Workshop Description: Want to give character to your characters? Realism in thread painting is achieved by incorporating shadows and highlights into a design. Without shadows the design would have no form and would appear flat. Learn the design parameters required to shade and highlight with thread to create realism. And how does that unexpected color contribute to a realistic design? Sign up and come see.

Thread Painting Thread - 40 weight rayon or polyester

• Vest – dark, dark taupe, dark taupe, medium taupe, light taupe (all in the same color family), medium olive green
  Isacord colors for vest (Optional)
  
  Colors as shown in order:
  • 0776 - dark taupe
  • 1375 - dark, dark taupe
  • 0345 - dark olive green
  • 0862 - medium taupe
  • 0671 - light taupe

• Pants – dark jeans blue, medium jeans blue, light blue, light gray (all in the same color family), dark dark taupe, medium taupe
  Isacord colors for pants (Optional)
  
  Colors as shown in order:
  • 4033 - dark blue jeans
  • 3842 - medium jeans blue
  • 3951 - light blue
  • 3971 - pale gray
  • 1375 - dark, dark taupe
  • 0862 - medium taupe

• Shirt – white, light gray, pale yellow
• Face, arms & hair – pale pink, medium taupe, dark brown, pale yellow
• Bring additional rayon and polyester threads in taupe, browns, blues and pink
• (1) bobbin each of black and white bobbin fill

NOTE: Thread colors in italics 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 (only if you have one)

Fabric and Stabilizers - these items are available for sale in workshop

• One piece 10" x 12" clear water-soluble stabilizer, such as Super Solvy or 4X by Superior
  • Please have the stabilizer cut to size before class

Workshop Fee: $1.50 for (1) preprinted design