Fusion Workshop 3 Days

One Canvas. Endless Possibilities. Your Artistic Vision.

What if you could take a beautiful canvas and make it uniquely yours?

Fusion is a creative and interactive approach to needlepoint that encourages you to develop your own artistic vision. Rather than following a prescribed stitch guide, you will explore threads, stitches, textures, and embellishments to bring your canvas to life in a way that reflects your personal style.

For this special workshop, we have selected a collection of stunning canvases by Otto Aguilar, distributed by PLD Needlepoint Designs.

You will choose one canvas from a collection of five designs. While each canvas is different, they share common artistic elements: faces, hair, fabrics, dimension, and backgrounds. These elements become the foundation for our exploration of color, texture, stitch selection, and creative expression.

A specially developed workbook will guide you through the process, offering suggestions for threads, stitches, and embellishments. But here is where the magic happens: everyone's interpretation will be different!

And don't be surprised if a little creative envy creeps in when someone across the table makes a choice you wish you had thought of!

What Will You Learn?

During this hands-on workshop, you will:

• Explore Thread Selection: Learn how to choose fibers that complement the different elements of your canvas while creating depth, dimension, and texture.

• Discover Creative Stitch Possibilities: Explore suggested stitches from your workbook while learning to use your own stitch resources in new and imaginative ways.

• Develop Your Artistic Eye: Learn a thoughtful approach to planning any canvas, creating a balanced and cohesive finished piece.

• Understand Color and Focus: Discover how color, texture, and stitch placement work together to draw the eye and enhance the overall design.

• Build Confidence: Gain the tools and knowledge to approach future canvases with greater independence and creativity.

• Have Fun! Share ideas, experiment, learn from one another, and enjoy the creative process.

The Beauty of Fusion

The beauty of this workshop is that there is no single right answer. Two stitchers can begin with the same canvas, use the same resources, and create two entirely different works of art.

The techniques and principles you learn will extend far beyond this class, giving you a new perspective on how to approach your future needlepoint projects.

Your canvas. Your choices. Your artistic vision.

Come ready to learn, experiment, be inspired, and perhaps discover an entirely new way of looking at needlepoint.

Fees: Cost of Class

           Cost of Canvas

            Threads

          Workbook

Canvases need to be chosen by the 31st of December 2027. This will ensure arrival for class in time.  See below

All are 18 count. 

Mystique PLD205 - $615 (12 x 16)

Windy Day PLD204- $477 (16 x 10.5)

Windy Day 2 PLD227 -$417 (14 x 11.5)

Florista PLD220 - $465 (9 x 15)

The Dawn PLD201 - $936 (16 x 21)