 | Appliqué Design Requirements
Materials
" Inspirational pictures/photos/ideas
" Plenty of paper - A4 or bigger
" Pencils and any drawing kit that you have
" 12" ruler
" Tracing paper or see-through greaseproof paper
" Some fabrics that you like
" Some fusible web if you are going to use that method
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 | Applique Techniques - Hand
Hand Appliqué - Requirements
Materials
" Fabric. Smallish designs will probably work best.
o A fat quarter for background
o Two pieces fabric measuring about 10"x4"
o Two pieces measuring 9"x3"
o Six pieces measuring 7"x3" in at least three different fabrics
" Thread
o Decorative thread such as stranded cotton, silk or rayon, perlé etc
o Utility thread to blend into fabrics
" Cereal card
Equipment
" Regular sewing kit with fabric scissors, needles etc
" Erasable fabric marker eg blue water erasable or chalk
Lunch!
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 | Applique Techniques - Machine
Machine Appliqué - Requirements
Materials
" Fabric. Smallish designs will probably work best.
o 17"x17" square for background. Pale colour and unobtrusive pattern is best
o Various pieces of fabric for flower appliqué. At least 7 different fabrics, two of which should be quite bright/contrasting. At least one of the contrasting pieces and two of the other pieces should be 6"x6" square minimum.
o Various pieces of fabric for leaves and stalks. At least 5 different greens. Min size 3"x6". One piece must be at least 9"x1".
" Thread
o Rayon embroidery threads, or similar, in colours to frame flowers and leaves. One thread of black/dark green/dark grey.
o Bobbin thread to go with rayons.
" Half a metre Bondaweb or Heat and Bond.
" Clover Chacopy (Chaco tracing paper)
Equipment
" Sewing machine with craft foot (open toe) and manual.
" Regular sewing kit with fabric scissors, pins etc.
" Small scissors for cutting out fussy shapes.
" Paper scissors.
" Fabric marker.
" Paper and pencil and ball point pen
" Reading glasses!
Lunch!
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 | Puff Quilt Requirements
Materials
" 70cm calico to back puffs
" 50cm plain fabric for plain puffs
" 50cm (or 38 motifs) patterned fabric for decorative puffs
" 70 cm fabric to back the quilt
" 25cm fabric for binding the quilt
" 100cm x 70 cm wadding
Preparation
If you wish to do some cutting before the class...
" Cut 77 3.5" squares from the calico.
" Cut 39 4" squares from the plain fabric.
" Cut 38 4" squares from the decorative/motif fabric.
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 | Dye Play day Requirements
Dyeing in Plastic Bags & Tray Dyeing
Requirements
Fabric
" White pre-washed cotton. At least 2 metres.
" One fat ¼ (or small piece) of black and white or white with white print fabric. Optional.
" White threads. Optional.
Dye etc
" You will need at least 3 colours. They don't need to be dark colours, but be aware that you will be making multi coloured fabric so colours that mix well to produce a third are a good idea. The cold primaries - lemon yellow, turquoise and magenta give lovely pure colours. The warm primaries - golden yellow, scarlet and medium blue give lovely muted colours, but any other mixture can be made to work.
" At least 3 jam jars. As many as you have dye colours.
Equipment
" Cling film
" At least 4 large freezer bags and rubber bands
" Masking tape, string/twine/rubber bands (whatever you have of these)
" Normal sewing kit
" Paper and pencil
" temporary fabric marker
" Measuring jug and 5ml spoon or teaspoons
" Brush or foam brush
" Apron and gloves and old towel.
" Tablespoons, syringes or pipettes to apply the dye
" Cat litter tray. Bring more than one if you have them (and they're clean!)
" Plastic pipe (like a drain pipe) if you have one, or two litre drinks bottle with lid - Optional
" Plastic bags and some supermarket bags or plastic to lay dyed fabrics on and roll up for taking home.
" LUNCH!
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 | Dyeing Fabric Workshop
Dyeing Fabric Workshop Requirements List
We will be dyeing pieces of cotton using a variety of techniques including shibori, bag dyeing and tray dyeing. The resulting fabric can later be used in quilts or to make any number of other things.
Fabric
" White, close weave, cotton that has been washed by you even if it is PFD (prepared for dyeing). It is important to wash the cotton to remove all barriers to dye takeup and to sort any potential shrinkage.
" Pale or medium coloured cotton (optional).
" One fat quarter of very slightly patterned fabric. White on white pattern works well.
" Please bring at least 7 fat quarters (20"x20") altogether. If you have a particular item you wish to make then bring fabric in the size and shape to suit.
