OCTOBER 2015

The October meeting will be on Monday 26th October a week later than usual.  Ingrid Ellis will be coming to give us a workshop entitled 'Know your Sewing Machine'.  

The requirements list is as follows:

Sewing machine, extension lead, spare bobbins, spare needles, manual.  If your box of feet includes an embroidery foot and/or couching foot, this will be very helpful.

Usual sewing kit (scissors, large and small, embroidery needles, etc)

Fabric marker (blue water erasable is good, but fine chalk will be ok)

Fabrics:-

Cotton top fabric to your taste (pattern should not be too loud but more wishy-washy - batik fabric is good

Cotton backing fabric (will not be seen)

Second cotton backing fabric (will be seen at the back)

Wadding - should be low loft

All fabrics should be A4 size plus 4cm all round as margin

Bring a sandwich of top, wadding and backing fabric with you to practise stitches on.

For embellishments:-

Cords (thickness of shoe-laces)

narrow ribbon

ric-rac

lace

rat-tail cord

beads (not too large)

all either toning or contrasting with your top fabric

Machine sewing threads to tone and contrast with your top fabric as well as metallics if you have them

Hand embroidery threads as above (stranded or perle)

It will help you if you know the effects of the different stitches your machine can do.  If you have a sample of them, bring the sample.

*Tutor will bring an assortment of embroidery threads.

Please bring a packed Lunch.  Tea and Coffee will be available.

Cost:  £10 members   :  non-members £15.