 | Computerised Machine Embroidered Sampler Course
Computerised Embroidery Machine Sampler
Course starting Monday 16th May
Requirements List
1. I metre strong calico fabric or other close woven strong cotton fabric.
2. Stabilizer: fusible and stitch and tear.
3. 50cm. fabric for lining if making a bag.
4. A selection of embroidery threads as required by chosen design.
5. Bobbin fill.
6. Sewing thread to match fabric.
Tools
Computer embroidery sewing machine
Manual for your machine
Embroidery needles for your machine
General sewing equipment
Embroidery hoops that are supplied with your machine.
We will be using the designs that come with your machine, ie; Janome built in designs or Husqvarna sample designs on a USB stick.
Extension lead.
Ruler and disappearing marker pen.
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 | Machine Embroidered Cushion Requirements
20" square cotton fabric (plain)
20cm Strip Contrast fabric
Ruler
Pencil
Fabric Marker
Rayon thread, bobbin thread
Rotary Cutting set - ruler, cutter mat.
Sewing machine in good working order.
Open toed foot (either applique or satin stitch)
Sewing machine extension table if you have one
Sewing Machine needles size 80
Iron in Vilene 20" Square
Spray Starch - essential
Usual sewing kit - pins, scissors, quick unpick.
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 | Machine Trapunto Flowers
2 Metres Plain fabric (front and back)
Extra fabric for practice
1 M Cotton Wadding
Soluble thread
Invisible thread
Machine quilting thread to match fabric
plus ? machine quilting varigated thread
Bottom Line quilting thread
Washable fabric marker
If working on dark fabric please also bring Chaco paper
Sewing machine in good working order
Free machine darning foot / free motion foot
Lunch |
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 | Make A Simple Tunic
Make a Simple Tunic - Tutored by Vanessa Noonan
Requirements:
In advance of the class:
If you are a complete beginner you are advised to use cotton fabric for ease of handling. If you choose batiks you may wish to launder the fabrics - bring the fabric pressed and ready to cut. Follow the pattern instructions to determine the amount of fabric you require.
The pattern comes all on one sheet - cut out the paper pattern pieces that you need to the largest size. You will learn to alter the pattern to your size at the workshop before you pin and cut the fabric.
Bring with you on the day:
Pattern
Fabric
Interfacing if required
Matching thread
Dressmaking scissors
Dressmaking Pins
Tacking thread (a contrasting colour thread will do)
Sewing needle/kit
Sewing machine in good working order with instruction manual, accessories and spare needles
Lunch
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![Make Your Own Fabric Flowers]( "Make Your Own Fabric Flowers") | Make Your Own Fabric Flowers
Make your own Flowers
Requirements
2 rectangles of fabric 10 x 12in of the same or complementary fabrics
1 rectangle of fusible web 10 x 12in
Wire (Floral wire pre cut works well and comes in green!)
Freezer paper or template plastic
Green floral tape or ribbon (optional)
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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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 | Mariners Compass
MARINER'S COMPASS
The idea of this class is to design your own Mariner's compass and then to sew it by the foundation method. It is fun and does not take to long to do a simple design. I will hold your hand and guide you through all the steps.
If you don't want to design your own I will bring some patterns.
You will need to bring:
FABRIC:
Half metre of background fabric
Four fat quarters of colours for the compass. One should be a fat quarter as this will also be the binding. The others could be fat eights.
We may not need this on the day but you will need it to finish the project.
Wadding -Fat quarter.
Backing fabric. Calico or similar. 1 Fat quarter
Usual sewing kit.
Sewing machine in good working order and instruction book
Rotary cutting equipment (Mat, rulers and rotary cutter)
Add a quarter ruler and a post card.
One flower head pin.
15" or 18" square of freezer paper (if you are going to design your own)
10" square of freezer paper.
Pencil rubber
Coloured pencils (we can share if you don't have any.)
Set of compasses
Ruler
Paper scissors.
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 | Monthly Craft Club General Requirements
Craft Club General Requirements
These are a general set of requirements, there may be clubs when you require none of these items, but they are a useful kit to have with you to bring.
Basic Sewing kit
Selection of needles including basic household, embroidery, chenille, and bead embroidery
Scissors - small embroidery, basic fabric and paper
Pins - general dressmakers
Thimble if you use one
Pen, Pencil
Note book
Ruler
Pritt stick
Fine permenant marker
Sewing thread in basic colours - white black, neutral.
Bag for taking project home (useful if not yet completed)
Embroidery Hoops 4" and 8"
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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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 | Moving on with the Darning Foot - Improvers
Requirements
2 rectangles of fabric 15" x 20" or a strip 40" long
Cotton wadding 20" x15" please make sure it is a low loft this really is important.
Spare fabric and wadding to practise on ( use the off cuts from your sample piece)
Neutral thread and a coloured thread of your choice
Sewing machine with walking foot and darning foot, open toed makes things easier if you are going to buy a new foot. As this course is designed to show you how to quilt these feet are important.
Machine manual
Masking tape (not low tack please) and safety pins or needle and thread to tack your quilt sandwich.
