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Thread Painted Landscapes
Nancy Prince
| Workshop Description: My most popular workshop introduces the two thread painting techniques I use. Using my anyone-can-do-it approach, you will learn how simple thread painting is. A zigzag or straight stitch are the only stitches necessary to create amazing thread painted designs. No artistic skill is needed so come join us for a day full of fun. Simple designs have been selected to boost your confidence right away.
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Thread Painting Thread - 40 weight rayon or polyester
- Tree trunk - Variegated medium brown
- Evergreen and tree canopy - Several shades of different greens – at least dark, medium, and light green (all in the same color family) and variegated green (optional)
- Fence flowers – dark rust, bright variegated yellow, medium green, dark green
- Barn flowers – dark green, medium green, bright variegated yellow
- Bring additional rayon or polyester threads in greens, browns, rust and yellow in your stash
- (1) bobbin each of black and white bobbin fill or 60 weight fine embroidery thread
Note: Underlined threads colors are used in more than one design
Notions
- 6" wooden or plastic machine embroidery hoop (available for sale in workshop)
- Basic sewing supplies – scissors, 70/10 or 80/12 machine needles, tweezers, etc.
- Sewing machine
- Please know how your machine works and make sure it is in good working order before class. For thread painting you will need to know how to drop the feed dogs on your machine, how to adjust your machine for free-motion machine embroidery, how to change the upper tension and know where to change the width on the zigzag stitch. If you are unsure of these machine adjustments, please check with your machine dealer before class. A solid sewing platform is recommended. You will need a zigzag throat plate. Thanks for checking this out before class.
- Open or closed toe free motion, darning or big foot. Open toe foot such as #24 or closed toe #15 for Bernina or a stippling open toe foot for Viking. It is important to see what you are stitching and where the next stitches are going so select the best foot you can for visibility. Visibility on machines with an oval clear plastic foot is practically zero. Cutting away between the two red lines on this type foot works on most machines. Check with your machine dealer for optional free motion feet.
- Black permanent ultra fine point marker
- Embroidery or extra bobbin case (if you have one)
Fabric and Stabilizers - these items are available for sale in workshop
- One piece 11" x 12" light colored fabric
- Two pieces 12" x 12" medium tear-away or water soluble stabilizer backing (such as Aqua Mesh by OESD or Aqua Magic by Pfaff) for tree only
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One piece 12" x 12" clear water-soluble stabilizer, such as Super Solvy or 4X by Superior.
- Please have the stabilizers and fabric cut to size before class
Workshop Fee: $3.00 for (2) preprinted designs
Items available the day of class*:
- $4.50 - Stabilizer kit. Kit contains 1 piece of water-soluble stabilizer & 2 pieces of stabilizer backing (please bring your own light colored fabric)
- $9.50 - 6" Wooden machine embroidery hoop
- $5.00 – Printed background fabric (8 ½” x 11” in spring, fall and summer colors)
- $19.50 – Printed background fabric (matches workshop sample shown below), printed barn, tire swing and quilt
- $9.95 – Thread kit – consists of shades of green and one variegated brown
NOTE: The water-soluble stabilizer is clear and will be used to trace the design to thread paint onto. I will provide the tulle.
* Prices subject to change
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