Note to Workshop Chair: Each student will need at least half a table, preferably their own table, and access to electricity. We will need 2 extra tables for experimentation with paints and messy stuff, so you may want to bring a plastic tarp to protect the tables and/or rug. We will also need about 5 irons and ironing surfaces for the workshop.
Materials Fee: I will bring Topstitching needles, Mistyfuse, foil & foil glue, Bonding Agent 007, painted Lite Steam a Seam II, Totally Stable, stencils & rubbings, Shiva Paintstiks, fabric paints, and some sheer fabrics, threads and fibers for use as needed. Supply fee $20.
Other Stuff You Need to Bring: (Yes, you really need this stuff!)
Fabrics: We will be doing a number of small projects, not completing any one thing, so bring:·
Materials Fee: I will bring Topstitching needles, Mistyfuse, foil & foil glue, Bonding Agent 007, painted Lite Steam a Seam II, Totally Stable, stencils & rubbings, Shiva Paintstiks, fabric paints, and some sheer fabrics, threads and fibers for use as needed. Supply fee $20.
Other Stuff You Need to Bring: (Yes, you really need this stuff!)
Fabrics: We will be doing a number of small projects, not completing any one thing, so bring:·
- 10 or so small (10” x 12” or so) pieces of cotton prints, solids, batiks and dyed fabrics you don’t mind cutting up and experimenting with.
- Bring one set (10” x 12”) of 4 coordinating fabrics for a project on cutwork.
- Bring some small pieces of sheer fabrics (tulle, laces, sheer ribbons, organzas, cheap polyester or silk scarves) that coordinate with one of the cotton base fabrics - that can be ripped up to create new fabric, along with a matching color of tulle, a little sparkly yarn and metallic thread in the same color.
- Freezer paper
- Tracing Paper - the kind you use to trace a picture with, not mark garments with
- Glue Stick
- Scotch Tape
- Package of Solvy – regular or heavy weight, not ultra weight
- Embroidery hoop 6-8” in diameter (preferably a thin embroidery hoop to fit under your darning foot)
- Pencil & fine point permanent marker - preferably Ultra Fine Point Sharpie - available at Office Depot
- Sewing machine and supplies, including regular, open toe & darning foot for your machine. Be sure to bring the power cord and foot peal, as well as an extension cord and plug strip, just in case.
- Extra bobbins for your machine, and extra bobbin case for heavy threads, if you have one.
- “Wonder” invisible thread for sewing machine, plus neutral regular thread for piecing
- Lots of metallic and/or rayon thread, Sliver thread, fun stuff, plus normal thread for piecing.
- Water soluble marker.
- Sewer’s Ease or Sewer’s Aide (clear fluid for lubricating thread) (optional)
- Scissors for paper and fabric
- Package of Lite Steam a Seam II or equivalent
- Rotary cutter, board and ruler
- Pins – extra fine glasshead pins are my favorites
- Plastic drinking straw and thread spool holder if you have one
- Stiletto if you have one (this is a sharp pointy thing with a handle); seam ripper or tweezers if you don’t
- Parchment paper
