Inspirational Fabric Collage Quilt Supply List:
- 5/8 YD fusible interfacing- shirt weight.
- 5/8 YD cotton quilt batting
- 1 yard Steam a Seam fusible web or your favorite bonding web.
- Neutral small print background fabric in whites or off- whites 5-6 fat qtrs…OR small prints in your color theme 5-6 fat qtrs.
- *Heat transfer –Bring one you have made already from printing on heat transfer paper and ironing onto cotton or printed directly onto the fabric. (We will discuss the different types of fabric transfers in class) I will have some heat transfers for sale.
- *Large and medium scale floral, theme, or novelty prints in cotton. Elements you can “fussy cut” out of the design such as flowers, birds or butterflies as examples.
- *Thread…regular and decorative matching color theme or good contrast
- *Nymo beading thread in color theme or neutral colors.
- *Embroidery floss matching color theme and color “pops”
- *Buttons and Beads – seeds beads, pearls, bugle, sequin, rhinestones etc…
- *Lace dollies, lace scraps, vintage embroidery pieces, vintage fabrics.
- *3-d scrapbook items – rivets, eyelets, nameplates, brads, keys, sticks, any thing that goes with your theme.
Look for things in Art Asylum. I will be bringing some fabric scraps from my stash for accents. Think of mementos you may want to include.
Basic Sewing Kit:
- *Sewing machine in well working condition with zig zag stitch and/or drop feed dogs for machine quilting,
- *Free motion quilting foot or darning foot.
- *Extra sewing needles (size 80 or 90)
- *Straight pins
- *Thread snips
- *Seam ripper
- *Fabric scissors
- *Glue stick
- Email me if you would like to see my heat transfers to buy or price sheet for me to do a heat transfer with personal quote and picture. Need this info 2 months prior to Art fiber fest. darlene@traveslwithmarty.com
- *Beading needles, embroidery needles, hand sewing needles.
- *Rotary cutter
- *Small cutting mat
- *Rotary cutting ruler. I will be bringing a few as well if you wish not to travel with these.