Bijoux Needlepoint Bracelets for Beginners

Saturday, May 10 and 17, 9am-12pm

Class level: All levels

Age requirements: 12+(under 16 must register with an adult)

Teaching artist: Christina Ruhaak (@cruhaak)

Class fee: $145

Remember how fun it was to make friendship bracelets? Take it to the next level and design and craft your own needlepoint bracelet backed by beautiful copper. This class will introduce you to the basics of needlepoint stitching and design.

• How to prepare your design for stitching

• Continental and Basket weave stitch

• Finishing

At the end you will have a very special bijoux bracelet and the skills to make more!

This is the perfect project for first time stitchers and experienced practitioners alike. The project is small enough to carry around and work on when you have a spare moment. Watch out it can be addictive!

Supplies Provided:

• Canvas

• Copper bracelet blank

• Tapestry Needle

• Graph paper

Required Supplies:

• Colored pencils or markers (available at TAC)

• Bring any embroidery floss you might already own to the first class

• DMC# 5 cotton pearl (Buy only after the first class)

Supplies Available at TAC:

• Colored pencils or markers

• Clear tape

• Small scissors

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Bio:

Christina Ruhaak is an artist and designer with a studio practice in Madison, Wi. She has designed custom Nepalese rugs for private clients for over 20 years. She is graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with an MFA in textiles and has studied at the Designskole in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her textile work has been exhibited internationally. She loves collecting textile oddities. Her latest find was embroidered flowers made of fish scales.

Social: @cruhaak