Dye
" You will need two colours that will go well together. Deep/dark colours work best. Choose dyes and fabrics that work together eg yellow fabric and turquoise dye will result in a green and yellow piece, pink fabric and yellow dye will result in a pink and orange piece, etc. Turquoise and yellow dye mixed together on white fabric will give every shade from lime to a deep bluey green. If you wish to buy the dyes and fabrics on the day I can help you choose. (We can give the fabrics a quick wash on the day!)
Equipment
" Some strong thread for tying and sewing - you will need to be able to draw the thread up tight without it snapping. Polyester sewing thread works quite well when doubled.
" Some string or rubber bands, small net bags (the sort fruit is sold in).
" Basic sewing kit.
" Paper and pencil
" Washable fabric marker
" At least 4 large freezer bags (they need to be strong) and rubber bands
" Rubber gloves and apron and old towel.
" Cat litter tray or similar
" Jug to measure from 100ml to 500ml.
" Two or three jam jars for the dyes
" 5ml teaspoon for measuring the dye powder
" You will be taking bags of dyeing fabric home with you. I will provide used plastic food containers for the bags to go in, but it might also be a good idea to put a tea tray or similar in the car for transporting it all home safely.
" Lunch
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 | Shibori Design and Stitch Part 1
Shibori Design and Stitch
In this session you will be designing a shibori pattern, marking up your fabric and starting to stitch.
Please bring…
" White pre-shrunk fabric. It is a good idea to wash the fabric before you start otherwise it will probably shrink during the dyeing process and your design will not end up quite square. The size is up to you, but be aware that the process is quite time consuming so a cushion cover size would be ideal for this class.
" Fabric marker.
" Ruler.
" Strong thread (it has to be able to withstand very tight gathering).
" Sewing kit.
" Paper and pencil.
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![Shibori Design Dying Requirements]( "Shibori Design Dying Requirements") | Shibori Design Dying Requirements
Shibori Dyeing Workshop Requirements List
We will be dyeing pieces of cotton using shibori techniques that can later be used in quilts or to make any number of other things. The end product of the dyeing process is a lovely piece of fabric in its own right and does not need much in the way of additional embellishment. I recommend making something like a cushion cover, bag, table mats, table runner and matching napkins...
Fabric
" If you came to the Stitch Resist class - Your completed stitch resist pieces, some white fat quarters and anything else that we may have discussed.
" If you did not come to the Stitch Resist class - White, close weave, cotton that has been washed by you even if it is PDF (prepared for dyeing). It is important to wash the cotton to remove all barriers to dye takeup and to sort any potential shrinkage. Please bring at least 4 fat quarters (20"x20"). If you have a particular item you wish to make then bring fabric in the size and shape to suit (but no larger than 1m square).
" White threads made from vegetable protein (or silk) - cotton, viscose, linen. Cotton perle works well. Optional.
Dye
" You will only need one or two colours. Deep/dark colours work best as the white resist will show up well.
Equipment
" Lots of strong thread for tying and sewing - you will need to be able to draw the thread up tight without it snapping. Polyester sewing thread works quite well when doubled.
" String or natural coloured garden twine, about 10 pegs, rubber bands, small washing soap tablet net bags.
" Sewing kit.
" Paper and pencil
" Washable fabric marker
" At least 4 large freezer bags and rubber bands
" Rubber gloves and apron and old towel.
" Jug to measure from 100ml to 500ml.
" One or two jam jars for the dyes
" 5ml teaspoon for measuring the dye powder
" You will be taking bags of dyeing fabric home with you. I will provide used plastic food containers for the bags to go in, but it might also be a good idea to put a tea tray or similar in the car for transporting it all home safely.
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 | Dyeing the Colour Wheel
Dyeing the Colour Circle
We will be dyeing pieces of cotton using the plastic bag technique for later use in quilts or to make any number of other things.
Please bring…
" Enough fabric for 12 different colours - a minimum of 1.5 metres, but you can bring more. The fabric should be white, close weave, cotton that has been washed by you even if it is PDF (prepared for dyeing). It is important to wash the cotton to remove all barriers to dye takeup and to sort any potential shrinkage.
" Procion dyes in lemon yellow, turquoise and magenta.
" Paper and pencil for notes.
" At least 12 small or medium freezer bags and rubber bands
" Rubber gloves and apron and old towel.
" Jug to measure from 100ml to 500ml.
" Several jam jars or other containers for mixing the dyes.
" Old/cheap paint brushes to mix the dyes with.
