All levels
with some knowledge of machine sewing required
General
Sewing machine
(zigzag) with all manuals & accessories, especially darning and
open toe embroidery feet. Yes, it is worth bringing your best machine!
Multi-plug
& long extension cord
8" or
10" wooden machine embroidery hoop with an adjustable screw.
These are not hand embroidery hoops. If you can't find the wooden
hoop, look for a plastic hoop with adjustable screw.
Scissors,
both paper and fabric
Iron-on
tearaway stabilizer or freezer paper
Pencil
Straight pins
Paper sack
for trash
Tape to
attach sack to table
FABRIC
Six 14"
(approx.) different fabric squares in solid colors or small prints.
Include at least one very dark or black, a green and a bright.
FOR
CLEANING MACHINE
4 cotton buds (Q-Tips)
Lightweight
sewing machine oil
SEWING
MACHINE NEEDLES
#90/14
Topstitch; or 90/14 Metallica or Metafil (choose one)
#80/12
Microtex, Jeans/Denim, or Universal, or #75/11 Quilting (choose one)
THREADS
Cotton sewing
threads to match fabrics except for the very dark or black
The Bottom
Line, Tru-Sew, Metrolene, Clotilde or YLI Bobbin & Lingerie.
These are very fine, synthetic threads for the bobbin. Choose black
or a dark color if possible. Do not get Sulky Bobbin Lite.
40 wt.
rayon or decorative polyester in a medium and light value of the same color.
Sulky,
Madeira, Superior, Mettler, Yenmet or YLI metallic and a 40wt. rayon
or polyester in a matching but lighter color. Do not get the shiny
mylar or hologram threads for this.
Variegated
metallic (I like Superior #25, Sulky #7020 or Madeira Astro #3 or #4)
Any other
threads you want to try
Thread and
needle kits are available at Superior Threads,
www.superiorthreads.com. Wholesale rates available for shops.
OPTIONAL
BUT VERY HELPFUL
THREADPLAY by
Libby Lehman (reprinted 2006 by Quilter's Resource, Inc)