Enhanced Free Motion Stitching

Description

This weekend is for students who have previously taken the “Basic” Free Motion Stitching course, or for those who are familiar with free motion stitching on a regular sewing machine. There are many ways to stretch yourself creatively.

The first day will cover Image Development Strategies. These will help you delve into your personal choices of colours, textures and patterns, and imagery. You will be using paints, stencils, water colour pencil crayons, and of course, your sewing machine, fabrics, threads, yarns, and embellishments.

The second day will be about image transfers incorporating the skills from the previous day. There are many ways to take existing photographic and ink jet images and integrate them into new and exciting mixed-media artworks. You will create the beginnings of truly personal and unique fabric art pieces.

Offering 1F24: Saturday & Sunday, Nov 16 & 17 2024, 10:00am to 2:30pm, FVCE Classroom #204, 20621 Logan Ave Langley

SUPPLIES NEEDED
Some supplies will be provided by the instructor

You must bring:
Personal sewing machine – the simpler the better.
A darning foot for your machine (very important)
Machine sewing needles (you will break some while learning!)
Sewing machine threads in a variety of colours
Bobbins with thread
Regular hand-sewing needles
Pins
Scissors
6” or 8” embroidery hoops
Bic (or comparable) black gel pen
Fabrics: a variety of dark and light plain cotton/ broadcloth/linens (whatever you have available): not smaller than 8”x8”

**If a darning foot was not supplied with your sewing machine originally, they are available on amazon.ca by searching “darning foot” under “All Departments”.
Make sure the one you purchase is for your particular machine. If you happen to have a Janome machine, as I do, Trudy at Langley Vacuum and Sewing
Centre will be happy to sell you one! 6039 196th St. Langley, 604-533-3577**

OPTIONAL
Interesting yarns/fibres/fabrics/thread ends
Embellishments: beads, embroidery threads, trims etc.
Small sketch / note book
Pencil & Pencil crayons

Instructor: Karen Kroeker
Class Capacity: 8