Quilters ruler, pencil and usual sewing kit.
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 | My Sweetheart Quilt
Inspired by the Ohio Star Block and a Valentine card. Made by Wendy Porter.
Requirements: For this quilt, finished size 108cm x 108cm (42 ½" x 42 ½")
Sewing Machine in good working order, Manual and acessories (bring ¼ inch foot).
Rotary cutter, rulers and cutting board.
General sewing kit scissors, pins and threads
Marking pen /pencil and paper
Template plastic
Bondaweb or freezer paper to attach applique hearts (you choose your method.)
Don't forget your Lunch.
Fabric: I used eight fabrics in this quilt, five fabrics for my block design, two extra fabrics for the border and binding, and a different fabric for the backing, but you can decide how many you would like.
You can cut out the basic squares before you come, if you wish to speed up your progress in the class.
Block design
Fabric 1: Plain Light 9 x Squares 4 ½"
Fabric 2: Patterned Light 16 x Squares 4 ½"
Fabric 3: Plain Dark 12 x Squares 5 ¼" cut in half diagonally to give four triangles
Fabric 4: Patterned Dark 6 x Squares 5 ¼" cut half diagonally to give four triangles
Fabric 5: Contrast 6 x Squares 5 ¼" cut half diagonally to give four triangles
I would recommend getting ½ metre of each as this will give you plenty to make your decorative border, applique hearts and room for any errors.
(You will have a bit over on some of the colours, as the smaller amounts can be squeezed from a fat ¼ but getting the border bits out is very tight).
Borders, Binding and Backing
Fabric 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Decorative border 16 x 2"x 3" rectangles from each fabric.
Fabric 6: Inner border Dark, 4 x 1 ¾ " strips from the width of the bolt (25cm)
Fabric 6: Binding Dark, 5 x 2 ½ " strips from the width of the bolt. (40cm)
Fabric 6: Corners of decorative border 16 x 2"x 3" and 4 x 2 ½" x3" (10cm)
Fabric 7: Outer borders contrast, 4 x 1 7/8" and 4 x 2 3/8" strips from the width of the bolt.(50cm)
Unless you have a directional fabric and then you will need more fabric. i.e. (110cm)
Fabric 8: Backing 130cm
This will be tight on one side as the quilt finished size is 108cm just under the width of the bolt usually 110cm but if you quilt it yourself this should be enough.
Wadding: 130 cm x 130 cm
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 | New York Beauty
Requirements for New York Beauty
You will need at least 3 or 4 fabrics, you may use a lot of some and little of others but they must contrast either in tone or colour. I suggest 1/2 M of each although you will not use all of this in the class it will give you options later. Alternatively several Fat Quarters in contrasting tone / colour would work.
This is a foundation pieced technique, extra patterns will be available at printing cost (0.10p per sheet)
Sewing machine in good working order and manual, flat foot or applique foot, 1/4" patchwork foot.
Usual sewing kit - scissors, pins, seam ripper. (pins - the flower head thin ones are the best)
Lunch |
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 | Opposites Attract
Requirements List
Following is a rough guide to help you choose fabric for your quilt - full instructions are on the pattern:
Dark - 1M
Light - 1M
Medium - 0.25M
First Border - 0.75M
Third Border - 1M
Binding - 0.75M
Backing - 3M
Batting - 1.5M x 1.75M
The quilt is made of six Positive blocks and six Negative Blocks. Select two fabrics with contrast, plus a third medium for centre strips. For clarity in design, select textured or mottled fabrics that read solid from a distance, or small scale prints.
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 | Playing with Twin Needle
Twin Needle Play - Faux Trapunto
This workshop introduces you to the uses and versatility of twin needles in your sewing machine. You will practice techniques and begin a panel for a cushion.
" 1 metre of washed and pressed calico
" A long ruler, cutting mat and rotary cutter.
" Sewing machine in good working order. Normal needles and at least 2 bobbins. Free motion (darning foot)
" 0.2mm and 0.4mm twin needles.
" A selection of threads, contrasting and neutral.
" A water soluble marker pen.
" General sewing kit.
" Pen and pencil
" Any cable stencils you may already have (not essential)
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 | Precision Piecing
1) Four pieces of fabric as follows:
Light fabric - one fat quarter.
Medium Fabric - one fat quarter.
Dark fabric - one fat quarter.
A ‘Focus’ fabric - half a metre/yard.
(Please note that a GENEROUS amount of fabric has already been allowed for in case you need to re-cut anything!).
2) Matching fine sewing thread.
3) Sewing machine with slide on table and knee bar if available.
4) Fine sewing machine needles.
5) Scissors for fabric and thread.
6) Rotary cutter and mat. A sharp blade is an advantage!
7) Ruler - 18 inch minimum.
8) Square - 6½ inch or slightly bigger (a 6 inch square is too small).
9) Fine pins.
10) Extension cord.
11) Notebook and pen.
12) Quarter inch sewing machine foot.
13) A fine fabric/straight stitch plate if you have one.
Kit available: Range of detailed colour photocopies and pattern - £2.00 On the day.
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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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