Enjoy taking this online Needlework Cyberclass! Your teacher gives careful detailed instructions, photographs, and diagrams that are easily printed for your convenience. To give you a total class experience, you will have an opportunity to ask questions and give comments in a special "Heirloom Christmas" discussion forum!

 "Heirloom Christmas Sampler" (design size 23.5" long x 5.1" wide) is a beautiful large sampler, suitable as a teaching piece for the intermediate to advanced stitcher. One of the Heirloom Series, this lovely sampler in heirloom shades of platinum and teal/rose or Victorian red and green will make your next Christmas special! You will be guided step by easy step into making and practicing all these stitches!!

Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Bargello, Smyrna Cross Stitch, Plain Hemstitch, Rhodes Hearts, Scotch Stitch, Couching, Colonial Knots, Honeycomb Hemstitch, Kloster Blocks, Wrapping Bars, Partial Greek Cross, Dove's Eyes, Triple Rice Stitch, Partial Rhodes Stitch, Algerian Eyelet, Four Sided Stitch, Modified Diamond Eyelets, Modified Ray Stitch, Beaded Interlaced Hemstitching, Stem Stitch, Silk Ribbon Twirled Rose Stitch, Victoria Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, Plait Stitch, Leviathan Stitch, Beadwork

This addition to the Heirloom Sampler series is about Christmas, and is a celebration of all things that we hold dear during the Holiday Season. I hope that this sampler evokes some beautiful memories for you as you stitch along with us!

Two Colourways: this sampler was originally conceived as a long sampler in Antique Rose and Teal Green colours. You can see these colours in the photograph on the front of your leaflet and above. However, if you are one of those people who love the Victorian Reds and Greens at Christmas, then please follow the same directions, but substitute the alternate colours where you find them in parentheses. The shorter version and the Needleroll can also be stitched in either of the two colourways. The Victorian Reds and Green shorter version is shown on the back of the leaflet.

I'm sure you'll do well if you follow this step by step guide and you can apply this class to either the red and green or the pink and teal. However, ONLY the pink and teal colours are mentioned in this class.

    
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Level - Intermediate - Advanced (should be familiar with working on evenweave linen)

Installments - 6 installments – 6 weeks. Each week's installment will be posted to the website. The instructions will remain there to be accessed (and printed out) at any time, for the duration of the class.

Entry Instructions - You can verify your registration, by checking “My Cyberclasses” under Cyberclasses in the main menu. After the start date of your Cyberclass you can also enter your Cyberclass from this same page:

1. Go to our website at: http://www.victoriasampler.com. Pass your cursor over the Cyberclasses menu item. Click on the link for "My Cyberclasses” and enter your user name and password to Log in.

2. You should see the details of your own Cyberclasses displayed for you! Note the Start and End Dates and Times. You will only be able to activate the entry link after the start date. Then use the active link to enter.

Chart, Accessory pack, Fabric and Materials needed

Before the start date of your chosen Cyberclass, you will need to have the supplies on hand! You can find the

1. Leaflet or Chart
2. Accessory Pack
3. Fabric
4. Materials not in Accessory Packs

for this design at participating local Needlework Retail Stores and Mail Order Sources. There is a list of suggested materials for each design in our Design section of the VS Website. Please phone or email your shop owner and ask for their help to order!

Other Supplies:

It is suggested that you mount your linen on a set of roller frames, a lap frame or standing frame. You will need to buy roller bars that are at least 1" wider than the width of your cut material! Other tools include a set of sharp scissors with fine blades suitable for Hardanger and Hemstitching, extra #24 and #22 tapestry needles, beading needles, and a fabric marking pen for silk ribbon. Support your local shops by buying from them!

*Class Fee includes:

• online step by step instructions and how-to's
• hints, trick, and other in depth needlework knowledge
• detailed photographs and illustrations
• pre-class fabric preparation homework
• access to Thea's Class Specific Bulletin Board for questions
• online help with a real CyberAngel!
• membership to the exclusive VS Graduates' discussion group