Sign up for this class and immerse yourself in a luxury needlework retreat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains...

During this 3-day retreat, Elaine Aidonidis will teach you to embellish a canvas of your choice from the Kate Dickerson Collection. Elaine will interpret your canvas using the principles of focal point, depth perception, and color placement an advise stitches and threads to create an “on the spot” stitch plan for you.

The level of this class is Intermediate to Advanced. You should be able to read stitch charts and determine the starting area on your canvas. You should also know how to lay threads and how to stitch Basketweave.

Three days (6 hrs/day) of instruction by nationally accredited needlepoint instructor Elaine Aidonidis.

Class limit: 14 · Lunch included daily

This 3-day retreat will be on-site at Stitching Fox in Landrum, South Carolina. We are located at 22349 Asheville Hwy., Landrum, SC 29356.

Schedule

• 9:30am – Noon     Instruction
• Noon – 1pm          Lunch
• 1pm – 4pm       Instruction
• 4pm - 5pm Open Stitch

Lodging
We have an on-site apartment available for rent and have several other recommended lodging options, including two inns and several AirBnBs...

View our Visitor's Guide for lodging recommendations, plus maps and directions to our locations >

Class registration fee of $495 per person is due at registration. Class registration fees and materials costs are non-refundable.

Please purchase any Kate Dickerson canvas from Stitching Fox for arrival in our shop by April 1. Your canvas will be sent to the instructor to create a stitch guide that includes the first 5 stitches and 5 threads. Over the course of the 3 days of instruction, Elaine will build the rest of your stitch guide.

There is a limited cancellation window (48 hours after purchase), beyond which you will still be responsible for the full cost of the kits you committed to when securing your seat for this event. Our full list of event terms and conditions is available here.