Quilt Wellington Symposium 2009 - Needs List

Class VIPISU1 Improvisational Quilting: Crazy Cabin Fever 1 day  $135   Tutor Vikki Pignatelli  Kitset:   Skill Level All skill levels Needs List Fabrics--100% cotton fabrics: With this technique, you do not need fabric in large amounts-fat quarters and cuts ¼ to ½ yards are fine. For your log cabin, you will need fabrics in at least 3 different colors (such as red, purple, etc.). Bring three or four values of each color ranging from lightest light to deepest dark with a noticeable value contrast from a distance of approx.10 ft. This will give you a wide choice of fabric from which to choose. Select favorite fabrics including batiks, asymmetrical prints, multicolored hand-dyed fabrics and also a few with a quiet, subtle pattern design. Bring some fun sheers (such as organza) and metallic lamé fabrics for experimentation. Sewing machine is required (one capable of machine blindstitch ---^---^---^ ) Special sewing machine feet required  Open-toe appliqué foot  Your instruction book, all feet, all cords, extension cords for those bringing own machines Needles (for sewing machine) use regular 80/12 for piecing. Stabilizer  two yards of Pellon/Vilene regular lightweight or mid-weight stabilizer (not iron-on or tear-away) (NOTE: In NZ, Vilene BO505 is apparently the closest to the Pellon Vikki uses. Vikki recommends you try pressing with iron on cotton setting, there should be NO wrinkling or shriveling.) Freezer paper  1-2 yards. Flexible curve tool (only if you have one) Threads bring a good variety of colors for matching or blending with your fabric.  Fancy, thick threads, fibers and yarns for decorative use (A few, not a lot) Bobbin wound with gray thread. Batting  One yard. Scissors, paper and fabric. Spray bottle for water. Straight pins (sharp!). Seam ripper and fabric marking pencil Stitch Witchery  (comes on a roll, about 5/8" wide). (Stitch witchery is not available in NZ at the time of writing. Misty Fuse or a comparable white fusible webbing can be substituted.  Note that only a small amount is needed so don't go out and buy a lot of the stuff. Semco hemming web is also a good substitute.) Scotch tape, eraser, pencils, ruler, notebook Please, don't forget your nametags! Remember, no workshop project is ever a masterpiece. These are fun techniques. Please don't worry or agonize over fabric color choices. Empty your mind of all the "rules" in quilting and come ready to play and experiment!