AFFILIATED WITH :   Embroiderers' Association of Canada.

BIO :  
Margaret is a landscape artist. She studied textile art and design at Sheridan College and the Ontario College of Art and is a certified teacher with the Embroiderers' Association of Canada. She teaches workshops to EAC guilds, quilt guilds, colleges and privately. Her book, "Window Gardens in Bloom"' C&T Publishers was released in 2005.

SKILLS :   Classes are 2 to 5 days in duration. I will accommodate all levels of experience. I teach the following classes :

• Fabric painting techniques for landscape or backgrounds - 2 days
• Hand embroidery techniques for landscape - 2 days
• Meadow landscape - 2 days
• Spring floral garden - 2 days
• Silk embroidered wild rose with dragonflies - 2 days
• Wild flower sampler or garden sampler - 2 days
• Window sill garden - 2 days
• Oriental poppies in silk embroidery - 2 days
• Crazy patchwork techniques and stitches - 2 days
• Picket Fence Garden - 2 days

• Shoreline theme landscapes - 4 to 5 days
• Field and Meadow landscape theme - 4 to 5 days
• Home and garden landscape theme - 4 to 5 days
• Window gardens in bloom theme - 4 to 5 days
• Botanical study theme - 4 to 5 days
• Starting with one stitch - explorations in embroidery - 2 to 3 days

I also teach many 3-hour workshops for Needlearts shows.

For more detailed information, go to my web-site :   www.vanterve.ca

FEES :   $ 375.00 per day for teaching;   $250.00 for slide/trunk show.

TRAVEL :   Will travel anywhere by car or air. $.50 mileage fee for car travel.