Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, 09/11/21
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Best Little Retreat Center in Texas, LLC
Categories No Categories
This class will cover 3 coloring techniques (texture materials will be furnished) and 6 basic embroidery stitches. We will color in the morning and embroider in the afternoon.
“Which Witch’s Boot” By Crabapple Hill Pattern #320 (Required)
Fabric Requirements
Stitching Background 24” x 29”
Muslin or Woven Fusible Interfacing #116724 for backing the stitchery 24” x 29”(optional)
(DO NOT ATTACH BEFORE COLORING)
See pattern for other fabrics to finish the top.
Supplies
Brown Micron Pigma Pen .01
Box of 64 Crayola Crayons: white, red, mahogany, macaroni & cheese, orange, burnt orange, dandelion, goldenrod,
green yellow, yellow green, olive green, wisteria, sky blue, orchid, gray, timberwolf, & tumbleweed.
Cosmo and Cosmo Seasons Embroidery Floss or DMC Conversion
Patchwork Board by Clover (I’ll have these $20.00)
Pocket Guide to Embroidery Stitches by Leisure Arts #56019
Embroidery Needles (I like Size 8 for easy threading)
Embroidery Threader (Clover #8611optional)
Pin Cushion and Embroidery Scissors
Spring Tension 5” Embroidery Hoop (Colonial Needle CNSTH)
6–8 Safety Pins to pin excess fabric out of the way
Embroidery Bobbin Winder and bobbins (optional)
*Cosmo Seasons converted to DMC Embroidery Floss in zip lok bags labeled with Cosmo Seasons #
Reading (Magnifying) Glasses (optional)
Before Class:
1. Crayolas: Pour out all the crayolas on the table and separate them by color families ( reds with reds etc). Put the colors back in the
small boxes, which will help you find the colors you need. Pull the colors listed above and put them in a sandwich zip lok bag and label.
2. Floss— If using DMC conversion from Cosmo floss, pack and label floss in sandwich zip lok bags: i.e. Cosmo 8046 DMC 899,727,743,741 (used to variegate)
3. Trace pattern completely on stitching
background fabric with a brown micro pigma pen .01 being sure to place the bottom of the boot 5” up from the bottom of the fabric. Dots for French knots and beginning of Lazy Daisies, don’t draw loops.
Cost: $50