When Alma Garner retired from teaching in elementary school, she took up teaching embroidery. It caught her eye as soon as she first saw it in Oregon, where her daughter had moved for a new teaching position.  There she met Debbie Kelley, who has written the book Thorns & Roses.   She has also designed many beautiful projects, one which will be used in this course.  

Alma is a member of the Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild. She has participated in one of the Guild’s seminars held in Portland, Oregon, and has learned many stitching techniques from teachers there.  Alma also has experience with cotton floss and has done some crewel.

Alma currently holds a weekly Wednesday embroidery class at the United Methodist Church in Canton (new members welcome!).

Alma has taught B.E. for SOAR in 2010, 2015 and 2024.

Classes:
Fall 2024 - Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery [F-24-5]


Past Classes:
Spring 2024 - Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery [S-24-8]
Fall 2018 - Introduction to the “State of Yo” [F-18-35]
Spring 2018 - You Too Can Play the Harmonica [S-18-56]
Fall 2015 - Seeing in Three Dimensions: Stereographs to 3D Illusions [F-15-43]
Spring 2015 - Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery [S-15-8]
Spring 2014 - A Brief History of Radio [S-14-6]
Spring 2014 - You Too Can Play the Harmonica [S-14-59]
Fall 2012 - You Too Can Play the Harmonica [F-12-59]
Spring 2011 - Stampless Letters: Our Postal History Before Stamps [S-11-49]
Fall 2010 - Knit This and That [F-10-30]
Spring 2010 - Brazilian Embroidery for Beginners [S-10-7]
Spring 2010 - Radio's Golden Days [S-10-34]