The ultimate lace gallery! Eighty-one stitches and patterns showcase your skill and provide a lasting, heirloom-quality needlework reference. If you ever need a delicate filigree, you are sure to find it here. And once you take this class, you wil...see morel truly be adept at creating openwork patterns---expertly and fearlessly! The centerpiece of this 4-½-inch by 13-inch design is an ancient crown pattern embellished with luminous pearl beads. Around the crown are blocks with eight categories of pulled work stitches, except for one block that is set aside for a graceful initial---yours! Variations of the pulled-thread stitches include backstitch, double backstitch, buttonhole, cross, eyelet, four-sided, satin and straight. As you master the techniques, Eileen will share with you both the history of pulled work and an extensive bibliography that she has developed through years of studying this elegant technique. There are 82 pulled thread stitches on this piece. Eileen's book, A Notebook of Pulled Thread Stitches is also included with this class. see less