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11:51 pm
January 24, 2010
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crochetkid2
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I'm looking for some quick Hardanger projects to teach at a local yarn shop. I attempted a class with an ornament last fall, but only the owner came to the class (no takers from others, most are knitters or crocheters).
I was wondering how anyone else gathered interest to get a class going, especially one with a quick make-and-take project that was only a couple hours or less to do. The owner would like to do it again, but we don't want to make time and not get anyone to participate.
Any quick project suggestions for beginners? (other than ornaments)
Thanks!
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10:33 am
January 25, 2010
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Ryan
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I remember my first Hardanger class (I was just a knitter/sewer then too), and it was a simple little doily, but I still couldn't get it done in just one class . What about a scissors fob? They're small, so they'd be fairly quick (and useful). Another would be a simple bookmark, or bookmark tail.
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10:18 pm
January 26, 2010
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crochetkid2
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Post edited 3:19 am – January 27, 2010 by crochetkid2
crochetkid2 said:
I'm looking for some quick Hardanger projects to teach at a local yarn shop. I attempted a class with an ornament last fall, but only the owner came to the class (no takers from others, most are knitters or crocheters).
I was wondering how anyone else gathered interest to get a class going, especially one with a quick make-and-take project that was only a couple hours or less to do. The owner would like to do it again, but we don't want to make time and not get anyone to participate.
Any quick project suggestions for beginners? (other than ornaments)
Thanks!
Those are great ideas! Thanks for the suggestions!
(p.s. the time zone for me is Mountain, so my post is 2 hours ahead of what the time stamp says)
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3:29 pm
February 4, 2010
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marychamberlain
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I did a beginning Hardanger class for a local shop just before Christmas. It was my first attempt at teaching, and only moderately successful. We used a very simple design that could be made into an ornament or inserted in a card: a small diamond of klosters with simple needleweaving & dove's eyes with 4 satin stitch stars and a little double cable stitching around the outside of the diamond.
The first session I was teaching the store employees – they've had a lot of inquiries about Hardanger lately and wanted to be at least a little familiar with the technique. We got the diamond stitched and one of the stars, and most everyone got the needleweaving & dove's eyes done. That took at least 3 hours – and they were all experienced stitchers (cross stitch & needlepoint). The second session I had 4 students of varying experience – we barely got the diamond & filling stitches done and I don't think anyone managed to do a star – never mind the cable stitching!! That second session ran more than 2 hours – nearer 3.
It may be my lack of teaching experience – or an over-ambitious design. In any event – keep the design as simple as you can, using as few stitches as possible. For example, if you do a scissors fob, don't use blanket stitch around the edges- add a felt backing or something. If you, as an experienced stitcher, can do it in an hour or less then it's possible a student could do it in 2!
Good luck with it!
Mary
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8:11 pm
February 4, 2010
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crochetkid2
| | Casper, WY | |
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Post edited 1:18 am – February 5, 2010 by crochetkid2
marychamberlain said:
The first session I was teaching the store employees – they've had a lot of inquiries about Hardanger lately and wanted to be at least a little familiar with the technique. We got the diamond stitched and one of the stars, and most everyone got the needleweaving & dove's eyes done. That took at least 3 hours – and they were all experienced stitchers (cross stitch & needlepoint).
I taught the store owner since she wanted to learn, and our plans for a class fell through (no one signed up). I have a display in the store of a step-by-step simple Hardanger piece, but I don't think anyone looks at it since most are into cross-stitch or knitting.
We definitely need to "save the stitches" since even our local EGA needle guild is shrinking due to lack of new members.
I just started a small crochet class at the local rec center (they wanted to have a shorter class than 10 weeks, so I went with 2 weeks…bad idea! not enough time to learn chain and single crochet in 3 hours total class time over 2 weeks). The people are just not signing up for classes. The local yarn shops are also having trouble getting students (let alone customers) to sign up for workshops or classes. One promises free lessons if they buy the supplies at her store. Thtat's a great offer, but not always practical. Too bad the economy is hurting our stitiching and stitchers. I'm afraid of all that we will lose before things get turned back around. If the shops can't sell, they won't buy from suppliers, and then the suppliers dry up…the shops close, and we all lose out on wonderful stitching stuff for future generations to learn from experienced stitchers. (Sorry to be such a bummer.)
