ISGB Gathering – 2 Special Events with Space Left

I received my weekly email newsletter from The Glass Art Society and I needed to share some of the info. First thing I’m posting is about a couple of events tied to the International Society of Glass Bead Makers Gathering coming up in August and the deadlines are approaching. So here goes…

Corning Museum of Glass Adventure with Marshall Hyde and Friends Let glass bead artist and Corning resident Marshall Hyde take you on an
incredible adventure to Corning, New York. Get the VIP treatment by going behind the scenes on tours guided by Curators from the Corning
Museum of Glass (CMOG) and The Director of The Studio. CMOG holds the world’s most extensive collections of art, science, and industrial
glass. Prepare for sensory overload! The trip wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Finger Lakes region for wine tasting and fabulous
cuisine. All this, and you’ll still make it back in time for Open Torch!

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 TIME: 8 AM to 8 PM LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Rochester to Corning and Return via
Private Bus Transportation
COST:$ 65 Per Person (limited space available) First Come, First ConfirmedBasis RESERVATION DEADLINE: JUNE 15

Lunch and an Afternoon with Milon Townsend This rare opportunity includes a studio tour, lunch and demonstration with respected and well-known artist Milon Townsend. Begin the afternoon with a terrific luncheon catered by Milon’s wife, Kiyoko, on the lawn of their beautiful five
acre property in Hilton, NY. If you need to stretch after lunch, you can enjoy the 1.25 mile nature trail.Then, tour Milon’s incredible
‘studios-within-a-studio’ which includes flameworking, kiln casting, cold working, lamination and assembly and photography. He will also
offer a detailed flameworking demonstration of a sculptural piece, as well as show various and unique aspects of the lost wax and kiln
casting process. Imagine…a fantastic lunch, demonstrations that define Milon’s distinctive style and a studio tour all while enjoying the
beautiful scenery – all with the artist!
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 TIME: 12 NOON to 4 PM LOCATION: Hyatt RegencyRochester to the Townsend Home and Return via Private Bus Transportation
COST: $ 65 Per Person (limited space available) First Come, First ConfirmedBasis

RESERVATION DEADLINE: JUNE 15

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I have not done a lot of big cross stitch projects, but sometimes even with small projects it can be hard to decide exactly where to begin and how to work through the chart if you’re working with multiple colors. The general categories for the possible methods are known as cross country and parking.

Cross country means that you’re working one color at a time, moving around the chart (or the section of the chart you’re working on) until you’re done with that color. Parking means you’re working in a smaller section and doing all the colors in that area, “parking” the threads by leaving them attached to the canvas but out of the way while you finish each section.

Royal Rows is a specific way of parking named by Alison Royal, which is explored in detail on a post on Stitching Daily.

The idea is that you’re working one “tower” of stitches at a time (she uses a section of 10 stitches across by 20 down, but you can do whatever makes sense to you). You work all the stitches of a color at a time, starting at the top left and working your way down. When you’re done with a color you can park it where needed in the section below your current tower (known as the dungeon) or in the “east tower,” which is the section to the right.

There’s also a specific way of dealing with thread ends when you’re done with a color. This is a super simplified version (head to the blog post at Stitching Daily to get all the details) but the basic idea is that you’re working from left to right and top to bottom across the work, parking the threads in the next section when you’re done with them and systematically choosing which color to work with next.

The whole idea of parking is kind of overwhelming to me though I will admit that it makes a lot of sense. I guess I need to try it on a smallish big project and see how it goes. Do you use the parking method of cross stitch? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Stitching Daily]

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