Quilt Wellington Symposium 2009 - Needs List

Class VIPIWE1 Putting Openings in Your Quilts 1 day  $135   Tutor Vikki Pignatelli  Kitset: None   Skill Level All skill levels Needs: Fabrics--100% cotton fabrics.  Batiks and multicolored hand-dyed fabrics. Bring a variety of favorite fabrics and include a warm vivid color (such as orange, red or yellow) for your star and a cool, dark color for the background (such as blue, purple, etc.)  For each color, bring at least three values (light, medium and deepest dark) with a noticeable value contrast from a distance of approx.10 ft.) Complementing fabrics for border and backing (½ yard should be sufficient).  With this technique, you do not need fabric in large amounts-½ or ¼ yards, scraps or fat quarters will do. General Supplies Sewing machine capable of machine blindstitch ---^---^---^is required ) Special sewing machine feet required Open-toe appliqué foot  Your instruction book, all feet, all cords and extension cord for those bringing own machines Stabilizer-one to two yards (metres) 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 yard Needles (for sewing machine) use regular 80/12 for piecing  Scissors- paper and fabric Spray bottle for water Straight pins (sharp!) Threads -bring a variety...for matching/blending fabric.  Bobbin wound with gray thread Seam ripper  Wax paper (sheet approx.1/2 yrd) Stitch Witchery  by Dritz (comes on a roll, about 5/8" wide) Batting  small amount  (about 24" square) Scotch tape, eraser, pencils, ruler, notebook Aqua Mesh soluble stabilizer&ldots;.. (For making latticework for holes) Decorative threads and yarns&ldots;.(For latticework) Please, don't forget your nametags! Students are provided with a complimentary teaching pattern (dancing star).