# Introduction to Cross-Stitch with Lisa Shaffer

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## Overview

There are so many exciting projects you can make with basic cross stitching skills! Get your start with this timeless technique inIntroduction to Cross-Stitch with Lisa Shaffer. 

Lisa teaches needlework to artists across the country and in this class, she’ll show you how to: 

- Start a hoop sampler and finish the back 
- Sew a fun variety of stitches 
- Choose the best materials for beginners 
- Customize your projects 

You'll learn the basic cross-stitch, zig zag, herringbone, tacked herringbone, oblong, and rice stitches. Lisa will also demonstrate some of the more complicated intricacies of cross-stitching so you feel confident you are doing it right. 

By the end of the this class, you’ll know how to complete a sampler displaying a whole variety of stitches and you’ll be ready to spice things up with variations in color and size.

## Instructors

### Lisa Shaffer

Fine artist and well wandered soul, Lisa is best known for her modern needlework jewelry designs for Zelma Rose and her fine art needlework installations.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $29