Ballerina's Dream has been created as a love tribute to classic ballet, teachers and dancers. Dancers need to sew their ribbons and fix their shoes in a proper way and the necessaire is just for these purposes. There are four ballerinas from famous ballets: Giselle, Petrouska, Firebird and Swan Lake. Point shoes are all over, inside center band, side bands, charms, scissors fob and the holder's card. The pincushion design is based on the music sheet of the Nutcracker Ouverture Miniature by P.I. Tchaikovsky. So there are true musical notes but...... with glass beads!

The scissors pocket displays usual clothes made just for dancing, the initials of the designer and the year of completion of the stitched design. The thread curtain represents a dancer with musical notes and treble clef charms. On the needle page cover Sofia wanted the name of her beloved school and her date of birth. We give an alphabet with numbers to personalize the necessaire. Moreover, the holder's card gives the possibility to write information about the dancer and the stitcher.
We do not know if Sofia will be a professional dancer in the future, but we know that dance and music will always have a special place in her life. For this reason the necessaire is dedicated to Mrs. Lorna Wilkinson and her daughter Barbara Bottaini, the wonderful teachers of the Lorna Wilkinson Ballet School, Massa, Italy. They have taught Sofia how to practice and enjoy dance following rules, classical positions and modern interpretation. These two special women will always be in her heart and dreams.

Stitches: Cross Stitch over two and over one, Back Stitch, Chain Stitch, French Knot.

INCLUDED IN THE CHART PACK:
- Holder's card
- Ribbons and special threads of The Thread Gatherer:
- SR4 silk ribbons: 147 Hummingbirds and Hollyhocks (pink-red), 151 Sprite Grass (green), 199 Orange Grove (orange)
- Woolly Whites: WH 012 Eyelash Beard (fuzzy white and shining)
- Color photos of all sections and outside panels: to show the ribbon work
- Charms: Treble Clef, Music Note, Ballet Shoes
- Alphabet and Numbers Chart: to personalize the necessaire

List of materials to purchase:

Fabric: French Lilac 32 ct linen from Lakeside Linens 36 inches wide by 18 inches high

Threads: The Thread Gatherer Silk'n Colors silk thread: 000 Snow Drift White, 0B Ink Black, 010 Lemon Soufflé, 021 Sweet Pea, 048 Pearled Blues, 084 Fairy Rose, 087 Midnight Cobalt, 147 Hummingbirds and Hollyhocks, 168 Solar Flair, 190 My Lady's Violet, 195 Gartenfarn, 305 Lotus Flower, 315 Zimbabwe Berry, 1012 Cinnamon Stick, 1015 Cameo Creme

Beads: one package of Antique Glass Beads of Mill Hill 03034 Royal Amethyst beads

Materials for finishing:
- a piece of deep fuchsia Dupioni silk for finishing the inside of the necessaire
- a little piece of rose wool felt for needle page
- The Thread Gatherer Silk'n Colors silk ribbon SR7 315 Zimbabwe Berry: three packages
- The Thread Gatherer Silk'n Colors silk thread 315 Zimbabwe Berry: three skeins
- five silver or plastic rings for thread curtain

SEWING ACCESSORIES & FINISHING INSTRUCTION ARE NOT INCLUDED

SEWING ACCESSORIES:
- Ballet shoes scrimshaw by Marcy (Hand painted ivory ruler and thread winder)
Please inquire with Giulia Punti Antichi in case you want to purchase these accessories.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS:
Finishing instructions for the assembly of this necessaire can be found in the "Designing Ladies 2006 Finishing Instruction Book" by Just A Thought of Judy Odell. The book walks you, step-by-step, through the assembly process using written instructions, pictures, templates and hot tips along the way. Judy is a professional finisher and would be happy to finish your stitching into a beautiful book like the one pictured on the chart. If you have any questions regarding the finishing of your necessaire you can e-mail her at judyodell@justathought.net and she will be happy to help you in any way she can. You can also visit her at www.justathought.net

Suggested Retail: €/US$ 21.50