Classes & Lectures

We’ll explore working with all kinds of threads from rayons, metallics and irridescents to thick pearl cottons and novelty yarns using a mixture of machine quilting, embroidery, thread sketching, embellishing and machine beading to make a 18”x22” hanging that will give you an opportunity to explore all these techniques 6 hour project oriented workshop. Skill level, beginner/expert.

See contract for class prices 1 Session, 6 hours

Class Outline
A. Demo stitch vocabulary, darning foot, solid embroidery on separate fabric
1. Doodle ling
2. Garnet Stitch
3. Zigzag directions
4. Stippling
5. Signatures

B. Students practice stitch vocabulary on scrap fabric

C. Inspect practice pieces

D. Discuss quilt design

E. Draw up design
1. General design
2. Pattern design in Totally Stable that is reversed

F. Discuss fabric and thread choices

G. Prepare top for embroidery

H. Demo with decorative thread in bobbin, machine embroidery techniques, Students’ studio time working on their piece

J. Demo machine beading, and couching novelty yarns

K. Students’ studio time

Materials

for 22"x18" Wall Hanging
(You can choose what size you would like your wall hanging to be. 22” x 18” is simply a sugguestion)
1 fat?quarter yard fabric for top (hand-dye available)
18"x 22" piece of Style a Shade (stiff iron-on Pellon)
Totally Stable
Decorative threads?Metallics, rayons, irridescents, both thick and thin.
(each metallic or thicker thread should have a light-weight, #40, rayon thread to match)
Novelty yarns (optional)

Tools:

Zigzag sewing machine with darning foot
Extra bobbin case (optional for Pfaffs, drop in bobbin machines)
#90 topstitching needles
Extra Bobbins (at least 10)
Marking pencils or chalk (Blackboard chalk will work)
Chenille needles (Large eye hand sewing needles with a sharp point)
Lo Ran Needle threader

I don’t do kits for students for this class because I feel it limits creativity. I do, however, bring in resources of sheers, hand-dyes, tools and thread in case they’re needed.