LAYERED IMAGERY -- Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer

Supply List

BASIC SEWING SUPPLIES:

¨       Sewing machine in good order.  We will be doing some satin stitching, so oil it and have it serviced before class, and some free motion sewing, so you need a   machine whose feed dogs can be lowered or covered.

¨       Darning foot other foot suitable for free motion embroidery and quilting

¨       Extra needles. Bring an assortment if you’d like to try different kinds of thread: Metallic or Metafil, Quilting, Embroidery, Universals

¨       Sewing scissors

¨       Rotary cutter and  mat

¨       Iron

¨       Straight pins

¨       Thimble (if  you use one)

¨       Hand sewing needles (quilting needles are fine)

¨       Thread to match or blend with fabrics you’ve chosen

¨       #2 pencil and sharpener

¨       White pencil

¨       Thin black Sharpie for writing on fabric

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES:

For clarification of this list, see “Specific Topics and Supplies” below. NB: That list is NOT in addition to this list; it is only meant to help you to choose your supplies with their uses in mind. I think it's easier to choose which fabrics to bring when you have an idea what they'll be used for.

¨       15-20 fat quarters of cotton fabric.

For specific uses of the fabric, see the list of topics below, which I’m supplying to help you choose your fabric. But you can just make it easy on yourself and figure that 15-20 fat quarters work out to about 4 to 5 yards of fabric, and simply buy a yard each of different fabrics that can work together and that you wouldn't mind having scraps of. But I'm betting you have a fabric stash from which you could snip 20 fat quarters and not even notice that anything is gone!

¨       1 - 1 1/2 yards of muslin or solid broadcloth (see specific needs below)

¨       1 yard of Steam a Seam

¨       2 fat quarter-sized pieces of batting

¨       3-4 fat quarters of undyed translucent fabric (suggestions: silk organza, silk gauze, cotton organdy)

¨       Assorted thread

¨       Beads (no smaller than Size 11)

¨       Inexpensive paint brushes

¨       Paint shirt or apron

¨       Small embroidery hoop

¨  Fat quarter of Solvy or other soluble stitching medium

¨  Embroidery thread

¨  Couching yarn or heavy thread

¨       OPTIONAL: Couching foot (if you have one; do NOT go out and buy one)

¨  ESSENTIAL: Sense of humor, ability to think of mistakes as discoveries, and most of all, chocolate

Specific Topics and Supplies:

DON'T PANIC! The following list is to clarify the “Additional Supply” list above, not to add to it, so stay calm when you look at the length of this list! I know how hard it is to choose what fabrics and threads to bring for classes, so I’m including a list of topics we’ll be covering with supplies to bring for each one. This is to clarify the general list above; the fabric amounts are NOT in addition to the above list!

Fusing (fabric and foil)

1 fat quarter for background and large scraps for the image OR

3 fat quarters

1/2 yard Steam A Seam

I'll supply the foil.

Fabric weaving

2-3 fat quarters of contrasting or harmonious fabric, depending on the look you're after

1/2 yard of Steam a Seam

Fat quarter of muslin or lightweight broadcloth

Painting/Layering Translucent Fabrics

2-3 Fat quarters (or smaller pieces) of white or cream colored silk organza or gauze, cotton organdy, or translucent fabric of your choice

A few 1-3” inexpensive paintbrushes (an assortment of bristle and foam brushes would be great)

I’ll supply the paint.

Origami Puffs

1 fat quarter

Tucks and Pleats

2 fat quarters of solid fabric. If you have a small piece of striped fabric, that can be fun to work with also.

Reverse Applique

               Hand:    Sewing needles

                        2 contrasting fat quarters

                        Thread to match one of the fat quarters

Machine:        2 sets of 3 contrasting fat quarters, 6 total (one set for reverse applique, one set for reverse applique with couching)

                        Thread to match or contrast with fabric

                        Couching foot for your machine (if you have one or can borrow one -- do not go buy one)

                        Yarn, thin ribbon, or thick decorative thread to couch

                        Invisible thread to couch with (if desired)

Surface stitchery -- hand

Small embroidery hoop

Muslin or solid broadcloth to fit hoop

Embroidery thread

Beading

Small assortment of beads (No smaller than Size 11. NB: the larger the number, the smaller the  bead)

Muslin or solid broadcloth to fit embroidery hoop

I will supply beading needles and thread

Surface Stitchery and quilting-- machine

4 fat quarters of muslin or solid broadcloth

2 fat quarter-sized pieces of thin batting

Thread: If you have them, bring a spool each of rayon, silk, metallic, and cotton to try.

        One spool of bobbin thread (I like The Bottom Line, by Libby Lehman)

1 fat quarter of Solvy or other dissolvable surface for stitching

There will be a $5 fee for supplies that I bring to share.