Stitched by Margaret Kinsey Page 34 — 2007–2008 Education Catalog GROUP CORRESPONDENCE COURSES — CANVAS PLUM BLOSSOMS: A STUDY IN ROZASHI Teacher: Margaret Kinsey Rozashi is an ancient Japanese needlepoint, worked on a fine silk canvas (ro). All stitches are upright. The threads are silk, metallic, and a mixture of silk and metal. The design and colors are tradi- tional. Because Rozashi supplies are scarce in this country and because the job of pasting the ro to the frame is tedious, teacher will offer the complete kit needed for this course. The kit includes silk threads, design on ro mounted in the frame, needle, and finishing paste. Project: Student’s choice with guidance Size: 5" x 5" design Fabric: Silk (ro) canvas Threads: Silks, metallic, and mixture of silk and metal Colors: Traditional (as shown) Skill level: Beginner and beyond Prerequisites: None Time: Six months with three meetings Fee: $150.00  per group Text and Kit: $90.00 per student MEADOWSWEET Teacher: Sandy Rodgers A single flower is the focal point for a wonderful design to learn easy methods of shading. Small areas are devoted to realistic, counted, scatter, and shaded blackwork techniques, all well within the intermediate skill level. In addition to project instructions, the text is a reference for the silk or cotton and metallic threads used. Project: Framed piece Size: 6" x 8" Fabric: Either 18-ct canvas or 23/24-ct congress cloth Threads: Stranded silk such as Soie d’Alger®, Silk Mori®‚ or Needlepoint, Inc.® silk OR stranded cotton; Soie Perlee®‚ or pearl cotton, twisted cord, pearl purl, Japanese metal #1, 4mm bead Colors: Student’s choice Skill level: Intermediate Prerequisites: Able to compensate and work stitches from a diagram Time: Either three or four meetings a month apart, plus preliminary and wrap-up meetings Fee: $150.00  per group Text: $31.00 per student, 80 pages, three color photocopies,   Supplies (approximate): $21.00 for silk; $17.00 for stranded cotton Stitched by Sandy Rodgers