Embroidery Basics

Embroidery Basics Supply List for Day 1 (Lecture/Demo – do not bring your machine): Supplies: r Floriani Stabilizer Workbook. Download and print here: o http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pdf-files/FlorianiWorkbookStabilizer.pdf r Floriani Quick Reference. Download and print here: o http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pdf-files/reference-guide.pdf r Paper and pencil for taking notes r A printed copy of the supply list for Day 2 r Embroidery designs that you want to use on Day 2 loaded onto a USB stick – even if your machine does not use a USB stick. The designs need to fit within the following criteria (designs that do not fit this criteria take too long to embroider for the class time that we have.): o smaller than 100mm x100mm or 4” x 4” o no more than 4 color changes o less than 10,000 stitches § You will need designs for the following projects: • T-shirt • Terry cloth towel – design should have no areas that are less than 1/4” wide. • Fleece blanket • Quilt sandwich – design should replicate hand-quilting, such as line drawings • Organza scrap – design to be used as a patch, should be fairly solid with little space within the design r Optional: Templates of your embroidery designs – only if you have the ability to print/copy them. This can be one of the following and will be covered on Day 1: 1. A printed template is sometimes included in the .pdf of instructions or in a booklet, if there is one. Print or copy the template pages onto paper. -or2. If you have software that will print a template, print a template onto paper.

Supply List for Day 2 (Hands-On): Note: We will go over these supplies on Day 1. Please remember that you are attending this series to learn and practice. Purchase your items accordingly. Goodwill and the dollar store are your friends! All items can also be replaced with comparable fabric (i.e., knit for the t-shirt, terry cloth for the towel, fleece for the fleece blanket). General Supplies: From Day 1: r Floriani Stabilizer Workbook. Download and print here: r http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pdf-files/FlorianiWorkbookStabilizer.pdf r Floriani Quick Reference. Download and print here: http://www.rnkdistributing.com/pdf-files/reference-guide.pdf r Paper and pencil for taking notes, along with notes from Day 1 Machine, Embroidery Designs, Thread & Notions r Embroidery machine in good working order with manual, embroidery unit, feet and all accessories needed for embroidery ü r 5” x 7” or smaller embroidery hoop ü r Embroidery designs loaded onto a usb stick, floppy disk or embroidery card ready to be used on your machine. ü r Templates of your embroidery designs (covered on Day 1) r Embroidery thread in colors needed for chosen design ü r Embroidery bobbins (pre-wound or wind yourself using embroidery bobbin thread) ü r Curved embroidery scissors for trimming threads ü r Temporary fabric marker (blue wash-away, purple fade-away, chalk, etc.) ü r Tweezers ü r Pins, long and short ü r Transparent tape or painter's tape Embroidery Basics Supply List 1 of 2 Last Modified 4/1/13 © 2013 Alicia Welcher - Licensed Martha Pullen, Jenny Haskins and Sulky Educator. All rights reserved

Stabilizers: A stabilizer sampler pack is available that contains all stabilizers and specialty products needed to complete this class plus a few extra that will be talked about but not used. This pack is $25 and can be picked up at DSC during the class. If th you wish to purchase a stabilizer pack, please pre-order one at DSC on or before Monday, April 8 so that we can be sure to have enough of them prepared. The phone number there is 925-829-6511. If you choose not to order the stabilizer pack, you must still use the stabilizers that are listed below. They are all Floriani brand stabilizers and all are available at DSC. Any substitutions must be approved by the instructor prior to the class. Bring the following if you are not ordering a stabilizer sampler pack: r Fusible No-Show mesh stabilizer ü r Tear-away Medium stabilizer ü r Wet-N-Gone Tacky stabilizer ü r Dream Weave Fusible interfacing ü r Heat-N-Gone topping ü r Stitch-N-Wash stabilizer (optional) ü r Water soluble topping ü Additional Supplies: T-Shirt r T-Shirt - any size, pre-washed r 2-4 medium size jaw style hair clips (approx. 2" long) See picture to the right. r Size 80 Ball-Point needles ü Towel r Terry Cloth Towel - any size, pre-washed r Size 90 Embroidery needles ü Fleece Blanket r Fleece blanket, pre-washed r KK2000 temporary spray adhesive ü r Size 80 or 90 Ball-Point needles ü Quilted Items r Quilt "sandwich" (two pieces of quilter's cotton and one piece of batting) r Size 90 Embroidery needles ü Organza r Organza r Size 75 Embroidery needles ü ü indicates items that are available at Dublin Sewing Center

General Class Information This class is about how to embroider specific items and how to do specific embroidery techniques. This is not a how-to-use your embroidery machine class. You should already know how to: • load embroidery designs onto your machine • determine the size of the design and the number of stitches and color changes the design includes • move the design around in the hoop • load the stabilizer and/or fabric into the hoop If you are unsure about any of the above, have your questions ready on Day 1. Trusted Online Embroidery Sites: Note: There are many more than this, but these will get you started. Embroidery Library - http://www.emblibrary.com Dakota Collectibles - http://www.gonutsgocreative.com (also available on CD at DSC) OESD - http://www.embroideryonline.com Viking/Pfaff Embroidery Designs - http://www.myembroideries.com Secrets Of Embroidery - http://www.secretsof.com Embroidery Billboard - http://www.embroiderybillboard.com Embroidery Basics Supply List 2 of 2 Last Modified 4/1/13 © 2013 Alicia Welcher - Licensed Martha Pullen, Jenny Haskins and Sulky Educator. All rights reserved