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Date: October 4th and 5th, 2025
Location: Seabury Retirement Community, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Instructor: Dawn Donnelly
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Workshop Description
Explore the art of handmade paper manipulation through painting, wetting, tearing, and cutting techniques to create unique textural elements. This intensive workshop combines paper arts with advanced embroidery stitches for a truly distinctive piece.
Project Details:
- Design Size: 6¼” x 8¾”
- Ground Fabric: 14 Count Mono Canvas
- Final Result: A unique mixed-media embroidery piece combining handmade paper elements with advanced stitching techniques
Techniques You’ll Learn:
- Reverse Square Herringbone
- French Knots
- Branscombe Edge
- Criss Cross Hungarian
- Butterfly Chain Stitch
- Oriental Stitch
- Rhodes Stitch
- Creating a fake Bullion
Registration Information
Kit Fees:
- NER Members: $150
- EGA Members: $170
Class Fee: Covered by Connecticut River Valley Chapter using funds granted by NER Region from 2023 National Seminar profits.
Registration Deadline: July 25, 2025
Meals: Plan for Saturday and Sunday lunch! Saturday dinner will be announced soon.
Ready to Register?
Download the registration form and submit by the July 25th deadline. This advanced workshop fills quickly, so don’t wait!
Questions? Contact event organizer Linda Berry.