AUTUMN - TILLY DE HARDE - TWO DAY COURSE
Size: 20” X 20” (50cm X 50cm)
Techniques:
You are going to learn about the correct use of colour and prints for this specific quilt.
You are going to learn how to cut freehand and sew these together without any puckering or unevenness.
You will also learn how to piece perfectly, using freezer paper.
You will learn free motion machine embroidery.
Free motion machine quilting in difficult areas will be discussed.
You will also learn an easy way to complete your art quilts.
(No kit but freezer paper and Stitch and Tear will be available at R10,00 each in class if you don’t have your own.
List of Requirements
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MACHINE IS IN WORKING CONDITION AS THIS IS CRITICAL FOR THIS CLASS
- Sewing machine that must be able to lower the feed dogs or have the little plate to cover the feed dogs.
- Basic sewing requirements (Scissors, pins, extra needles for machine, etc)
- Long quilting ruler
- Rotary cutter with sharp blade.
- Quilt basting spray or safety pins (as for quilting)
- Quilting gloves.
- Your machine’s extension table.
- Extension lead.
- A cushion for you to sit on or to use as back support.
Fabric
All fabrics used MUST be 100% cotton.
- Bring a variety of autumn coloured fabrics, nothing bigger than a fat quarter size. Batiks work well, also fabric with small leaf prints and gentle autumn coloured stripes.
- A fat quarter in light grey.
- If you have fabric with a tree print, bring that along.
- Two layers of synthetic batting (the thin, type) 22” X 22” (55cm X 55cm)
- Backing same size as batting.
Threads:
· Machine embroidery threads in autumn colours that will blend in with your fabrics and a bobbin filled with the same thread.
· Shades of medium grey to white machine embroidery thread.
· Black (or VERY dark brown) machine embroidery thread.
· An all-purpose thread that will blend in
Feet:
· A darning foot (I find the open toe FM embroidery foot works the best but it is completely optional)
· A foot that is used for applique.
· A quarter inch foot.
Writing/marking Utensils:
· A pen/pencil to draw on freezer paper
Needles:
· Size 80 or 90 Jeans needles or Universal needles.
Other:
· A sketchbook or scrap paper that you can draw on and a lead pencil.
· Masking tape.
· Paper scissors.