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RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD & AMERICAN ROBIN

Level 2

Students will become more comfortable with split rings, encapsulating threads & working with beads in picots.

Materials
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 1 shuttle of 904 Very Dark Parrot Green; 1 shuttle of DMC 906 Med Parrot Green; several inches of DMC 600 Very Dark Cranberry; a few inches of DMC 310 Black; Mill Hill Glass Seed Bead # 02014 Black.

American Robin: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 2 shuttles of DMC 413 Dark Pewter Grey; 1 shuttle of DMC 310 Black; 1 shuttle of DMC 920 Med Copper; a few inches of DMC White; Mill Hill Glass Bead # 02058 Crayon White & Mill Hill Magnifica Glass Bead # 10088 Golden Rod.

Students should come to class with their shuttles already loaded.

Optional Kits will be available for $6 - 2 kits, one for each bird, and will contain enough thread & beads to make a pair of that particular bird. Ear wires will *not* be included because of people's various metal sensitivities, so it will be up to the student to supply their own ear wires.

CARDINAL &  EASTERN GOLDFINCH

Level 2

Students will become more comfortable with split rings, encapsulating threads & working with beads in picots.

Materials
Cardinal: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 1 shuttle of DMC 498 Dark Christmas Red; 1 shuttle of DMC 817 Very Dark Coral Red; 1 shuttle of DMC 310 Black; Mill Hill petite glass beads # 42014 Black; opaque orange/red size 15/0 beads.

Eastern Goldfinch: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 2 shuttles of DMC 726 Light Topaz; 1 shuttle of DMC 310 Black; Mill Hill petite glass bead # 42014 Black; Mill Hill petite # 40123 Cream.

Optional Kits will be available for $6 - 2 kits, one for each bird, and will contain enough thread & beads to make a pair of that particular bird. Ear wires will *not* be included because of people's various metal sensitivities, so it will be up to the student to supply their own ear wires.

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Level 2

Students will become more comfortable with split rings, encapsulating threads & working with beads in picots.

Materials
Eastern Bluebird: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 2 shuttles of DMC 995 Dark Electric Blue; several inches of DMC 922 Light Copper; a few inches of DMC White; Mill Hill petite glass beads # 42014 Black.

Baltimore Oriole: Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 2 shuttles of DMC 741 Med Tangerine; 1 shuttle of DMC 310 Black; Mill Hill petite glass bead # 42014 Black & Mill Hill glass bead # 00081 Jet.

Optional Kits will be available for $6 - 2 kits, one for each bird, and will contain enough thread & beads to make a pair of that particular bird. Ear wires will *not* be included because of people's various metal sensitivities, so it will be up to the student to supply their own ear wires.

Tatted Dream Snowflake

Level 1

Students will need to be comfortable working with 2 shuttles, as this pattern calls for switching between the two on a regular basis. 

Materials
Picture shown is made with size 8 Perle Coton, although any size thread with which the student is comfortable can be used. 

2 shuttles of DMC White, or any 2 colors of your choosing if you want to experiment.

Because of the intricacies of this pattern, students may only be able to complete a few of the spokes in class, but it should be enough to enable them to comprehend the rhythm of the pattern and complete the piece on their own. 

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Cutter's Bear (American Black Bear)

Level 2

Students will learn how to tat the American Black Bear, purported to be the most gentle of the North American bear species. Skills required include rings, chains, joins, encapsulated threads and beads, and 1 split ring.
Pattern could be used for polar bears or grizzly bears by changing
thread colors.

Materials & Prep
2 shuttles loaded with black, along with the color of brown, and the 2 bead colors.

Or Specifically Size 8 DMC Perle Cotton in these colors: 2 shuttles of DMC 310 Black; 1 shuttle of DMC 436 Tan; Mill Hill glass beads # 02023 Root Beer; Mill Hill petite glass beads # 42038 Matte Chocolate.

Yorkie Lacewings (Saturday Night-All Invited)

Level 1

Students will become better acquainted with the dimpled ring and closing same the "Yorkie Sue" way for one of the butterflies.

Materials
Thread of any color on your shuttle.
Imagination!

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