CREATING A SWEATSHIRT JACET WITH DECORATIVE THREADS
ADVANCED SERGER CLUB 2016—Oct/Nov----CREATING A SWEATSHIRT JACET WITH DECORATIVE THREADS AND TECHNIQUES This class addresses the decorative effects of the serger combined with the sewing machine and it will be a 2-part class. In the October class, we will practice numerous decorative stitches that may be obtained with the serger: chainstitch, decorative coverstitch, making cording with both the serger and a cording/rope tool, flatlocking with a twist (over lace, fusible interfacing, piping, as edges to trims, etc), rolled edges, and others. The first part of the class will focus on how to do these techniques using cottons and sweatshirt material. We will combine these techniques with some from the sewing machine also. Then, each student will decide how much or how little to embellish their individual jacket. In the second class, we will put the jacket back together and decide some of the finishing techniques. The jacket may be finished with a traditional binding with embellishment (optional) and the closing will be a choice (leaving the fronts open, inserting a separating zipper, button types, and making buttons with the serger). The supplies may be pieces of items from your stash approximately 18” or longer for practice. Supplies:
Serger and sewing machine with appropriate cords, foot pedals, etc. Sweatshirt taken apart and marked. Find an old sweatshirt or fabric around the house that you can cut up for practice material as you don’t want to use your good sweatshirt for practice. (I found an old child’s sweatshirt—small, but enough pieces to practice stitches and tension. Fusibles for making trims: There are two I recommend. I will have some in class whereby you can purchase a few strips for practice. However, it you would like you own** , I recommend a yard of each of #1 & 2 and it can be purchased at JoAnn’s. o 12 x 12 piece of double sided fusible (Heat & Bond, etc.) o Strips of light weight Tear-A-Way o #1 Pellon Ek130 Easy Knit** o #2 Pellon SK 135 Sheer Knit** Needles: 80 & 90’s overlock needles and 90 embroideries and 80/90 top stitch for the sewing machine. Feet: Any and all serger feet and decorative sewing feet as both machines will be used—they are “sisters” Trims: This is a suggested list for you to bring what you can and we can swap or borrow from each other. o Sulky threads that enhance the color of the sweatshirt and fabric you have chosen; both 30 and 12 weight—bring several. o Pearl Crown Rayon or cotton (spools, hanks (if you have hanks (pictures below, try and wind them for each use prior to class) JoAnn’s has some and Patty has a beautiful natural white in the store. o Lace—practice pieces 12 or more inches if possible and old dollies or pieces of them. o Embroidery threads to match and enhance your colors. Also metallic threads. 1 bobbin of embroidery bobbin thread to be used with decorative stitches. o Serger threads (3 or 4 in a neutral color to blend with fabrics choses) o Cords, metallic cords, lightweight yarns, etc. that would make great cording either made with the cord twister or on the serger. The twister will work very well with those items that will not go through the serger looper holes. o Buttons or beads you may want to add as embellishments. o Cording to make piping with the piping foot (I will have some extra for you to purchase a practice amount if you don’t have any. o Purchased piping, any color (18-20 inches for practice. Fabrics: o 1 to ½ yard of fabric(s) that you wish to use with your jacket (we will talk about lining and pockets in our first meeting o ½ yd. of and old fabric for practice stitches and techniques
o 8 stirps of 1 ½ x 14 inches of two color fabrics for a woven technique Fray Block 3 x 18 ruler General sewing notions.
Some of the techniques and types of supplies to be considered.
Serger and sewing machine with appropriate cords, foot pedals, etc. Sweatshirt taken apart and marked. Find an old sweatshirt or fabric around the house that you can cut up for practice material as you don’t want to use your good sweatshirt for practice. (I found an old child’s sweatshirt—small, but enough pieces to practice stitches and tension. Fusibles for making trims: There are two I recommend. I will have some in class whereby you can purchase a few strips for practice. However, it you would like you own** , I recommend a yard of each of #1 & 2 and it can be purchased at JoAnn’s. o 12 x 12 piece of double sided fusible (Heat & Bond, etc.) o Strips of light weight Tear-A-Way o #1 Pellon Ek130 Easy Knit** o #2 Pellon SK 135 Sheer Knit** Needles: 80 & 90’s overlock needles and 90 embroideries and 80/90 top stitch for the sewing machine. Feet: Any and all serger feet and decorative sewing feet as both machines will be used—they are “sisters” Trims: This is a suggested list for you to bring what you can and we can swap or borrow from each other. o Sulky threads that enhance the color of the sweatshirt and fabric you have chosen; both 30 and 12 weight—bring several. o Pearl Crown Rayon or cotton (spools, hanks (if you have hanks (pictures below, try and wind them for each use prior to class) JoAnn’s has some and Patty has a beautiful natural white in the store. o Lace—practice pieces 12 or more inches if possible and old dollies or pieces of them. o Embroidery threads to match and enhance your colors. Also metallic threads. 1 bobbin of embroidery bobbin thread to be used with decorative stitches. o Serger threads (3 or 4 in a neutral color to blend with fabrics choses) o Cords, metallic cords, lightweight yarns, etc. that would make great cording either made with the cord twister or on the serger. The twister will work very well with those items that will not go through the serger looper holes. o Buttons or beads you may want to add as embellishments. o Cording to make piping with the piping foot (I will have some extra for you to purchase a practice amount if you don’t have any. o Purchased piping, any color (18-20 inches for practice. Fabrics: o 1 to ½ yard of fabric(s) that you wish to use with your jacket (we will talk about lining and pockets in our first meeting o ½ yd. of and old fabric for practice stitches and techniques
o 8 stirps of 1 ½ x 14 inches of two color fabrics for a woven technique Fray Block 3 x 18 ruler General sewing notions.
Some of the techniques and types of supplies to be considered.
