Piazza . . . A Stitchery Crossover Introductory Online Course
The second of two online Stitchery Crossover introductory courses, Piazza, a small one-block project, walks you through the entire process from start to finish.
This prerequisite course includes a lite kit (valued at $20) with only the most essential materials needed to make your first Stitchery Crossover block. The rest of the supplies needed to complete the project may be retrieved from your stitchy and quilty stash or purchased from the Hummingbird Highway, a la carte or in a premium kit bundle. A supply list of additional items not included in the lite kit appears below.
The online course breaks into 18 detailed lessons with lots and lots of close-up photos, thorough text, and short supplemental videos.
Learn and stitch at your own pace.
Please note: Instructional content is 100% online. You must have access to the internet to participate in this course.
Either Mia Rosa or Piazza is a prerequisite for future Stitchery Crossover courses.
What's included in the Piazza Course?
- The Piazza Stitch chart designed exclusively for this course here on the Hummingbird Highway. Our chart includes a cross-stitched center motif and border. You can't get the chart anywhere else!
- 18 lessons, each with an average of 1-3 topic details
- Instructions to finish your Piazza block into a quilted wall-hanging or table topper
- A 'lite' kit that includes:
- Stitchery and Quilt Fabric
- One each of Three different kinds of Needles
- Two different kinds of Thread
- DMC 6-stranded Floss
What's NOT included in the Piazza kit but is recommended for the Piazza Course?
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- 9" Morgan Hoop
- Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors
- Extra large spools of bright-colored 12-wt thread for this and future projects
- Thread Snips
- Applique Pins
- Highligher Marker
- Your Nest® Thread Nest Floss Bobbins - NEW! From the Hummingbird Highway
- Project Pouch to keep everything handy and portable
You will have an opportunity to enhance your Piazza kit when you click over to purchase.
Follow these links for a sneak peak at the a la carte kit items or at the premium kit supplement
When you click over to sign up, you'll notice that the course fee ($49.95) and the one-time kit fee ($19.80) are all rolled up into one fee for the course (only $69.75).
The Piazza course and LITE kit are bundled, which means the Piazza course cannot be purchased separately from the Lite Kit supplies
The Lite Piazza Kit included with the onine course has only the most essential supplies needed to complete the project.
The Piazza and Mia Rosa prerequisite courses are the only time a kit will be required for a Stitchery Crossover course from the Hummingbird Highway. You may add to your Piazza kit now, or wait and purchase a Premium Kit Upgrade or individual items to add to your kit.
Note that the Piazza kit includes only the most essential items needed to complete your Piazza project - two types of fabric, three different needles, one color of DMC six-stranded floss, and three spools (two different types) of thread.
Additional items needed for the project may already be in your stash or may be purchased separately - either from the Hummingbird Highway or sourced locally. The kit does not include finishing items such as batting, backing, or binding materials.
Please note that the cost to ship extra supplies outside of the US is prohibitive, therefore only the course (including the lite kit) are available for residents in Canada, the UK, and elsewhere.
Future Stitchery Crossover courses will NOT require a kit.
- Access to additional online resources including a private facebook group and periodic live check-in sessions (via zoom)
- The Piazza course prepares you for future Stitchery Crossover projects
Start your Stitchery Crossover journey with the Piazza course. Click on the big green button below to get started.
What to expect from the Piazza Course
The course is hosted at the Hummingbird Highway website. Once you purchase the course, log in to access the course content, wait for your kit to arrive, then start stitching!
Complete the Piazza Course and the project at your own pace. No deadlines, stress, or pressure.
Lots of close-up photographs, detailed written instructions, and short videos are found within the 18-lesson online course.
Also included: Optional participation in a private Stitchery Crossover facebook group and periodic Zoom meetings.
What makes Stitchery Crossover Projects so Unique? . . .
Time to Think! The blocks are 100% made with hand stitching, then assembled into a final project by hand or machine. This takes time.
By definition, a Stitchery Crossover project isn't a fast-finish endeavor. However, hand stitching and hand sewing are extremely relaxing and rewarding. There is no sewing machine buzz and everything is portable.
Dramatic Detail. No doubt about it, any Stitchery Crossover project, including Piazza, involves detail. But it's also a process with predictable and reliable steps. The course walks you through each step - 18 lessons and several topics within each lesson - with detailed photos and thorough instructions. The end result will invite closer inspection every time!
Bottom line, the Stitchery Crossover course isn't for everyone. Is it for you? Only you can decide! And I'll be right there for you if you need help.
Additional Stitchery Crossover online courses are in the works!
Joan Ford
Stitchy-Quilty Guide