Here's hoping we can keep on stitching and teaching it to others!
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3:54 pm
February 8, 2010
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lindaw
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I too tried to do a 2 hour class with all beginners. It was something I made up but was similar to the picture posted by Mary. I had done the piece and it took me 2 hours. It included the satin stitch, buttonhole stitch, cutting, wrapping and dove's eyes. It turned into 3 hours at the first class, which they completed the satin stitches and most of the blanket stitch. They were to complete the blanket stitch at home and come back ready to cut and do the rest. It took about 2 hours that time too.
I decided it was too much information at one time. I would go with a jar topper where you can just do a few satin stitches, then cutting and wrapping and dove's eyes. Then put that in the top of a canning jar. You will need a little stuffing and material to go under the hardanger. Or come up with something else they can mount the piece in, maybe a card.
When I learned it was a several weeks class and each week we learned a stitch, did that stitch as time allowed and then finished at home. I think you need to do more than a few stitches to really get the concept. But doing a small project gives them the idea of what it is like.
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11:28 am
February 10, 2010
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Ryan
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Ooh, jar topper! I have never heard of that, but would be quit decorative. Do you have any photos you could share with us of one of those? I would love to see it.
Card is a great idea too! I think buttonhole takes the most time, so those two ideas are excellent. Plus if some students wanted to finish for framing, you could teach them the buttonhole later.
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1:49 pm
February 17, 2010
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lindaw
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I will try and download a couple pictures. I only have one example that I have done right now. I plan to fill with candy or something and donate to our church bake sale to sell.
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1:58 pm
February 17, 2010
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lindaw
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Post edited 7:01 pm – February 17, 2010 by lindaw
I'm not sure where to download pictures on this. Let me know. Or if you are on facebook there are some hardanger sites I can post them to. I haven't use this much and am not real familiary with the set up yet.
On the left of this website there are designs. There is a pink one that is pillow blocks making a square and then a design wrapped in the center. It is that type of thing that I do. Any type of square design you want to make and how big you want and then do a filler/wrap stitch of some sort. The one I did is 4 squares and then the greek cross in the center of each one.
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8:53 am
February 18, 2010
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Ryan
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Oooh, yeah I am on Facebook! Debi is too! I love the idea of little Hardanger candy jars.
For adding pictures to posts, I added a little Forum FAQ you can check out. If they're uploaded on Facebook you should be able to link to them from here to post them up.
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8:04 pm
February 18, 2010
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lindaw
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Post edited 1:32 am – February 19, 2010 by lindaw
Hope this works. If the link doesn't come up go to http://www.hardanger.shutterfly.com The jar topper is the one in the variagated thread and the others are just some other projects I've done.
 
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10:35 am
February 19, 2010
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Ryan
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So neat! And OMG that square table center is GORGEOUS! What is that filling stitch? Do you have a bigger picture of your other pieces – they look so perfect!
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11:12 am
February 19, 2010
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marychamberlain
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The jar topper idea is a great small project – thanks for the picture. I really love the other pieces – especially the small tablecloth – too.
Mary
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6:10 pm
February 20, 2010
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lindaw
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Thank you. I'm guessing you are talking about the middle picture. That is from Award Winning Designs in Hardanger Embroidery 2005. Actually in that picture the piece isn't done. I'll try and find another picture and post out there. All the filling stitches were things I'd never done. There were no instructions in the book so was an adventure finding all the stitches. Some I never did find but got on a chat room and got some assistance. The very center block I never did find the directions on how to do, so I never did that. Maybe someday I will.
I'll try and get some more pictures out there and closer up. I have tons of pieces I have done over the last 20 years.
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5:12 pm
March 14, 2010
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lindaw
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Post edited 9:16 pm – March 14, 2010 by lindaw
check out the http://www.hardanger.shutterfly.com again. I have more pictures out there.
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