Jessica Huang

- Product and graphic designer with a fiber artist alter ego

- Known for award-winning anthropomorphic felt sculptures

- Her Overly Heartfelt Studio specializes in needle felted art dolls and wool embroidery

Needlefelted Beetle 

Three dimensional needle felting

Learn to build the form, add colors and patterns, color and seal wire legs

Half-day class 

Needlefelted Beetle Variations 

Maggie Thompson

-Jewelry Designer/Teacher

-Published in Beadwork and Bead and Button Magazines

-Member of Saint Paul Needleworkers

-Past president of the Upper Midwest Bead Society

-Click here to view her website.

Nesting Birds Necklace 

Kumihimo beading; 8 cord kongoh gumi spiral

Multiple colorways

Advanced beginner; typically can be finished in 6 hours

One-day class 

Crossing the Bridge Bracelet

Kumihimo beading; two braids connected with bugle beads

Multiple colorways

Intermediate; typically can be completed in 6 hours

One-day class

Frankenstein Bracelet

Kumihimo beading; 7 cord "fill the gap" braiding

Multiple colorways

Beginner; typically can be completed in 3 hours

Half-day class

Cup of Sparkle Bracelet

Kumihimo beading; 8 cord kongoh gumi spiral braid

Multiple colorways

Advanced beginner; typically can be completed in 3 hours

Half-day class

Paula Rae Schmidt

- Teaches needlepoint embellishment and fusion classes nationwide

Insights to Canvas Interpretation and Embellishment

Canvas work

Students send Paula a photo of their painted canvas in advance Students get suggestions for stitches and threads for 2-3 canvas areas plus a workbook with a variety of stitches

Two-day class 

Studio Time for Painted Canvas Interpretation and Embellishment

Canvaswork

One-on-one advice and problem-solving for your in-progress canvas piece

Students get suggestions for 2-3 canvas areas, not a full stitch guide

One-day class 

Denise Harrington Pratt

- Teaching Needlework since 1995

- Has taught nationally and regionally at EGA

Elegant Diamond and Box Making

Box construction and counted thread work

Stitched on 28-count linen with silk thread; each kit is unique.

Uses a wide variety of stitches, including wrapped triangular eyelet, arch stitch, pentagon stitch, woven spider web, three Rhodes variations, straight stitch, fly stitch variations, multiple rice, Smyrna cross, double straight cross variation, and herringbone square on point.

Two-day class 

Spring Flowers Pincushion and Scissors Fob

Finishing needlework accoutrements 

Stitched on 32-count linen using cotton floss 

Requires pre-work since the class’s emphasis is on finishing 

One-day class 

Lovely Leaves Acorn Scissors Fob

Finishing a three-dimensional piece

Stitched on 32-count linen using silk

Requires pre-work since the class’s emphasis is on finishing

Half-day class