" 5ml teaspoon for measuring the dye powder
" Measuring syringes if you have them or measuring spoons (tsp, dstsp, tblsp)
" You will be taking bags of dyeing fabric home with you. I will provide used plastic food containers for the bags to go in, but it might also be a good idea to put a tea tray or similar in the car for transporting it all home safely.
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 | Understanding Colour
Colour Theory 1 - Understanding Colour
We will be mixing colours to make a colour wheel and learning about tints, tones, shades and complementary colours.
Please bring…
" Paints (preferably acrylics, but water colour or poster paints will do) in the following colours…
o Yellow (lemon)
o Magenta (pinky red)
o Cyan (turquoise)
o White
o Small amount of black
o The System3 Acrylic names for the colours are Process yellow, Process magenta and Process Cyan.
" Paint brush (about size 6).
" Jar for water.
" Paper and pencil for notes.
" Paper or thin card to paint on.
" Kitchen paper or small towel.
" Magazine with lots of pictures and adverts - optional, but interesting!
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| Indigo Dyeing
Indigo Dyeing Day Requirements
You will have a day of fun using a variety of shibori techniques to dye in a vat of indigo. The process is quite magical and addictive. You will end the day with several of your own one-of-a-kind pieces of fabric and a number of ideas of ways in which to use them.
Fabric in pale to medium colours. I recommend at least 3 fat quarters in colours that go together. Brights can look good eg yellow will really show up well against the indigo.
White fabric - at least 1.5 metres.
If you wish to bring silk to make a scarf a medium weight habotai works very well.
Rubber bands
Net bag, eg the type that fruit is sold in
String
Marbles, pebbles, beads, dried pulses plus anything else you can think of to tie into the fabric.
Pegs
Screws
Very strong sewing thread. Empress Mills sell something called Bonded 40's aka upholstery thread or teddy bear thread. I can provide this.
Wash out fabric marker
Regular sewing kit
Pen/pencil and paper
Apron
Old towel
Rubber gloves
Pre-shibori stitched piece if you wish
Plastic bags or containers to take your fabric home in
Lunch
£5 to cover my costs
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 | Chenille
Chenille Requirements
The dimensions of the fabric given here are for a cushion, but if you wish to make something else or to make something out of patches then please feel free to bring alternative amounts.
" 4 fabrics measuring 20" square each for the chenille.
" Extra contrasting fabric for appliqué/decoration if desired (or to experiment and have fun with)
" 20" square backing fabric for back of cushion (or quilt if that's what you make).
" Machine thread to match or contrast.
" Small pair of straight sharp scissors or chenille cutting tool.
" Washout marker pen or pencil.
" Quilting ruler.
" Sewing machine.
" Normal sewing kit.
Fabrics that work well are…
" Quite loosely woven so that they fray well.
" Plains, plaids or blotchy hand dyed fabrics work well. Busy florals or small prints can end up looking muddy and do not work so well.
" Dyed and woven fabrics (where the colour goes all the way through the fabric) give effective results. Printed fabrics can give a white edge when frayed and may look disappointing.
" The bottom layer, which is not cut, can be any type of fabric.
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 | Fabric Painting
Fabric Painting Requirements
" Please bring any stamps or stencils that you think may be useful
" Small old towel or cloth for wiping brushes etc
" Stencil brushes, sponge applicators, flat brushes
" Some sheets of white A4 paper and twp sheets of black or coloured paper, paper scissors, quilters ruler, pen & pencil
" Craft knife and cutting mat
" Tracing paper and masking tape if you have some
" A hairdryer might be useful, but probably not necessary if it's a warm day
" 2 or 3 pots of Textile Paint. I suggest 2 analogous colours plus an optional complementary eg a yellow and a red (plus a green), a red and a blue (plus an orange), a blue and a yellow (plus a purple). If you want to be able to mix any colour under the sun then pick 101 Yellow, 109 Maroon and 114 Turquoise. If you have a particular colour scheme you just love then go for that. (My favourite is Turquoise and Periwinkle.) If you like pastel shades then add the 123 White to your collection. I will have a selection of colours that you can use (for a small donation) if you want to try before you buy.
" White or pale coloured fabric for printing on. Some for practice plus enough to make your chosen item. If you cut the fabric for your item out before you come then you will get more out of the day.
o For the shopping bag you will need
" 2 pieces 20" x 18" for the body of the bag and
" 2 pieces 4" x 25" for the handles
o For the small duffle bag you will need
" a circle of 5" radius (10" diameter) for the bottom of the bag (or a 10.5" square)
" 1 piece 30" x 12" for the side of the bag
" 1 piece 52" x 2" for the strap. This may have joins in it.
