Courses
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2025 Stumpwork - Cabinet of Curiosities
The Stumpwork course is a comprehensive online course about the stitches, history and use of stumpwork of the 17th century. 20 needlelace stitches are taught as well as how to make figures, trees, flowers and animals
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2025 Harmony with Nature Casket
Work an embroidered cabinet based on the 17th century models in a mixture of couching of unusual silk threads and stumpwork relief. The course teaches all the advanced stitches and provides over 900 pages of instruction. All materials provided.
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2025 Four Seasons Double Casket Stitch Along
A stumpwork casket design for three casket sizes. Being run as a stitch along for those who own a casket and a small number of new double casket students
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FreeChristmas Garland 2024
The 2024 Christmas ornament featuring sampler stitches and a special type of gold trim called gilt mignardise as well as a special die stamped gilt spangle as topper on the tree. Spangles and trim available in Thistle Threads shop
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2024 Four Seasons Double Casket Project Course
A stumpwork casket design for three casket sizes. Being run as a stitch along for those who own a casket and a small number of new double casket students
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Cabinet of Curiosities 2024
The Cabinet of Curiosities is a comprehensive online course about the history and design of embroidered cabinets of the 17th century