FLUFF & STUFF

Workshop Materials List

IMPORTANT:  Your quilt top must be pin basted when you bring it to class.  There is neither time nor space to baste in the classroom!

 STRAIGHT STITCHING:

Lap or twin size quilt, prebasted with small (size 1) safety pins, using a low-loft batting such as Warm & Natural or Quilters Dream Cotton.  For ease of basting, make sure  that your batting and backing are both at least 4” longer and 4” wider than quilt top.  Do not mark quilt top for quilting.
 
Even feed foot (walking foot):  If you have not used your foot before, install before class and get your machine technician’s help, if necessary, to learn how to install it and to make sure that it is the right foot for your machine

Thread in colors compatible with your chosen piece, plus monofilament (I prefer Wonder by YLI) in clear and/or smoke

FREE MOTION STITCHING:

Muslin “sandwich” (2 pieces of muslin approximately 18”-20” square with a piece
of low-loft cotton batting between them) for practice stitching.  Instructor

will provide stencils to mark designs on practice piece.  If you are a fast sewer, bring 2 or 3 of these sandwiches so you won’t run out of sewing space.

Darning foot:  There are several different styles on the market.  Make sure the foot
fits your machine and get a technician’s help if necessary.  If you can find
one, an open toed foot provides excellent visibility.  If you have a Bernina machine with BSR capability, bring the foot and all the sole plates that came with it.

Matching or contrasting thread (your preference, although dark thread on light fabric
is somewhat humbling)

Water soluble marker such as Wonder  by Collins

GENERAL SEWING SUPPLIES:

Straight pins

Seam ripper

Small scissors or thread snips

Extra safety pins — use small ones; large pins tend to poke holes in fabric

Extra sewing machine needles, size 80 (Schmetz denim needles work very well)

Owner’s manual for your machine for reference

Sewing machine — cleaned, oiled and ready to sew!

NOTE:  Most machines come with a tray, sometimes called an extension table, that converts the free arm of the machine to a larger flat surface.  It is important to bring this to class.  If you have a larger extension table and the shop where you are taking this class has the space, bring the larger table.

**For guilds and shops, pictures of quilts are available for publicity purposes

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