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Challenging us to get playful and messy within the supposed neatness of embroidery, Rebecca Ringquist, a Portland, Oregon based artist, designer, educator, and author, returns with an all-new embroidery design. In her fourth sampler class, Rebecca shares some of the history of embroidery as we stitch along on her Schoolhouse Sampler. She begins by teaching seven basic stitches, showing variations on stitches from previous classes and new stitches done in pattern squares, borders, letters and numbers. Choose your own adventure in color and pattern making this Schoolhouse Sampler as messy or as tidy as you please.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 'Schoolhouse' Sampler can be purchased from Dropcloth Samplers
- Embroidery Floss
- Perle Cotton size 8
- Crewel wool thread
- Embroidery Needles - Rebecca uses milliner and tapestry needles
- Backing fabric: cotton / linen, or other woven / non-stretchy fabric
- ShapeFlex interfacing
- Embroidery Hoop, 6-inches
- Rubber fingers or thimbles
- Scissors
- Transfer pen
- Pincushion or Needlebook - check out Rebecca's Keepsake Needle Case class
- Optional: beeswax for threading needles
- Find your supplies at Dropcloth Samplers or Snuggly Monkey
Books shown/discussed: - Bank, Mirra. Anonymous Was a Woman: A Celebration in Words and Images of Traditional American Art and the Women Who Made It. St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition (September 15, 1995) ISBN-13 : 978-0312134303
- Edmonds, Mary Jaene. Samplers & Samplermakers: An American Schoolgirl Art 1700-1850. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. (October 15, 1991). ISBN-13 : 978-0847813964
- Parker, Rozsika. The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the Making of the Feminine. I.B. Tauris; New edition (April 15, 2010) ISBN-13 : 978-1848852839
Downloads:
- Hand-sew seven embroidery stitches
- Combine stitches to create new textures and background stitches
- Work with a variety of embroidery threads and needles
- Some history of embroidery and vintage samplers
- Instructions on how to make a historically-inspired embroidery sampler
- 31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- Step-by-step expert instruction from Rebecca Ringquist
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students







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Schoolhouse Sampler: A Daily Embroidery Practice Reviews
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Patricia Collins
I really enjoy Rebecca's enthusiasm. It was fun to see a limited number of stitches displayed in a variety of ways.
November 17, 2023
Penelope Killingsworth
I loved this! I surprised myself doing so much stitching into it as I usually rush to finish things, always thinking about the next project. This one I've taken my time over and will be quite sad when I actually complete it. Another surprise is that I'm pleased with what I've done which is most unusual indeed. I think I need Rebecca's advice and suggestions on other things I encounter too!
November 11, 2023
Lavonn F. Gettmann
Rebecca is an excellent teacher! Love that I have this series to refer back to when needed.
More than 3 months ago