diagrams and classes. You will need to sets of 11" stretcher bars.)
Deposit: $ 60 deposit plus your credit card on file. You will be charged $ 40 per class.
Participants are committing to all six classes.
Larry the Turkey Class
Wouldn't you love to have this delightful Turkey decorating your Thanksgiving table? Well, it possible.
This delightful canvas by Raymond Crawford is a quick project. Although some of the feathers and the wattle are done in great decorative stitches, most it is done in simple tent stitches (Basketweave or Continental) but with fun threads. It's the perfect project for the beginner or advanced beginner stitcher interested in learning new decorative stitches.
Larry the Turkey can decorate your Thanksgiving Table, too. Take the class and have the fully stitched canvas back to us by October 1. We will have it back in time for Thanksgiving dinner.We will call you once the canvas and kit are ready so you can get a head start. Class fee includes Kit, Stitch Guide and Class: $150.
Dates: Sunday, September 12 from 9 AM- 12 Noon.
Monday, September 13 from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
There are still a few spots available.
Four National Teachers in 2010; Three in 2011
Ridgewood Needlepoint is delighted to have had four national teachers scheduled in 2010. . The first two teachers, Carole Lake and David McCaskill, taught classes for the for the painted canvas enthusiast. Tony Minieri's four day class "Back to Basics: Bad Habits Broken Here" was focused on how and why to follow certain stitching techniques. In October, Deborah Wilson will be teaching her Autumn Tussie Mussie.
In 2011, we have already scheduled three national teachers. First, Tony Minieri will be teaching his fabulous "Patterns of the Orient" during the first three months of 2011. Carole Lake will be returning in March 2011 to teach her wonderful St. Basil's. (The response has been so great that she will be teaching it in two sections so that we can accomodate more of you.) And David McCaskill returns in May 2011 for three days of Canvas Embellishment.
Deborah Wilson
Autumn Tussie Mussie
Deborah Wilson returns to Ridgewood Needlepoint on Sunday and Saturday, October 17-18. Deborah will be teaching her Autumn Tussie Mussie, the second in a series of canvases based on the Victorian nosegay holder.
                     
A blend of traditional needlepoint techniques, dimensional stitching and a touch of metal thread work make this project jump off the canvas! Using garnet beads to form blackberries and a variety of handpainted threads from Germany afford the stitcher a NEW experience. The Japanese maple leaves are constructed off the canvas and applied in a manner which allows their points to float "free" should the stitcher so desire. A silk roving hankie provides a base for the pods formed by real handpainted silkworm cocoons. Stitchers of all ability levels will find these innovative methods exciting and applicable to other projects.
Dates: Sunday & Monday, October 17-18
Times: 10 AM to 5 PM
Class Fee: $ 450 (Includes canvas, stitch guide, threads, evertites and class)
Deposit: $ 225 plus your credit card on file to hold your place.
Ridgewood Needlepoint - Beginner's Class
Our popular Beginner's Class is perfect for the novice stitcher and the stitcher who has not gone beyond the basic stitch. Eileen is teaching this three session class. One recent participant wrote:
"I loved the first class! Even though I have 'continentalled' for almost 40 years on and off, your class taught me SO much. I am loving the magnets and the quilting knot, not to mention how to use the knot. And learning how to work from top and bottom was a revelation. Of course, the new stitches were my reason to take the class, but they have become just one of many highlights."
Participants receive a line-drawn canvas for the sampler above with your initial, threads, stretcher bars and the three classes. (The design area is 6" by 6" and is drawn on #14 mesh canvas.) We need a minimum of 4 participants for a section to be held.
Currently, we are enrolling participants for the following sections:
Sunday Mornings from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
October 3, October 31 and November 14
Monday Mornings from 10:30 AM to 12;30 PM
September 20, October 25 and November 15
Tuesday Evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM
October 5, October 26 and November 16
Class Fee: $ 140.
Deposit: $ 70 plus your credit card on file.
Let us know if you would like to enroll. We will need a 50% deposit plus your credit card on file to hold your place. Call (201-612-7770) or email us to reserve your spot.
Fall Preview of Classes Taught by Our Staff
Helen will be teaching this wonderful line-drawn canvas designed by David McCaskill. It makes a great gift for graduation, Father's Day or other occasions. The stitched canvas above was done in David color choices; you will be able to pick your own. The class is for the advanced intermediate or advanced stitcher who is confident with reading diagrams, layering stitches and using a laying tool.
Dates and Prices to be determined.
