If you can't attend the class in person, here's your chance to have Tony in your own home, helping you to improve your stitching technique. It's also ideal to have as a reference if you have taken the class in person.

Enjoy nearly 3 hours with Tony Minieri and watch Amy Bunger stitch to his direction. The set of DVDs comprises Level I of Tony's famous Back to Basics the Right Way: Bad Habits Broken Here series.

In disk 1, you'll hear Tony discuss essential tools for your kit. He talks about threading the needle, beginning and ending threads and stitches such as straight Gobelin stitches and diagonal stitches and why you use a laying tool. Tony shares his tenets with you, and you'll hear opening and closing remarks from both Tony and Amy.

Disk 2 brings in the discussion of threads and stitches such as diagonal stitches, line stitches, crossed stitches, tied stitches, and plaited stitches. You'll hear more of Tony's tenets and comments from both Tony and Amy.

In disk 3 Tony discuss the canvas itself, compensation, filling stitches, knots, Bokhara couching, traditional canvas appliqué, and slip appliqué. And of course, you get more of Tony's tenets and opening and closing remarks from Tony and Amy.

More important than any book on your needlepoint shelf, this set of DVDs provides you with the detail you need to place beautiful stitches. You'll be amazed!