Machine Quilting with Mary Gorfine
Little Bird Quilted Collage with Mary Gorfine Supply List
(760) 831-3219
We appreciate your support when you buy your supplies at Monica’s. Students get 10% off on class supplies. On class day you get 10% off all purchases (sale items not included.) Fabric: Background fabric: neutral, light value print, fat quarter. Bird fabric: contrast w/background. Avoid large prints w/high contrast in value Foliage fabric: leaves, flowers, etc. that can be fussy cut; scale appropriate for an 11” X 14” canvas Optional: border fabric, trim or fibers to stitch/couch around the edges Low loft batting, at least 13” x 16”, natural fiber Sewing machine, clean and ready to go. Please don’t bring a brand new machine that you have never used. It is important that you are familiar with the way your machine functions! Machine extension table (recommended) Machine feet: Straight stitch
Zig-zag
Darning/free motion and/or Appliqué foot
Size 90/14 Topstitch needle (they are the same thing!) Thread: Can be cotton, rayon, polyester, variegated or solid, metallic—your choice. You may want to bring several different threads, such as thread that blends with your background thread that blends or contrasts with your birds, foliage Small, sharp scissors for cutting images from fabric Light weight double-sided fusible web such Lite Steam-a-Seam II Steam Iron & ironing surface (we have some at the shop) Pressing cloth/piece of lightweight muslin, larger than the bottom of your iron Appliqué pressing sheet (non-stick sheet or parchment paper) fine/extra fine tip felt pen for tracing bird images onto stabilizer
I look forward to meeting you! Please call me if you have any questions either before or after class.
9/6/2017
(760) 831-3219
We appreciate your support when you buy your supplies at Monica’s. Students get 10% off on class supplies. On class day you get 10% off all purchases (sale items not included.) Fabric: Background fabric: neutral, light value print, fat quarter. Bird fabric: contrast w/background. Avoid large prints w/high contrast in value Foliage fabric: leaves, flowers, etc. that can be fussy cut; scale appropriate for an 11” X 14” canvas Optional: border fabric, trim or fibers to stitch/couch around the edges Low loft batting, at least 13” x 16”, natural fiber Sewing machine, clean and ready to go. Please don’t bring a brand new machine that you have never used. It is important that you are familiar with the way your machine functions! Machine extension table (recommended) Machine feet: Straight stitch
Zig-zag
Darning/free motion and/or Appliqué foot
Size 90/14 Topstitch needle (they are the same thing!) Thread: Can be cotton, rayon, polyester, variegated or solid, metallic—your choice. You may want to bring several different threads, such as thread that blends with your background thread that blends or contrasts with your birds, foliage Small, sharp scissors for cutting images from fabric Light weight double-sided fusible web such Lite Steam-a-Seam II Steam Iron & ironing surface (we have some at the shop) Pressing cloth/piece of lightweight muslin, larger than the bottom of your iron Appliqué pressing sheet (non-stick sheet or parchment paper) fine/extra fine tip felt pen for tracing bird images onto stabilizer
I look forward to meeting you! Please call me if you have any questions either before or after class.
9/6/2017