" For the lining a 5" radius piece of fabric and a 30" x 12" piece
" A colour co-ordinated large bead (3/8" diameter) if you have one. If not don't worry.
" And don't forget your apron!
" LUNCH
I will bring as much spare stuff as I can so if there is anything important that you are not able to bring with you then you will be able to get it from me or from the shop.
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 | Free Machine Embroidery Requirements
Free Machine Embroidery - Requirements List
I will be introducing you to a number of different ways in which you can use your machine with the feed dogs down. It opens up a whole new world of opportunity which I hope you will enjoy.
Please bring:
2 fat quarters of plain patchwork weight cotton for practicing (bring normal stabiliser if your fabric is fine)
Some pieces of coloured or patterned fabric for free machine applique
Contrasting thread for practicing. Cotton machine quilting thread works well and variegated is effective, but not necessary.
Spare bobbins
Spare needles suitable for your threads. Jeans/denim 80s work well.
Open toe or darning foot
Machine which has feed dogs that go down or that can be covered up
Normal sewing kit
Paper and pencil
Machine embroidery threads if you have them
Embroidery hoop
Wash away stabiliser (the heavier weight/Romeo)
Pen for drawing on stabiliser
Sewing machine instruction book
I will bring as much spare stuff as I can so if there is anything important that you are not able to bring with you then you will be able to get it from me or from the shop.
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 | Heirloom Cushion Requirements
Materials
" ½ metre each of three shades of batik style fabric. 1.5m of fabric in total.
" 3 rayon embroidery threads of similar colours to the fabrics for the decorative stitching.
" Thread for piecing
" ½ metre of light weight iron on Vilene
" ½ metre stitch and tear
" 2 x A4 pieces of thin card or cereal card
" 6" square bondaweb or heat n bond
" Decorative cord eg perlé 5
" Bobbin thread for decorative stitching. A matching bottom line thread will work well
Equipment
" Sewing machine with a selection of decorative stitches
o Manual
o open toe foot
o size 70 embroidery/metallic/topstitch needles
o wing needle size 120
" Regular sewing kit with fabric scissors
" Cutting kit - mat, ruler, rotary cutter
" Paper scissors
" Pencil
" Vanishing or erasable pen/marker
" 7" to 9" hoop (desirable but optional)
Preparation
" Please make sure that you know how to use your sewing machine so that you can do the following if possible..
o Adjust length and width of stitches
o Needle stop up/down
o Mirror image sideways
o Program stitches
o Stop/pattern end
" Cut 4 pieces of iron on Vilene 9" x 18" and iron one piece onto the back of each colour of fabric. Bring the 4th piece with you.
Lunch
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 | Japanese Folded Bag Requirements
Japanese Folded Patchwork Bag Requirements
Materials
" 1.2m fabric for hexagon edges (fabric E)
" 70cm fabric for hexagon centres (fabric H)
" 60cm fabric for lining and pockets
" 1m square of batting
" 5.4m 5mm piping
" 4 decorative metal clasps for bag handles (opt)
" 1 large snap fastener (opt)
" Template plastic/cardboard
" Water erasable pen
" Thread to match hexagon edge fabric
" Quilting thread for hexagon centre fabric
" Lunch!
Preparation
You will not be able to finish the bag on the day, but you can get ahead if you wish by doing a little preparation. This is optional and can be done in the class.
Cut the following templates out of card and/or template plastic.
'A' is cut from card and is for pressing circles (hexagon edges). Cut a 3½" radius circle from cereal card.
'B' is cut from template plastic or card and is for cutting circles (hexagon edges). Cut a 4" radius circle.
'D' is cut from template plastic or card and is for cutting the circular base of the lining. Cut a 4¾" radius circle.
Using template 'B' cut 19 circles from fabric E.
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 | Elements of Design
Elements of Design
Requirements
This should be a fun session of exploring ways of getting your ideas on to paper as the first stage of the 'making process'. You will be trying out a small selection of different techniques which I hope you will be able to practice and take further in your own time.
For this you will need…
" Pen and pad for note taking
" White paper, at least A4 in size
" Tracing paper
" At least two A4 pieces black paper
" Glue stick
" Craft knife & mat
" Scissors
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 | Introduction to Cathedral Window
Introduction to Cathedral Window Requirements List
We will be making a small pincushion as a sample piece of cathedral windows. If time allows we will also make a secret garden decoration or needle case. You can do this entirely by hand (more relaxing) or partly by machine (quicker). For this you will need the following:
Materials for Cathedral Window Cushion:
" Background fabric should be a medium to fine weight cotton. Hand dyed and batik style patterns work well. Avoid very large bold patterns. Interesting effects can be achieved with plaids and small geometric style patterns. You will need enough fabric for two 8"x8" squares.
