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October 09, 2006
Thanksgiving in 3-D
Thanksgiving is still not until November, but learning how to decorate for the holiday is coming near a close.
The Top Drawer is now accepting sign-ups for people who want to learn needlepoint and create their own 3-D canvass Thanksgiving Pilgrim house that can be displayed anywhere. The class Oct. 21 and only costs $160.
And the good news, according to instructor Dolores Menze, anyone can take the class and succeed.
Dolores has been working at the store for approximately five years and teaches beginner classes once a month and two or three other classes throughout the year. She has been doing needlepoint for about 30 years.
Although to some people it may look like a daunting task, needlepoint is easy to learn, according to Dolores.
“And I can teach you, but you must be patient because it takes patience. I learned from my grandmother in the 1950s when I was 10. I would just watch her and she showed me how to do it. My sister also became interested and now works at a needlepoint store in Washington D.C. It has become a family affair,” she said.
“Because I teach classes, I feel I am good with selecting colors and showing you how to get started. Needlepoint is fun because it is relaxing, it is something you can do while passing time or watching TV or whatever, and when you are done you have a finished product that can be framed, given as a gift, or passed down to your family for ages,” Dolores said.
There are artists all over the country that paint pictures, objects, people, animals, and just about anything you can think of and make it available for people to cross-stitch. It can be anything – from natures scenes to cartoon characters.
She suggests that anyone wanting to plunge into needlepoint take a beginner’s class and get a good book. “And be sure to heed the advice of people in the shop, don’t be afraid to ask questions and as your skill improve take more advanced classes.
The Top Drawer, located 6880 Wooster Pike, specializes in exquisite hand-painted and needlepoint canvasses. The canvasses are then made into pillows, purses, ornaments and various other items.
Whether a novice or a maestro in the craft of needlepoint work, The Top Drawer offers classes for anyone who wants to learn ... or learn more. And it doesn’t matter where you live or how long it takes for you to get to the store - the ladies will teach you.
For more information regarding the store or when classes begin, call 271-6691 or visit www.topdrawer-needlepoint.com
Posted by johnston at October 9, 2006 03:35 PM