In our Gallery this month we present four designs by
Susan Kerndt of Stitching Kreations
(Offered for Distribution by The Caron Collection)
Ice Crystals
An eight-way Florentine pattern stitched on 18 ct canvas using Soie Cristale, Impressions, Waterlilies and Candlelight, embellished with beads.Kaleidoscope
An eight-way Florentine pattern on 18 ct canvas using Impressions, Waterlilies, Wildflowers and metallic ribbon, embellished with beads.Tulip Fantasy
An eight-way Florentine pattern on 18 ct canvas using Impressions, Soie Cristale and metallic braid. This is a favorite of Sue's to use as a teaching piece because the design is stitched on a laid foundation of metallic braid giving it added dimension and interest.Diamond Twirls
These two canvas ornaments are the result of a collaboration between Sue and up-and-coming designer, Theda Lafoon. They are worked on congress cloth in Florentine (Bargello) variations using simple upright stitches and employ Impressions, Waterlilies and Soie Cristale threads.About the Designer
Sue's ongoing quest is to constantly challenge herself by pursuing design variations, juxtapositions and other alternative strategies beyond the norm to create her unique designs. Her expertise lies in canvas work. Though an accomplished stitcher, renowned designer and acclaimed teacher, Sue enjoys playing the role of student, reveling in the endless learning experience. Shown below, Sue's new teaching pieces for 1999.
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Currently Sue is hosting an on-line ANG Correspondence Course called "Florentine Traditions" employing Caron Impressions and Soie Cristale threads. Registration for this class runs through January 31,1999. For more information, visit the ANG website at http://www.needlepoint.org/GCC-FT/describe.htm
Especially exciting will be Sue's workshop in Akron, Ohio from May 10 to 12. This will take place at the Stan Hywet (Old English for stone quarry) Hall and Gardens, one of the finest examples of Tudor Revival architecture in America, set among seventy acres of landscaped gardens reflecting the grandeur and opulence of a bygone era. Don't miss this opportunity to hone your needlework skills with a distinguished teacher in this spectacular setting! For a glance this special venue on the web visit http://www.stanhywet.orgSue Kerndt has two granddaughters: Madison and Katherine. Her design time has been somewhat curtailed by Katherine's birth this past April. However, Sue is keeping on top of her teaching schedule which will run from March to November of 1999 in Maryland, Washington State, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Delaware, Georgia and New York, in addition to classes at local needlework shops and guilds in the Washington DC - Baltimore area. Classes to be taught will be "Flora Cristale", "Evening Delight" (a stunning new purse design), a "Victorian Hardanger Ornament" and a notebook class entitled "SeaScapes."
For additional class schedule information and a brochure of classes offered contact Susan Kerndt at:
Stitching Kreations
1433 Montague Drive
Vienna, Virginia 22182-1440
Phone: (703) 759-5495
Susan Kerndt was the Featured Designer on our April, 1998 website. If you missed this story you can access it in our website archives at http://www.caron- net.com/designerfiles/desaprilfiles/desapril.html
GALLERY ARCHIVES
Click below if you missed past month's gallery features.Christmas Sock Motif Contest Winners Barbara Greenberg, artist, sculptor "Lacemaker Extraordinaire", Marjo Timmers. New Caron Designer Patterns and Thread Colors
International Style Collection by Pam Davenport and new Watercolours and Waterlilies threads."Inch" Winifred Sharp
A true industry pioneer whose example and work are an inspiration to needleworkers everywhere.Nautical Contest Entries and Winner!
See the simple nautical motif transformed by these interpretations.The Breast Cancer Quilt Projects Parts I & II
"Raging Light" USA, Life Quilt for Breast Cancer CANADAContest #3 Winner and Participants
Italian Winner Giulia Manfredini, MDNorthern Virginia Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild "Red Squared" by Stephanie Novatski
(Winner and other entries to Contest No. 2)Yarn Painting by Artist Robert Forman Karen Cohn, of Dragonfly Clothing Embellishment of, Deanna Van Assche Contest #1 Winner Roxanne Barkofsky and other contest entries The Wearable Art of, Kimberly Crum Beaded Pouches of Sandra White of BeJeweled Interested in having Your Work Featured in Our Gallery? To our visitors: If you or someone you know is using the CARON Collection threads in an interesting or an innovative way send photos or samples and a note about which threads are being used and how, to the address below, for possible inclusion in a future "Gallery" feature. Please be sure to include your e-mail address. All materials and photos will be returned if requested.
Send materials to: The CARON Collection, Att: Web Gallery, 55 Old South Road, Stratford, CT 06497
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