Janome Embroidery Club

February Janome Embroidery Club

Project: Trapunto Embroidery on a T-Shirt (sample is at Humble Sewing Center)

Date: Feb. 2nd

Time: 2:30-5pm

Fee: $15

Note: You will learn perfect design placement on a T-shirt and how to stabilize your shirt for beautiful Trapunto results!

Supply List:

self-adhesive, water soluble stabilizer

batting, 1/4" thick - a piece big enough to fit on the back of a 5x7" hoop

1 can of temporary spray adhesive

1 t-shirt without pocket

embroidery thread - I tried a variegated thread and it turned out so cool!

1 Trapunto Design - some of you ladies with the Janome 11000, may have some Trapunto built in? Otherwise, I found a great selection of affordable Trapunto designs on

www.emblibrary.com

embroidery machine & accessories, including the plastic hoop grids

scissors

straight pins

Optional Supplies:

Perfect Placement Kit

Embroidery Club - January 27

Embroidery Club is on Thursday, January 28 at 5pm. This month you will learn how to embroider on a cosmetic bag or lunch tote. Samples are on display at the store. Pictures will be shortly.

Supply List:
Cosemetic or Lunch Tote (bag must open and fold with a large enough area for embroidery)
Stabilizer (peel & stick, tea away & KK2000, adhesive sew & wash, or cutway & KK2000 temporary spray adhesive)
water soluble topping (if needed for the fabric on your bag, i.e, terry cloth)
Embroidery Thread
Embroidery design (Bring your favorite design or monogram, design should be approximately 4x4)
USB flash drive, programmable card, compact flash card, etc. with design already on it
4x4, 5x5, or 5x7 embroidery hoop.
Straight pins and/or small binder clips.
water soluble pen
Placement grid or ruler
Sharp small scissors
Embroidery needles
Embroidery machine in good working order
Samples include waffle cosmetic bags (on display in the store), a lunch tote, a terry cosmetic bag, and a sewing accessory bag.

Babylock Club Friday, January 10 from 10-12

Buttonholes are the topic for Babylock club this month. We will discuss the various types of buttonholes and make some samples of them. We will also make an embroidered buttonhole. This is a great way to really jazz up your ready to wear clothing. In addition, we will discuss ways to use buttonholes for home dec projects and decorative uses. Buttons and buttholes can make ordinary pants, shirts, jackets, etc. look like designer items.

This club is designed to benefit those with only a Babylock sewing machine as well as those with a Babylock Sewing/Embroidery machine.

Supply List:
Babylock Sewing Machine - Babylock Embroidery Machine.
Marking Pen or Chalk
Scrap Fabric
Stabilizer tear away or water-soluble
Matching Thread for bobbin (if desired)
Bring and item of clothing that you want to embellish. We will discuss ideas for embellishment.

Please register for the class in advance so we have an idea of the number of attendees.

Thank you.