Ribbon & Flowers

This class is an add-on to the general event registration and only available to retreat guests.

If you've ever been intimidated by ribbon, you'll soon find out that incorporating ribbon into your needlepoint projects is fun, impactful and might even be easier than you thought! Taught by Rebecca the @chaoticneedlepointer, stitchers will learn several common ribbon techniques and tricks to jumpstart your ribbon journey. Once you've learned the basics, the second half of class will see you get started on the beautiful Spellbound Stitchery Wisconsin State Flower canvas, featuring the common blue violet within the state outline. Class Includes: the WI State Flower canvas fully kitted with stitch guide, as well as practice canvas, ribbon and reference guides for the techniques taught. Class Note: Stitchers should come with sharp scissors and optionally, a laying tool. If you bring a stand/lap stand/travel stand or frame weight with you to the retreat, please bring it to class, as well. 

Class Fee: $165 (inclusive of fully kitted WI state flower canvas and stitch guide, all class materials and teaching fee) Class duration 2.5-3 hours.

About the Teacher: Rebecca grew up around the fiber arts, and when she switched from the occasional embroidery project to needlepoint in 2020, little did she know she'd found her true creative outlet. She started sharing her work as the @chaoticneedlepointer in early 2022. Quickly realizing her needlepoint ethos is 'let me be the guinea pig', she's figured out self-finishing, ribbon work, stitch guide writing and more wielding only irrational confidence, determination, and the desire to learn. Rebecca is a lover of classic, vintage canvases, often stalking the internet for rare and discontinued canvas finds. Controversially, she has a love for Entice, and in her non-needlepoint time, she is a golfer and curler.