Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Embroidery Club - Thursday, December 10, 2009

December Embroidery Club is cancelled. If you signed up and paid for the class, Marje will refund you payment or apply it to another embroidery Club.

Marje is out of town due to the passing of her mother (Margaret E. Martin). Condolences can be sent to Marje and her family at http://www.earlefuneralhome.com/.


December's Embroidery club project is a gift card holder for holiday gift giving. This is an in the hoop project. 


Date: December 10, 2009 from 5-7:30 PM
Fee $15  Register online at www.sewvacoutlet.com/reg.htm

Supply List:

  • Water Soluble Stabilizer (woven not solvy) Adhesive Sew and Wash is my favorite.
  • Straight pins
  • Extra bobbins wound with thread to match embroidery thread used on satin stitch outline.
  • Embroidery thread that coordinates with fabric, plus holiday colors for wording.
  • Temporary Spray Adhesive
  • Glue stick or scotch tape
  • Embroidery Thread. The gift card case can be stitched using one color for all outlines and running stitches used to create the case. The embroidery design can be stitch in holiday colors, red, green gold, silver, etc.
  • Button, Velcro, or Snap to keep gift card holder closed (optional)

Fabric
  • 1 - 5" x 7" fabric for the front of the cover
  • 1 - 5" x 7" fabric for the lining
  • 1 - 5" x 7" of Warm N Natural (thin cotton batting)
  • 1 - 6" x 5" fabric for the pockets or 1 pieces 3x5 of clear plastic. If using fabric, Fold each in half wrong sides together so that it measures 3" x 5" and press. If using clear plastic use tape to hold in place while stitching while stitching the stitches to secure the pockets.


Hoop
  • 5x7 or larger hoop

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