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Supply List for
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Bird on Branch
Sue Spargo
www.suespargo.com
sue@suespargo.com
A two-day workshop sponsored by PSQG
Monday, March 23, 2015; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m. (box lunch may be purchased at the beginning
of the class); Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles, IL
Tuesday, March 24, 2015; 12:30 – 7:30 (with a one-hour dinner break, pizza included in price
of workshop, bring your own soft drink); Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles, IL
You will need to do some advance sewing preparation, so kits will be available at the January
meeting. Kit fee is $45.00 and will be collected at the time of pick-up. Check for kit to be made
out to PSQG.
From Sue –
I am delighted you have chosen to be part of this
embellishment class and my new creative journey.
Each one of you will start with the same base which
we will layer and embellish to make a unique piece.
I have included your base kit and pattern which I
would like you to appliqué before class.
Referring to the photograph, first needle turn appliqué
your polka dot fabric 4” in from the right hand side of
your sea foam blue background piece.
Now sew your sea foam and light gold background
pieces together using a ½” seam allowances. Iron
your seam open. Finish by appliquéing the rick rack
over the seam between your two background pieces.
Trace your appliqué pieces on the matt side of your
freezer paper. Cut them out on the line and iron the
shiny side of the freezer paper to the right side of the
appropriate wool colors. Pin in place. Please note I
never use a fusible to adhere my wool pieces to the background.
I appliqué my hand dyed wool using a #24 Chenille needle and small whipstitch matching the wool
thread color to the appliqué.
If you choose to use wool thread for appliqué these are the following Genziana 50/50 wool thread
colors I used to match the appliqué pieces in the kit–
#12 – Wine Red
#50 – Birch Leaf
#252 – Burnt Orange
#269 – Dark Sea
Sue Spargo © 2014
Additional Supplies to Bring to class
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Please bring from your personal stash small amounts of fabric and embellishments -beads, ribbons, floss, trinkets and small scraps of wool, cotton and textural fabrics for
layering.
I will bring a large selection of my favorite beads, ribbons, yarns, velvets, wools and
cottons for purchase as well as all needles, notions and threads I love to use.
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Freezer paper, pencil and paper scissors
# 10 and 11 Straw needles for beading and cotton appliqué
# 24 Chenille needle for wool appliqué and embroidery
# 18 Chenille needle for couching
#1 Milliners needles for knotted stitches
60/3 cotton thread to match your cotton appliqué
50/50 wool thread to match your wool appliqué
Thread Heaven
Clover appliqué pins
UHU® glue stick
Fabric scissors
Creative Stitching
Sue
Bird on Branch project idea –
on a tote
Sue Spargo © 2014