Pieces Be With You by Susan K Cleveland 54336 237 Ave, West Concord MN 55985 e-mail: PiecesBeWithYou@att.net www.PiecesBeWithYou.com			return to "Classes" return to "Home"
Big, Beautiful Threads Supply List Using decorative big threads is the focus in this class. Big threads will be stitched through the needle, in the bobbin, and couched. Skills learned can then be used on stabilized fabric or quilt sandwiches to take advantage of many beautiful threads. Students may opt to make bookmarks with their decorated tstrips. (Machines without removable bobbin cases have limited success with decorative bobbin threads.) A zig-zag machine is a must, but a “top-of-the-line” model is not necessary. Thread kits will be available for purchase for $18. Each kit contains two decorative needle threads, two decorative bobbin threads and two couchers. Fabric: three or four 4" strips of solid or almost solid fabric about 22" in length. If you're purchasing a pre-ordered thread kit in class, I suggest navy or black fabric. Spray starch: bring to class or starch fabric at home Fusible medium-weight interfacing: ... Fuse strips to back of fabric before or after cutting into strips Thread kit will be available for $18. See note above. If you do not wish to purchase a thread kit in class, please bring at least two threads from each category: NEEDLE THREADS: YLI Jeans Stitch, YLI 1000 denier silk, Sulky 12 wt cotton, pearl cotton size 12. BOBBIN THREADS: YLI Designer 6, Madeira Decor, YLI Pearl Crown Rayon, pearl cotton size 8, rayon ribbon floss. COUCHING THREADS: chenille, boucle’, eyelash Regular weight cotton threads (50 or 60 wt) to coordinate with your decorative threads OR fabric Empty spool(s) if you have thread in a skein or are purchasing thread kit in class Small thread clips or scissors, seam ripper Small bag for scraps/threads Pencil for note taking Some venues provide machines. If you're using a provided machine the following items are not needed, but if you're bringing your own machine please also bring the following: Sewing machine, power cord, extension cord, foot pedal, and manual Sewing machine needles: Jeans/Denim or Universal size 70/10, AND Topstitch size 90/14 or 100/16 Extra bobbin case (optional but highly recommended) Slotted throat plate for your machine (not single hole) so decorative stitches may be stitched Extra bobbins (at least 2) Small screw driver for adjusting obbin tension Bed extension for your machine if you have one (very desirable) IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A BIG THREAD BOOKMARK IN CLASS, PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING: Starched 2 1/4" strip (about 40" in length) of solid or almost solid fabric for bookmark fronts Fusible medium-weight interfacing: 2" strips to fuse down center of bookmark fabric Heat-n-Bond Ultra: about two 2 1/8" strips to cover back of bookmark fabric strips (May be purchased from instructor.) Bookmark backing fabric: 2 1/4" strip of solid or printed fabric to be fused to back of bookmarks. If you're purchasing a pre-ordered thread kit in class, a bright print will be great. Sticky note pad to serve as sewing machine guide Rotary cutting equipment: mat, acrylic ruler at least 14" in length, cutter with pinking blade or wavy blade (may be borrowed from instructor)
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