Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
Registration for the Elizabethan Valentine is here: katie-strachan.com/shop/elizabethan-valentine-class
And a detailed course description is at katie-strachan.com/elizabethan-valentine
If you have questions about the course or registration, you can contact me at katie-strachan.com/contact or via DM on Instagram, @kstrachanembroidery
The class price, including all materials, is $260, and kits will ship once you are fully paid, although lessons do not begin until January 1, 2023. Your login information will be sent to the email that purchased the class in December.
Suggested frame sizes for the Elizabethan Valentine:
Stretcher bars: 11" x 14"
Slate frame: 10" roller bars, 18" slats
needlestack.com/WebStore/Accessories/Frames.html (scroll down to section header Slate Frames)
A complete package of stretcher bars, frame lok brackets, lacing thread, and lacing needles is available from Needle in a Haystack here: needlestack.americommerce.com/Accessories/KS-ElizValAcc.aspx
Bittersweet and Broomsticks by Brenda Gervais, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Irish Coffee with the following threads:
Gobelins 4534 and creme
100/3: 22, 60, 242, 323, 525, 718, 773
Soie Surfine 2525 used with Accentuate 28
Not used but suggested for the words: Paris 2234
My tutorial on beaded spiral rope stitch, the trim shown, is here: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=3s
Plum Street Samplers My Early Days on 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan with the following:
Soie Surfine conversion: 2079, 2148, 2177, 2241, 2303, 2396, 2401, 2473, 2561, 2572*, 2601, 2604, 2673, 2734, 2773, blanc
*I'm not using 2572 as it's the mortar on the house. I used 2401 (light gray) with 2561 (medium gray) for the mortar
100/3: 79, 148, 177, 241, 303, 396, 401, 473, 561, 572, 601, 604, 673, 734, 773, blanc
And a #12 tapestry point beading needle, not a 10, sorry for the flub!
Kitten Stitcher's exclusive sampler Margaret Doyle is available here: kittenstitcher.com/product-page/coming-soon-margaret-doyle-1850-by-hands-across-the-sea-samplers
Mother of pearl pin keeps and other fabulous treasures are available from Jackie du Plessis, email her at jackie@itsfineallyfinished.com
Flosstube kits coming in the holiday shop, likely launching November 1st:
Brenda Gervais Joy & Good Cheer, and the Bells of Christmas
as well as Theodora, the 2022 holiday ornament, to be revealed next episode
I flubbed and forgot to announce the winner of the Bells of Christmas chart, so that will be announced in the next episode as well
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
Registration for the Elizabethan Valentine is here: katie-strachan.com/shop/elizabethan-valentine-class
And a detailed course description is at katie-strachan.com/elizabethan-valentine
If you have questions about the course or registration, you can contact me at katie-strachan.com/contact or via DM on Instagram, @kstrachanembroidery
The class price, including all materials, is $260, and kits will ship once you are fully paid, although lessons do not begin until January 1, 2023. Your login information will be sent to the email that purchased the class in December.
Suggested frame sizes for the Elizabethan Valentine:
Stretcher bars: 11" x 14"
Slate frame: 10" roller bars, 18" slats
needlestack.com/WebStore/Accessories/Frames.html (scroll down to section header Slate Frames)
A complete package of stretcher bars, frame lok brackets, lacing thread, and lacing needles is available from Needle in a Haystack here: needlestack.americommerce.com/Accessories/KS-ElizValAcc.aspx
Bittersweet and Broomsticks by Brenda Gervais, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Irish Coffee with the following threads:
Gobelins 4534 and creme
100/3: 22, 60, 242, 323, 525, 718, 773
Soie Surfine 2525 used with Accentuate 28
Not used but suggested for the words: Paris 2234
My tutorial on beaded spiral rope stitch, the trim shown, is here: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=3s
Plum Street Samplers My Early Days on 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan with the following:
Soie Surfine conversion: 2079, 2148, 2177, 2241, 2303, 2396, 2401, 2473, 2561, 2572*, 2601, 2604, 2673, 2734, 2773, blanc
*I'm not using 2572 as it's the mortar on the house. I used 2401 (light gray) with 2561 (medium gray) for the mortar
100/3: 79, 148, 177, 241, 303, 396, 401, 473, 561, 572, 601, 604, 673, 734, 773, blanc
And a #12 tapestry point beading needle, not a 10, sorry for the flub!
Kitten Stitcher's exclusive sampler Margaret Doyle is available here: kittenstitcher.com/product-page/coming-soon-margaret-doyle-1850-by-hands-across-the-sea-samplers
Mother of pearl pin keeps and other fabulous treasures are available from Jackie du Plessis, email her at jackie@itsfineallyfinished.com
Flosstube kits coming in the holiday shop, likely launching November 1st:
Brenda Gervais Joy & Good Cheer, and the Bells of Christmas
as well as Theodora, the 2022 holiday ornament, to be revealed next episode
I flubbed and forgot to announce the winner of the Bells of Christmas chart, so that will be announced in the next episode as well
