DMC Mentor

07 April 2007 17:53 Renée adventures in stitching

Oakleys Stitches When my niece showed an interest in cross stitch, I joined the DMC Mentor program. I wasn’t really sure if it would be worth it or not, but they sent me a nice little package that contained free mentor supplies: Some beginner charts, 4 identical beginner kits, some business-type cards that say “DMC Mentor,” and a pin.

When the package arrived I opened it to see what was in it, but the next time that my niece wanted to cross stitch, I made a big to-do about the fact that the patterns and kits were for her. As you can imagine, the fact that she had her own cross stitch stuff got her really excited about cross stitching.

When we stitched the dragonfly together, she did a few stitches but I finished the pattern. However, when I got the DMC Mentor things I decided that no matter how long it took, she was going to stitch the beginner kit.

We have really only sat down and had two sessions and put literally 27 stitches into her flower kit, but she has done every stitch. I still help her thread the needle and change the floss, but the actual stitching is all her work. Yesterday I barely had to help her put the needle in the right hole.

I am impressed at how quickly she is picking up the technique. (Even her back is neat!) In fact, I am proud to say that, in my opinion, she is figuring out the concepts better than the girls that were at the workshop I gave a month ago… And they were 2 or 3 years older.

6 Responses

  1. Claudia W Says:
    08 April 2007 at 00:52

    What a wonderful auntie you are! My grandmother used to teach me all the stitchy things and I cherished every moment. You will make such lasting memories for you and your niece!

  2. Dawn Says:
    08 April 2007 at 01:28

    Congrats to your niece, but then she has a talented aunt teaching her. :) Happy Easter!!

  3. virginia Says:
    08 April 2007 at 10:41

    I came across your blog while doing a search on cross stitch blogs and I love the idea about being a mentor…..gone to check that out!

  4. Karin Says:
    08 April 2007 at 10:51

    Congrats on your new “apprentice”. I’m sure that your niece will be flying through cross stitch in no time.

  5. Jenna Says:
    09 April 2007 at 09:45

    Great work! I love to hear about new stitchers being brought into the world. :) Thanks for promoting our passion!

  6. Loretta Says:
    20 April 2007 at 10:56

    That is awesome, and her progress is very good. My oldest two boys have had stitching sessions with me. My oldest still enjoys it, and he does pretty good. The parts I thought would be difficult actually seemed to come easy for him.