Now that the trauma of snow before Halloween has receded a bit, I can send Blog readers over to see a finished Dorothy Lesher class piece called Snowbird. It's GORGEOUS! First, Pat has posted a finished photo.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2011/10/viola-fini.html
Then she posted closeups of the sections. The metallics and beads and the shine of the silks don't photograph well, so you can imagine how great this is going to be when it is framed.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-closeups.html
By coincidence, Just String is posting photographs of Dorothy's The Magi as she works it. This particular entry is very interesting because Dorothy told her students to use ink to create a shadow on the Ultrasuede. Fascinating tip! If you want to see more, click on the Just String title and read the postings on the first and the previous page that show her progress creating this piece.
http://juststring.blogspot.com/2011/11/ink-unusual-embellishment.html
Sadly, Dorothy doesn't have a website but if you look for ANG and EGA Seminar classes she's taught or check what she plans to teach at Callaway or at the Shining Needle Society, you might be able to find a class you can take from her.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
6 comments:
Jane, Dorothy has some wonderful photos of her finished samples on her Facebook page if someone wanted to look. Also, Dorothy will sell kits for projects she is not under contract to teach if anyone is interested in a project but has missed the class.
Thank you, Anon. I wasn't aware Dorothy Lesher had a Facebook page. Search on her name, then look at Needlework Designs Plus among her photo albums.
Thanks for the mention, Jane! I'm having fun with The Magi, and am looking forward to other pieces from Dorothy Lesher.
Thanks from me too! I loved stitching this piece and can't wait to see it framed!
I can not find her on Facebook .. even went to Amy Bungers Facebook she is not on her friend page OR A FEW OTHER Designers err, I want to order 3 of her kits .. Thanks Kenneth
Kenneth, look for Dorothy Lesher from Royal Oak, Michigan on Facebook (if there are more than one). If you can't find her that way let me know and I'll ask her to contact you. You can email me at chilly hollow at hotmail dot com. HOWEVER, she probably won't sell kits as she is strictly a teacher. You can occasionally find her classroom kits on eBay. I think there are two available now.
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