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Karen K. Stone
6710 Windsor Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77706
[email protected]
Supply List for Enticing Ties (6 hr. class) Lots of quilters have sacks of men’s colorful silk ties just waiting for the right project to come along, and maybe this class has it! Foundation piecing takes the trouble out of working with unstable fabrics, and interesting textures and unusual prints lend themselves beautifully to improvisational design. Work from provided patterns (“Enticement”, or “Untitled”), or develop your own. (Non-tie fabrics also acceptable in class; instructor will have some tie fabric available at minimal cost.) Please bring: Pattern for “Enticement” or “Untitled” optional; paper foundations & instructions for use in class are provided. Sewing machine in good working order, equipped with a medium-sized needle (90/14). Basic sewing supplies, including good fabric scissors, and scissors for cutting paper. Rotary cutting supplies. Personal iron & small ironing board, if permitted. Spray starch (optional) Freezer paper (a small amount), for use as template material. Graph paper or newsprint in case you decide to improvise/design your own foundations (optional). Fabric: If you have fabric from old ties*, or tie factory scraps, great! Just bring what you have, and hope for some contrast in value & hue. Purchased silks can supplement your stash. Try not to eliminate the ones you think are awful until you get to class – the ones with “character” can be the most fun! If you don’t have a collection of tie fabrics, do you have a “reject” pile, or an “ugly” collection? What about an old-fashioned scrap bag? If those don’t sound like fun, just bring whatever you like, keeping contrast in mind. *If you plan to use silk from real ties, you’ll want to prepare them for sewing before coming to class. Make sure they’re clean! I like the idea of throwing the batch into the washing machine, and run on gentle with mild detergent. Some will survive, some won’t. The non-survivors probably wouldn’t last long in your quilt, either. You may prefer dry cleaning, but I’ve found that unpleasant odors (cigars, cologne, French fries) sometimes survive this process, and are further revived by steam from your iron. And for this, you spent money! As for cutting out the linings, you’ll find the way that suits you best – go for the maximum usable fabric for the minimum time spent! But however you do it, you’ll be happier doing it in front of your TV at home, and not using your class time. Because we’re working on paper foundations, it is not necessary to stabilize the silks with interfacing. See you soon!
Karen K. Stone
6710 Windsor Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77706
Supply List for New York Beauty In class we will cover the basics of paper foundation piecing, discuss color and fabric selection, do some sewing, and have a great time! I will provide instructions and paper foundations for use in class. Please bring:
Sewing machine in good working order, equipped with a quarter-inch foot, and a medium-sized needle (90/14).
Basic sewing supplies, including good fabric scissors, and scissors for cutting paper. Freezer paper (12” square is plenty).
Travel iron and personal ironing board, if permitted (optional). Rotary cutting supplies (optional). Wide masking tape for clean-ups, cellophane tape for repairs (both optional but handy). Retractable box cutter for trimming paper on mat, 3 / $1 at Dollar Tree (optional).
Fabric: The key word to remember is contrast, especially between the “spires” and their background. Bring a minimum of five fat quarters (used is OK) of a variety of fabrics that you want to work with in one block. Try to include at least one interesting multi-colored print that you love, which can serve as a “starting place”.
[More fabric is almost always more fun! Bring lots, if you’re especially interested in color palette work.]
Karen K. Stone
6710 Windsor Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77706
Supply List for Windsor Gardens Get ready ~ this will be a blast! We won’t be far out of your comfort zone, but we will be out there! Please bring: Sewing machine in good working order, set up for free-motion machine quilting. (Don’t freak out – we’re only going to tap into your basic skill level.) Basic sewing supplies, including good fabric scissors. Safety pins for basting (or basting spray, or fusible batting). Rotary cutting supplies: sharp blade, big mat, favorite ruler for squaring up 24” quilt sandwich. Batting: your favorite cotton (or blend), one 12-inch square, and one 28-inch square (approx). To finish the quilt, you’ll need four 28-inch squares, total. Threads: • Bring a variety of decorative threads that you’ve found to be easy to work with. • To minimize your load, bring your favorite variegated ones – Rayon or the new poly’s are great in 30- or the usual 40-wt. Variegated threads are fine to have in the bobbin also. • Also, include some of your ordinary (cotton) piecing thread (match your background). Fabric: • For your little sample, bring two fat quarters (or two 12-inch squares). One will be the back of your quilt, one will be the background for your leaves. Your leaves can be any color(s), so long as they show up on your background. • For your actual project, you need two 24-inch squares of fabric (8, total, to complete the quilt). One is the back of your quilt, one is the background for your leaves. Your leaves can be any color(s), so long as they show up on your background. • So bring some fabrics for your leaves. They can be many colors, or you can develop mono-chromatic areas as I did in my quilt. [My quilt is essentially four 24inch blocks with blue-black backgrounds, one having leaves in reds, one in oranges, one yellows, one tans, plus blue-greens intermingled throughout.] To finish, you’ll need something to couch on as a “stem”. I used 1⁄4” hand-dyed rayon ribbon (“luminesse” by Judi & Co from a yarn store), but anything similar would work. Iridescent sheer ribbon would also be nice, or even torn fabric strips could look great.
