Have you always wanted to take a class with the Fab Four? Just imagine one amazing teacher in a canvas enhancment class…now times that fun, frivolity, fine threads and fancy stitches by four. What could be better than that? Priceless! wouldn’t you agree?

For the last 4 years this group of Suzanne Howren, Tony Minieri, Beth Robertson and Meredith Willett have been teaching at the American Needlepoint Guild Seminars to sold out crowds. The waiting list has been miles long to get into their classes. Have you been frustrated with trying to get into that class? not an ANG member? Been on the waiting list just hoping and praying every day for that cancellation? or just a million and one other reasons? well I have the news for you!

Due to a scheduling snafu, the famous Fab Four will instead be teaching the Long & Short of Canvas Enhancment at A Stitch in Time in San Marino, California…okay and here is the sign up sheet! You can just sign up for the class, no waiting, no hoping that you will get in, no waiting on pins and needles, no lottery selection…you are in with just a little deposit to hold your spot. Classes will be on August 29, 30, 31 & September 1, 2013.

The same format, the same style, the same fun…well maybe more! Select a canvas from your stash, select a new one from the inventory of the amazing canvas selection at A Stitch in Time, or like me…wait till the Winter Market and pick out something brand new for the Fab Four!

Just some of the amazing techniques that were taught and quickly mastered at the 2012 class!

How about needleweaving the ears on this Laurel Burch canvas by Danji Designs…

Look at the hats and dresses on this canvas by Patti Mann…

and the cats drinking champagne under the Eiffel Tower by DJ Designs…

and my favorite and the one Meredith called “this is the bomb!” a needleweaving technique by Tony Minieri on a Barbara Russell canvas…

Decisions! decisions! decions! what canvas to do? well there is time to select that. Alison tells me that if you order a canvas from the shop for this class that she will give you a 15% discount on it. Now how can you say no to that? But I wouldn’t wait forever to sign up for the class. I am sure that spots will go fast, so don’t get left out.

Okay now you say well that is the same week as the ANG seminar that is in Anaheim California? How can I do both? Well actually you can as that is what I am doing! You start out your week with a 2 days class at seminar or even a 3 day class. About an hours drive from Anaheim you have arrived at A Stitch in Time in San Marino. That drive is with no traffic. If you are flying directly to the Fab Four class, I would fly into the Burbank airport.

Lunch is included daily along with goody bags, stitch idea and thread selections. You will send a full size color copy of your canvas to them by a certain date with any notes or comments that you might have. All these details and many more will follow.

There will be a daily shuttle service to get you back and forth to the Courtyard Marriott located in Old Town Pasadena that has been selected for our stay. Located in the heart of Old Pasadena where the main streets are lined with restaurants and boutique stye shopping.

Okay all I can say is call! call! call! and get your name in…don’t miss all the fun. You’ll be sorry if you do. just saying…
A Stitch In Time
2465 Huntington Dr
San Marino, CA 91108
626-793-5217
asitinc@sbcglobal.net

and until next time…keep on stitching