Page 20 — 2007–2008 Education Catalog COUNTED THREAD FINISHING TECHNIQUES Teacher: Pat Donaldson The purpose of this class – like sampler classes of old – is to give the student a repertoire of finishing techniques to be used as finished edges for future counted thread pieces. The stitches and techniques taught are done as small pieces to attach to the corresponding pages in the notebook. Techniques include: hemstitching, hems with mitered corners, fringing, ladder and zigzag hemstitching, simple and fancy buttonhole edges, three- and four-sided stitch, a simple picot edge, the nun’s stitch, and two finished turning edges. Techniques taught also include mitering corners and the proper removal/weaving back of threads to form openwork channels. The notebook samples are done on a variety of fabrics, fibers, and counts for learning purposes. After completion of this course, you should be able to select and stitch a finished edge to give your counted thread projects a very professional look. FILET GUIPURE NEEDLEWEAVING ON SQUARE NET: AN INTRODUCTION Teacher: Kathleen Rake This course is an introduction to needlewoven lace known as filet guipure. It uses a variety of needleweaving stitches combining dif- ferent thickness of threads on square handmade or machine-made net. You will make samples of stitches, construct your own net, and stitch the project provided or one of your own designs utilizing the stitched samples. This exciting technique could be used for doilies, tablecloths, tray or pillow inserts, curtains, framed pictures, or for clothing (to be appliquéd or inserted). LESSON 1. Discussion of supplies, possible substitutes, techniques, hints, plus a brief history, bibliography, glossary, and a small project introducing the technique. LESSON 2.  Learn about the various types of net, including diagonal, fishnet, machine-made net, as well as ways to make simple net on a frame. Also included is a discussion on building a reference notebook and a section on stitches. LESSON 3.  Stitch a project using square net with a cut cordonette edge using filet-type needleweaving stitches. You may design your own or use the oval design provided. INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE COURSES: THREE LESSON Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of buttonhole stitch Time: Six months Fee: $100.00 Text: $15.00 Supplies (approximate): $30.00 Stitched by Kathleen Rake Stitched by Julia Appell LESSON 1.  Basic finishing techniques, including hemstitching, a mitered hem, ladder and zigzag hemstitching, and thread removal for single and multiple channels. LESSON 2.  Simple and knotted fringes, buttonhole edges – both simple and more intricate – and nun’s stitch. LESSON 3.  A simple picot or box edge hem combined with four- sided stitch, two stitches used as neat decorative turning edges and tying it all together, including learning how to apply the techniques in combination and for what the various techniques are best suited. Prerequisites: None Time: Six months Fee: $100.00 Text: $20.00 Supplies (approximate): $25.00