Books by Marnie: Canvas Patterns III $32.00 Embroidery My Way $35.00 Click here to order.

Embroidery techniques advocated by her teaching skills encompass the areas of Silk, Metal Thread, Crewel Embroidery, Surface Stitches, Canvas Embroidery, Embroidery Embellishment and related techniques all combined to create pieces of needleart.

Marnie's forte is to continuously discover new and innovative techniques combining the above mentioned embroidery skills which she cheerfully shares with her students in an enthusiastic manner.

Over the years Marnie has taught across the country for guilds and seminars sponsored by the Embroiderers' Guild of America, The American Needlework Guild, The Council of Embroiderers, Callaway Gardens and many others.

Marnie has her Teacher's Certification from The Council of Embroiderers in Surface Stitchery and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Needlearts in 2006.

Each year since 1978 Needlepoint Plus has featured one of Marnie's designs for their Spring issue cover story thru 1995. Needlepoint Now is now the source of her articles.

In 1990-91 Marnie was the Co-Host for the public television series "The Needle Workshop" produced in a joint venture with the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. and WKPC-TV, Louisville, Kentucky.

She authored "Marnie Ritter's Canvas Patterns" Book l & 11 and "Embroidery My Way" in 1992, '93 and '94. The third Canvas Pattern book is now available.

She has served as the President of the Colorado Chapter of EGA from 1995 to 1997 and is the again past president for 2001/2002.

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