Stitched by Ilse Altherr SWISS SAMPLER Teacher: Ilse Altherr Swiss Sampler is a compilation of patterns and motifs garnered from a 1665 sampler housed in the Landesmuseum, Zurich. It is worked mostly in double running stitch and long-arm cross stitch as well as simple cross stitch. Students have the freedom to adjust the size of their samplers to suit their individual taste. Project: Sampler Size: 11" x 15" or student’s choices Fabric: Legacy Linen, Dower Quality 30-count or student’s choice Threads: DMC® six-stranded cotton in many colors Colors: Twenty different colors were used in Ilse’s original version; student’s choice Skill level: Intermediate to advanced Prerequisites: Ability to read and apply a graph to fabric threads Time:  Six months, required meetings are left to the discretion of the group Fee: $150.00 per group Text: $32.50; unbound, two-pocket folder and two color photocopies Supplies (approximate): $25.00, less if materials are purchased to be shared or used from stash TIRAMISU Teacher: Dakota Rogers Tiramisu is a sampler comprised of 12 bands of reversible blackwork, adapted from 16th and 17th century Italian samplers. The model is stitched on fine white linen with stranded silk. A basic color theory course is included. Students have supply and color options. Project: Sampler Size: 103 stitches by 379 stitches (6G"x 24G" on 32-ct linen) Fabric: 32-ct white linen, or student’s choice Threads: Five values of stranded silk, or student’s choice Colors: Monochromatic, or student’s choice Skill level: Advanced intermediate to advanced Time: Nine months Fee: $150.00  per group Text: $36.00 for 92-page spiral-bound book Supplies: $25.00 and up, depending on student’s choice Stitched by Dakota Rogers Page 42 — 2007–2008 Education Catalog GROUP CORRESPONDENCE COURSES – COUNTED THREAD