Creating with Cool Stuff – Supply fee of $20 includes full instructions and pattern, Puff Painted tree and rocks, Tyvek; iridescent cracked ice; roving, Mistyfuse; Lutradur; Totally Stable, Angelina fiber, cellophane; use of fabric paints, metallic paint powders, Shiva paint sticks, sheer fabrics as needed, and glitter glues.   

Note to Workshop Chair: We will need about 5 irons & ironing surfaces for the class, a couple of plug strips and cords, and two extra tables for painting and other esoteric activities. You might want a couple of cheap plastic tarps if you need to protect rugs and/or tables.

Fabrics:
  • One small piece or fat quarter of dark sky fabric – hand dyed, batik, painted, or just convincing as a dark sky
  • One small piece of printed flowers you can fussy cut wildflowers or greenery (you just need a couple of inches of this)
  • A few small pieces of sheer or transparent fabrics such as white sparkle organza, white shimmer perle or opalescent organdie
  • Small pieces of blue and/or white fabric for water, possibly water print, but any blue and white fabrics will do for the stream underlying sheer fabrics.

Other stuff - required: (Yes, you really need this stuff!)
  • Glue stick
  • A sheet of Lite Steam a Seam II or equivalent
  • One piece of tracing paper (the kind you see through to trace designs)
  • Freezer paper, 11-1/2” x 14”
  • Scotch tape
  • Lots of glass headed straight pins
  • Ultra fine line permanent Sharpie marker
  • Palette or 5-6 small plastic cups for paint & water
  • 3-5 small to medium paintbrushes, fan brush if you have one
  • Apron
  • Fine iridescent (white) glitter (Glamour from Michael’s or Hobby Lobby is great!)
  • White plastic garbage bag
  • Olfa cutter, small cutting board, ruler
  • Flat metal cookie sheet
  • Paper & Fabric Scissors, including sharp embroidery scissors
Bring these if you have them already, but do not buy them especially for the class.
  • Heat gun and/or wood burning tool
  • Parchment paper
  • Small electric fan