" Window fabrics can be almost any material. If the fabric is very flimsy or prone to fraying then you will need to back it with fusible interfacing before cutting out. If your background fabric is fussy then a plain window may be best, otherwise choose something with a small pattern or a pattern that fills the window eg a star. You will have two windows on the pincushion so you could choose two different fabrics. Bring enough fabric for two 2½"x2½" squares.
" Thread to match the background fabric.
" Stuffing for pincushion.
Materials for Secret Garden Decoration:
" You will need enough background fabric for two 8"x8" squares.
" Window fabric needs to be plain or have a small pattern. You will need enough fabric for two 3¾"x3¾" squares.
" Some beads, ribbon, decorative thread to embellish and hang your decoration OR 3 pieces of felt measuring 3¾"x7½" for the needle case.
" Thread to match the background fabric.
Equipment
" Optional: Sewing machine with ¼" foot if you have one.
" Normal sewing kit.
" Ruler, mat and rotary cutter or scissors.
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![Manipulating Fabric]( "Manipulating Fabric") | Manipulating Fabric
Manipulating Fabric - Requirements
Materials
1m of plain or plainish fabric. This can be one piece, or up to 4 fat quarters
Thread
Equipment
Sewing machine with feet (¼" foot if you have one), needles, manual
Regular sewing kit with pins and fabric scissors
Fabric marker
Cutting kit - mat, ruler, rotary cutter
Paper and pencil for taking notes
3 sheets A4 paper for making patterns
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 | Moving on with Cathedral Window
Requirements
We will be making an 18" square cushion cover using rectangles. For this you will need the following…
Materials for Cathedral Window Cushion
" 2m for background fabric and back of cushion. Background fabric should be a medium to fine weight cotton. Avoid very large bold patterns. Interesting effects can be achieved with plaids and small geometric style patterns.
" One fat quarter (22" x 20") for windows. Window fabrics can be almost any material. If the fabric is very flimsy or prone to fraying then you will need to back it with fusible interfacing before cutting out. If your background fabric is fussy then a plain window may be best, otherwise choose something with a small pattern or a pattern that fills the window eg a star or flower.
" Thread to match the background fabric.
" Wadding for four 2¾" x 23" cushion frills.
Equipment
" Sewing machine with ¼" foot.
" Normal sewing kit.
" Ruler, mat and rotary cutter or scissors. There are some available to borrow.
" Fabric marker pencil and/or vanishing fine marker-violet (disappears over time).
" Paper and pencil for notes and ideas.
" Tracing paper or A4 size piece of greaseproof paper.
Preparation - optional
You can get a little head start by cutting some of your fabric beforehand. If you have time then it would be useful to cut from your 2m of background fabric…
o Nine 6½" squares.
o Four 9½" squares.
o Twelve rectangles (not a rectangular shape to cut though!) using the Creative Grids Cathedral Windows Rectangular Ruler available in the shop. This is a useful ruler to have, but I will be showing you how to make your own ruler template in the lesson if you do not wish to buy it at the moment.
o Lunch!
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 | Using the Ruler
Ruler - Requirements
Materials
" At least 4 contrasting long quarters of your choice
" Jelly roll (or part of) if you wish, or any 2½" strips you have
" Co-ordinating thread for piecing
Equipment
" Sewing machine with ¼" foot, needles, manual
" Regular sewing kit
" Cutting kit - mat, rotary cutter and speciality rulers. You can use any of the following: 45, 60 & 90 degree single and double strip rulers
" Paper and pencil for taking notes
Lunch
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| Elements of Design - Colour and Design
We will be mixing colours to make a colour wheel and learning about tints, tones, shades and complementary colours.
Please bring…
" Paints (preferably acrylics, but water colour or poster paints will do) in the following colours…
o Yellow (lemon)
o Magenta (pinky red)
o Cyan (turquoise)
o White
o Small amount of black
o The System3 Acrylic names for the colours are Process yellow, Process magenta and Process Cyan.
" Paint brush (about size 6).
" Pallet or something to mix paint on/in, e.g. jar lids or even paper.
" Jar for water.
" Paper and pencil for notes.
" Paper or thin card to paint on.
" Kitchen paper or small towel.
" Magazines with lots of pictures and adverts - optional, but interesting!
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