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" page return to "Home" page
Quilting with Pearl Cotton Supplies List Experiment with alternative quilting techniques using pearl cotton. This glorious thread comes in a multitude of colors both solid and hand-dyed. Students will work on a practice piece using #8 pearl cotton to hand quilt the “big stitch”, then put #8 pearl cotton in the bobbin of the machine to quilt “upside down”, and finally lay pearl cotton on the quilt’s surface and couch it down by machine! The techniques learned in this workshop can become a springboard to your using many fabulous threads! Make sure you know how to adjust the bobbin tension on your machine. Look it up in your sewing machine manual AND bring the manual to class! (Some machines have limited success with bobbin quilting.) 20" x 20” fabric for quilt top in a solid or tone on tone 22" x 22" fabric for backing 22" x 22" batting (Quilters’ Dream Cotton, Fairfield Softouch or Hobbs Heirloom 80/20) 1 package #8 betweens (quilting needles) for hand quilting 1 package finger cots for hand quilting Sewing machine...cleaned and oiled--We’ll be asking a lot from them, so make sure yours is in top condition Empty bobbin, sewing machine manual, accessories Walking foot if you have one (strongly recommended) #11 quilting OR 80/12 jeans OR 80/12 universal needles for your machine Darning foot if you’d like to try free-motion quilting (optional) Couching foot if you’d like to make couching a breeze (optional) Regular sewing thread (I prefer Mettler silk-finish 60 wt. cotton thread) Spool or skein of #8 pearl cotton and optional #5 pearl cotton Thimble with deep dimples Quilting hoop (not an embroidery hoop--I like a 14” hoop) Small scissors Small bag for scraps/threads Safety pins for basting (optional) Pencil for note taking
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