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Learn a variety of ways to use synthetic fabrics to create texture and depth in your work. These include needle felting, burning, layering, chenille and more. If time permits, folded techniques may be demonstrated. Come and join in the fun.
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Student Requirements:
The compulsory kit contains a variety of synthetic and natural fabrics such as chiffon, hessian and yarn.
- Basic Sewing Supplies
- Fabric:
o Five 5 inch squares of cream 100% cotton fabric
o Three 9 inch squares of cream 100% cotton fabric
- Cream 100% cotton thread such as Mettler Silk Finish, Gutermann or Madeira - MUST be 100% cotton.
- 2 Bobbins filled with the same thread
- Cream, beige and brown hand embroidery thread
- Stitch and Tear stabilizer
- Chenille cutter - if you have one
- Fabric Scissors
- Hand embroidery needles - size 7
- Machine Embroidery needles (size 80/12 or 90/14)
- Cutting mat and rotary cutter with a new blade
- Quilters ruler
- Heat gun - if you have one - there will be one available in the classroom
- Felting tool and felting mat (looks like a brush) or a felting machine - only if you have one - there will be one available in the class to use
- Sewing machine in good working order - bring the one with the most decorative stitches;
o Machine manual
o Card with stitch numbers;
o All the presser feet you have for your machine.
- Extension cord, 15 amp plug or adaptor, surge protector plug
NOTE: Precutting must be done before class, as there will not be class time available for cutting.