Bl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22,1983 rgTnnrYTyvrnni'ira irrrßryyirrrrrffTßT'imrflTnrre^"ryrrnmrya : /VV\ : 1 GRAFT i CORNER I Z ‘ »»<m <«««««««» Cross-stitching: To count or not to count If you’re looking for a craft with a country flavor, why not sample cross-stitching? The craft is easy to leam, whether you count threads and follow a chart or stitch over a pre-printed design. Since both methods are relatively easy only the stitcher can decide whether “to count or not to count.” With kits and sup plies for both methods available, you can make an attractive sampler either way. Whether you work from a kit, or cross-stitch on your own, however, the sampler is an ideal project. It is a source of warmth in the home and an ideal gift for a friend. In the past, samplers were quite literally samples of stitches, alphabets and designs. They were made by every school girl and used as reference guides for needlework. As samplers evolved, they became more and more decorative. They commemorated births, recited prayers, and ex pressed messages of welcome and friendship. Today’s samplers feature almost any sayings and designs. “Welcome to our home” and “Friendship is to people what sunshine is to flowers” are just two examples. Today, the alternatives in samplers and cross-stitching are unlimited. If you wish to try cross-stitching on your own, the following directions show how to draw your own design on special cross-stitch fabric and then stitch over the design. MATERIALS: “Aida,” “har danger” or other even-weave cloth from your local craft, needlework or fabric shop; needle; em broidery floss; pencil; paper; ruler; colored markers; dressmaker’s carbon paper; FISHER AND STOLTZFUS TRAILER SALES 717-768*3832 between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. or call 717*354*0723 after 6 p.m. East of New Holland, Pa. scissors. Optional: embroidery hoop. DESIGN: 1. Draw or trace a design onto paper. 2. To copy a large design from a book or magazine, reduce according to directions below. REDUCING DESIGN: 1. Draw a graph over your large design. Draw another graph on smaller paper with the same number of boxes. 2. Fill each square of your smaller graph with whatt/er is in the corresponding square of the larger design. 3. Color in the reduced designs. PREPARATION: 1. Using dressmaker’s carbon paper, trace design onto fabric. 2. Position fabric in embroidery hoop. 3. Thread needle with two strands of floss. STITCHING: 1. Stitch your design with cross-stitches as illustrated (a). 2. Use colors of floss to correspond with colors in your design. 3. Stitch over in tersections in fabric where horizontal and vertical threads meet. 4. Do not knot ends. Instead, hide ends by running them through stitches on back of fabric. HINTS: 1. Remove needle and hoop when not stitching. Other wise, fabric may get permanent holes and creases. 2. Don’t jump too far from one area to another. Instead, end off and begin again in new areas. 3. Dry clean finished cross-stitching to remove all traces of dressmaker’s carbon paper. °°“ T stow —— Call Now To Place Your CLASSIFIED AD Ph; 717-394.3047 or 717-634-1144 6x16 Utility Trailer Two 1 ton utility trailers 7xlB Gooseneck Stock Trailer One Tractor pull dump Trailer Flatbed and Utility Trailers Available Craft Classes Scheduled at Museum LANCASTER Craft classes will be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Museum during November. Public registration begins October 19 and continues until Nov. 1. Members of the Landis Valley Associates may enroll in classes at the October Associates meeting. The following courses will be offered during November: Ap plique Quilting; Doris Riexinger, Monday evenings, November 7,14, 21,28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Applique Quilting; Doris Riexinger, Tuesday afternoons, November 8, 15, 22, 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Canvas Em broidery; Donna Horst, Wed nesday evenings, November 2,9, 16, 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Conservation and Restoration of Antiques; Clair Garman, Wed nesday evenings, November 2,9, 16,23 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Chair Caning; Hazel Riggs, Tuesday mornings, November 1,8, 15, 22 from 10:00 a.m. to noon; Fraktur; Rosalia Smith, Tuesday evenings, November 1,8, 15, 22 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Rug Braiding; Mae Breneman, Wed nesday mornings, November 2,9, 16.23 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m,; Rug Hooking; Maud Zane, Wed nesday mornings, November 2,9, 16.23 from 10:00 a.m. to noon; Rye Straw Basketry; Steve Miller, Thursday mornings, November 3, 10,17, December 1 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Splint Basketry I; Bill Ooster man, Monday evenings, November 7,14, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Splint Basketry I; Bill Oosterman, Tuesday afternoons, November 8, 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Tinsmithing I; Eugene Smith, Saturday mornings, November 5, 12 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Wood Graining; Marge Yoder, Saturday morning, November 12 from9:ooa.|n. -3:00 p.m. The registration fee is $l5 per course, payable to the Landis Valley Associates. Most classes also charge a materials fee ranging from $1 to $2O. Register at the Farm Museum office or by mail, beginning Oc tober 19. The Museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. For additional information, please call or visit the Pennsylvania Farm Museum 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. H j riafrwlnfi Saturday, Oct 22 Lancaster Society 32 meets at the farm of Nancy Martin for a Couples Harvest Party. Lancaster Society 4 meets with Catherine Brubaker for a hobo party. Wednesday, Oct 26 Lancaster Society 24 will sponsor a party with their husbands. Thursday, Oct 27 Lancaster Society 28 meets to hear a dietitian from Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital. Lancaster Society 11 meets at the home of Margaret Swarr, %
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