Description
CLASS DESCRIPTION: In this class you will use techniques like turned-edge applique, yarn couching and free motion sewing as well as using your sewing machine to sew buttonholes and attach buttons. Note: if you are not interested in making a calendar holder, you can use this project as a wall hanging, door decoration or turn it into a quilt block.
SUPPLY LIST (20% discount on all supplies available at Stony Brook)
Basic sewing supplies
· Sewing machine in good working order (You will need to bring a general sewing foot as
well as other presser feet as noted under “Project Supplies”.)
· Your sewing machine’s manual
· Fabric scissors (sharp scissors for cutting out applique pieces are recommended)
· Small scissors or snips to cut threads
· Rotary cutter (optional, but recommended)
· Seam ripper
· Fabric marker, pen or marking chalk
· Pins or Wonder Clips (Wonder Clips are optional, but recommended)
· Ruler
U Universal sewing machine needles, size 80/12 Universal and 90/14 Topstitch Needles
· Bobbins
· Coordinating good quality all-purpose thread (polyester or cotton)
Project Supplies:
· Note:
batiks or tonal fabrics are recommended for this project but feel free to
select fabrics that you enjoy
******$15 Kit available for stabilizers cut to size. Call store to order
· (1) 14” x 8 ½” piece of light-colored quilt weight cotton fabric for upper
background + (1) 6” x 6” scrap of background fabric to make hanging tabs
· (1) 14” x 6” piece of brown quilt weight cotton fabric for lower background
· (1) 14” x 13 ½” piece of quilt weight cotton for back side of calendar holder
· (1) 12” x 6” piece of yellow fabric for fringe flowers
· (1) 21” x 1 ½” strip of green fabric for flower bases
· (2) 8” x 8” pieces of green fabric for leaves
· (1) 5” x 5” piece of fabric for pumpkin stems
· (1) ¼ yard or fat quarter lighter orange fabric for pumpkin
· (1) ¼ yard or fat quarter of darker orange fabric for pumpkin
· *** 12¾” x 11” piece of mid weight fusible stabilizer (ex. Pellon Craft Fuse, Pellon
Décor Bond, Pellon 931 TD Fusible Midweight, etc.)
· ***12¾” x 11” piece of firm fusible stabilizer (ex. Pellon Peltex, Shape-Flex, Fast
2 Fuse, etc.)
· *** 22”x 8” piece of No-Show Fusible Mesh OR Fusible Embroidery Stitch Cover-Up
· ***Fusible web (ex. Steam-a-Seam 2 Lite) cut as follows: (1) 8” x 8” piece, (1) 21” x 1 ½”
piece and (1) 12” x 3” piece
· Yarn for napkin/tablecloth element (yarn triangle in the picture)
· Sulky 12 weight Cotton Blendables thread that coordinates with yarn
· Coordinating good quality all-purpose sewing thread (polyester or cotton) for sewing and
topstitching on the background fabrics
· Decorative/embroidery thread in coordinating colors for applique and free motion sewing.
· 3 coordinating buttons (if making a calendar holder)
· FriXion Iron-Away Pen, Air Erasable Marker or chalk pencil
· Non-Stick Applique Pressing Sheet
· Open Toe/Applique presser foot
· Couching/Braiding foot, 3-Hole yard foot, or Beading foot
· Free-motion or darning foot
· Buttonhole Foot (only if you are making the project into a calendar holder)
· Button Sew-On Foot (optional, but if one comes with your machine, please bring
it—only if you are making the project into a calendar holder)
· 12-in wide calendar (12” wide x 22-24” long)
P **Students must come to class with fabric and materials already cut to the designated
sizes. Class time has been allotted for instruction and sewing.
