Amaizing Grace
Full Day Workshop
Corn has been a staple not only in our diets but also in our hearts and minds. People have been cultivating corn for over 6,000 years. Ancient civilizations have worshiped and honored corn (maize) and many of us have grown up seeing cornfields stretch to the horizon.
We will complete a 10" x 14" quilt. Using fabric, colored pencils, micron pens and thread, your ear of corn will jump off the quilt. Add a homespun border and bring the endearing spirit of a country vision alive.
Supply List for Participants
- Sewing machine in good working order. Feed dogs should drop. Include extra machine needles, bobbins, darning foot, 1/4" foot.
- Quilt sandwich - 20" x 20" for practice and warm up.
- Machine needles - Top stitch, sizes 12,14,16 or quilting needles of various sizes..
- Table top extender (optional) - A helpful too.
- Fabric - Background: a dark rich color. Corn: a selection of yellows/yellow golds. A very tiny white print on a "corn" fabric can add to the dimensional quality of the corn kernels. For leaves and stalks bring a wide selection of greens that range from light to kelly to olive. See class sample. Border fabric is a homespun plaid but student can choose own. Backing: choose a compliment to the border.
- Threads - Assortment of colors to match your fabrics. Include sienna color and white or cream for corn silk embroidery. Include monofilament in "smoke" and "clear".
- Batting - 1/2 yard cut - A low loft dense batting is preferred.
- Fusible web - 1 yard cut - Pellon Wonder Under regular #805.
- Stabilizer - 1/2 yard minimum cut of medium weight iron on or Pellon craft fuse.
- Fabric Markers/Pens - Micron brown/black, fine point .05 pens or any brown fabric fine point pen.
- Sharpie Permanent Marker.
- Mechanical pencil - Papermate, Bic or Pentel are good and widely available at various stores.
- Colored Pencils/sharpener - Assortment of browns, sienna, yellows, red, blues etc. Prismacolor is best but not necessary.
- Tracing Paper - 2 to 3 - 81/2" x 11" sheets.
- General sewing supplies - Include scissors!
- Rotary cutter/mat/ruler - Having own is best. Guild may also provide.
- Marking pencil/chalk - For fabric.
- Iron and ironing mat - Having own is best. Guild may also provide.
- Extension cord/power strip - May be supplied by guild. Students should check on this.
- QUILTING GLOVES - My favorite tool for quilting.
Instructor will have: Master drawings, template plastic, rubbing sticks and a limited assortment of colored pencils and fabrics.
Instructor will require 2 large tables, pin board for display of work and electrical power access.