IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS! NOW YOU CAN IN SPITE OF THE ECONOMY!
GET THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR DESIGNS COME TO LIFE, EVEN IF YOU'RE AN "EXTREME BEGINNER"!!


THISTLE COTTAGE STUDIO IS OFFERING VERY AFFORDABLE FASHION DESIGN & CRAFT CLASSES, EVEN IN THIS RECESSION,

FOR LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT YOU'D PAY

WHERE I STUDIED, I WILL TEACH YOU TO DRAFT YOUR OWN PATTERNS, SKETCH, CUT & DRAPE,

AND SEW YOUR DESIGNS!! STUDY WITH AN AWARD WINNING MASTER DRESSMAKER/DESIGNER,

WHO HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR 35 YEARS!! TWENTY OF THOSE YEARS IN THEATER COSTUMING !!

ARE YOU READY? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? CHOOSE FROM THESE EXCITING COURSES AND GO FOR IT!!



EXTREME BEGINNER SEWING SKILLS

PATTERN DRAFTING 1,2,&3

ADVANCED DRAFTING & DRAPING

INTERMEDIATE DRESSMAKING

COSTUME DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

ALTERATIONS

TAILORING

FASHION SKETCHING & COLLAGE


ADDITIONAL COURSE CHOICES INCLUDE:

LIFE DRAWING

SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY

BASIC HAND KNITTING & CROCHET

MACHINE KNITTING: LEARN WITH REKNOWNED MASTER KNITTER DIANNE LAPAGLIA,
WHO HAS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY FOR RALPH LAUREN, CALVIN KLEIN, MISSONI OF ITALY, MARTHA STEWART OMNI-MEDIA,
BANANA REPUBLIC, THE GAP, AND MANY INDEPENDENT NYC DESIGN STUDIOS, TO NAME A FEW!!

MILLINERY

MASK MAKING

JEWELRY MAKING

SCRAPBOOKING: MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME

CRAFT & HOME DECOR SEWING



BUILD AN HEIRLOOM TEDDY BEAR: TAUGHT BY E. M. COLLINS, FORMER PLUSH DESIGNER FOR L.L.KNICKERBOCKER, HASBRO, MATTEL-ARCO TOYS,
ASHTON-DRAKE GALLERIES, AND THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE. MS. COLLINS DESIGNS FOR ASHTON-DRAKE GALLERIES RELIGIOUS LINE,
"IMAGES OF HOPE" WENT TO MARKET AND WERE FEATURED AT TOY FAIR IN NYC.


THISTLE COTTAGE STUDIO IS FAST BECOMING "THE" DESTINATION FOR TUTORIALS IN THE TEXTILE ARTS!

TCS'S OWNER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE RI STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES FOR EXCELLENCE (2002)

WE ARE THE PROUD SPONSOR OF OUR WINNING STUDENT, RACHEL, FOR THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS 2009 SUMMER ART SCHOLARSHIP!!

PLEASE EMAIL CGOLDSMITH@PPACRI.ORG FOR A REFERENCE, ALSO DOROTHY SWAIN AT THE GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 401 949-3630

CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED TO JUST 4 STUDENTS PER SESSION FOR MAXIMUM PERSONAL ATTENTION!
IF YOU ARE STUDYING ELSEWHERE, PAYING MORE THAN $10.42 PER HOUR, AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 4 STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS, YOU PROBABLY AREN'T GETTING THE ONE ON ONE ATTENTION YOU NEED AND DESERVE!
OUR STUDENTS ARE LOYAL, AND REPEAT STUDENTS, WHO LOVE STUDYING AT TCS! WE SPECIALIZE, INSPIRE, AND FOCUS ON LINE DEVELOPMENT AND PORTFOLIO BUILDING,
WITH COLLEGE APPLICATION AND REFERRAL IN MIND. OUR INSTRUCTORS ARE MULTI-MEDIA ARTISTS, WHO HAVE DIVERSE SKILLS TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR SPECIAL NICHE!!
TIME SLOTS ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS, SO HURRY, SEPTEMBER IS ALREADY BOOKING FAST!! ALSO, ASK ABOUT OUR SUPER CONVENIENT "FLOATING" SCHEDULE!!
TCS IS AIR-CONDITIONED! ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!!

TO SEE MY WORK AND PROFILE, GO TO WWW.ORSINIMEDICI1951.ETSY.COM

TO SEE A GALLERY OF STUDIO PHOTOS, AND KIDS CLASSES, GO TO TURNTO10.COM, CLICK ON CLASSIFIEDS, AND TYPE IN THISTLE COTTAGE STUDIO IN THE SEARCH BAR.

PLEASE CALL 401-231-4343 FOR SCHEDULING, AFFORDABLE PRICING, REGISTRATION, DIRECTIONS AND DETAILS.

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