Coat Ladies Class
Eileen will be teaching this delightful Maggie canvas in three sessions. This canvas works for the advanced beginner or intermediate stitcher. There will be two sections of this class: Sunday mornings and Monday mornings. We will need four participants for each section to be held. The cost for the three classes, the canvas mounted on Evertites and the stitch guide is $ 300. You will be able to use some of your stash or choose threads as you go.
We need your 50% deposit by August 1, 2010 for class to start on the dates below.
Dates: Sundays, September 26: 9 AM- 1 pm
October 24: 9 AM-1 PM
November 14: 9 AM -12:30 PM
Mondays, September 27: 9 AM - 1 PM
October 25: 9 AM - 1 PM
November 15: 9 AM - 1 PM
Rockefeller Center Christmas Stocking
This wonderful stocking lends itself to many different interpretations. (See the picture below). Join Eileen Aird as you stitch this fabulous Christmas Stocking or panel that beautifully captures New York at Christmas. We are now teaching the second group but could start a third group in Fall 2010. Please call or email us if you are interested.
Flower Stall Class
Helen will be teaching this wonderful class again. This delightful canvas is perfect
for the advanced beginner. You will work with a variety of threads plus learn new
stitches and techniques. This class is for the advanced beginner who is comfortable
reading a stitch diagram. The cost of the class $ 270. The fee includes the classes, the canvas, stitch guide, stretchers bars and threads. We will need a 50% deposit to hold your place. Please call (201-612-7770) or email us to let us know you are interested.
Dates to be Determined.
Three National Teachers in 2011
Three National Teachers in 2011
Tony Minieri's Patterns of the Orient
Tony Minieri will be teaching this incredible piece during the first three months of 2011.
"Patterns of the Orient" is the first in a series of designs based on the fabrics of a particular area. In Patterns of the Orient, Tony was inspired by the fabrics of China, Japan and Korea.
The design is stitched on 24ct. canvas, using an unbelievable selection of silk threads and stitched in some wonderful composite stitches including Bargello, flat chevron, vertical couching, overlapping lattice, cashmere, Gobelin and elongated Hungarian. You'll love stitching this phenomenal piece. The picture above shows the piece in Tony's original colors but there are several color choices. This class is limited to advanced stitchers.
Patterns of the Orient is taught in eight three hour sessions. In order to accommodate Tony's busy travel schedule and working women, the class will be held on four Mondays evenings from 6 pm - 9 pm plus two Sundays from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The dates and times are:
Monday, January 3: 6 PM - 9 PM (Session I)
Sunday, January 30: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Session II & III)
Monday, January 31: 6 PM - 9 PM (Session IV)
Sunday, February 27: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Session V & VI)
Monday, February 28: 6 PM - 9 PM (Session VIII & IX)
Monday, March 14: 6 PM - 9 PM (Session X)
Carole Lake Returns in 2011
Carole will be returning from March 25 through March 30, 2011 to teach two sections of St. Basil's. Section One will meet from Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27. The second section will meet from Monday, March 28-Wednesday, March 30.
Section One will meet from Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27.
Second Two will meet from Monday, March 28-Wednesday, March 30.
Class size is limited to 10 people so you need to let us know if you are interested. This news is still too new to have the actual costs but we are working on the costs. The spots are going quickly so email us to reserve your place in either section.
David McCaskill
Three Days of Canvas Embellishment in May 2011
David McCaskill returns to Ridgewood Needlepoint from Saturday, May 21 through Monday, May 23, 2011. It's so exciting to have him back -- I always learn so much from him. David is a nationally recognized needlepoint teacher and designer; he teaches canvas embellishment throughout the United States.
David is doing three canvas embellishment classes. You can sign up for a single day, two days or all three. These classes are for the painted canvas enthusiast who wants advice on selecting threads and stitches for a special canvas. David works with each student individually, making recommendations based on the student's ability and preferences. David's stitch recommendations are inspired; what he does with threads is beyond the manufacturer's imagination.
During the first hour, David gives each participant a stitch to work on. Then, throughout the day, he meets with each stitcher individually to suggest threads and stitches. Of course, you can always listen to his suggestions for the other canvases!
During the class, David meets with each participant three or four times. At each session, he suggests threads and stitches to work on. He will also get your feedback on previous stitches.
Call (201-612-7770) or email us to let us know that you are interested. Class size is limited. We will require a 50% deposit on April 1, 2011 plus your credit card on file.
(If you are enrolled in two or more days, you can bring the same canvas or a different one each day.)
Class fee is $ 150 for canvases bought at Ridgewood Needlepoint.
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