206 - Almost Spring

Teacher: Lynn Payette
Class days: February 19-20, 2011 (Saturday-Sunday)
Style: Mixed media, multi-fiber Techniques
Skill level: Intermediate
Kit fee: US $79.50

‘Almost Spring’ is a non-charted design using a variety of threads, sheer fabrics, metallics, beads, felt padding, and wire. The techniques taught include the application, overstitching, and surrounding of sheers; working with fusible web, wire, felt and raised stitches. Student will learn to create cast shadows, perspective, and an overall effect of the gentle, quiet appearance of flowers when it is ‘Almost Spring’. Emphasis will be on the student’s use of class demonstrations to create a piece using their own decisions.

SIZE: 5 ½” round

Student will Supply:

10” x 10” stretcher bars and tacks to mount the piece | small, very sharp scissors | paper scissors (not too large, and not too dull); should be able to cut small wire also | 6” embroidery hoop | invisible thread, and beeswax – not Thread Heaven | needles: #22 and #18 chenille, #22 tapestry, #6, and/or #7 crewel/embroidery, (bring several needles of each size | a few common pins | Scotch type tape | pencils – 1 - (sharpened) | tweezers | glue-stick – not the blue or purple type | a ‘C’ clamp or other means of attaching the working frame to the table | extra lighting and magnification, if desired | several small plastic bags (snack size) for your threads | a pillowcase or other cover for the work in progress.

Kit contents

Pre-printed Congress cloth | sheer fabrics, including chiffon, georgette, silk organza, Wonder Under | wire | felt | beads – several sizes of seeds | pearl cottons - #5, #8, #12; floss | metallic threads – cords, Treasure Braid, #4 and #8 braid | instructions and color copy of the finished piece.