Original Sewing & Quilt Expo – Chantilly, VA Supply Lists
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Sewing machines will be provided in any Hands-on Class where machines are used. The only exception to this is the following More the Day Before classes offered on Wednesday: The Laurel Burch Pocket Bag, Lingerie Finishes for Daywear II, Putting the "Zip" Into Your Home Dec Projects and Pants Fitting Workshop. You must bring your own machine for these classes, or reserve one when you pre-register.
Photoshop Elements 6.0 with Katie Bartz
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse.
Supply List: Laptop with mouse (or pen pad, even better!) is optional, but highly recommended, as much time in class will be spent working out various scenarios in Photoshop Elements. Image files will be provided, and you may bring your own photos on a CD to edit if time allows. Bring paper to take notes and capture Katie's tips in addition to the class handout you’ll receive. Photoshop Elements 6.0 software will be provided on the same CD as class images (30-day trial version). Trial version of software is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista. Please arrive 15 minutes early to download, or if you prefer, install the 30-day trial version (available at www.adobe.com/downloads/) before you come to class. Do not download the trial too far ahead, as you will be unable to use the software after 30 days without purchase. There is also a demo version for Mac computers, but you will need to download that before you arrive as the instructor does not have the Mac demo available to load for you.
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit and purl, cast on and off.
Supply List: Paper and pencil, row counter optional; reading glasses if you need them.
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit and purl, cast on and off.
Supply List: Paper and pencil, row counter optional; reading glasses if you need them.
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit and purl, cast on and off.
Supply List: Paper and pencil, row counter optional; reading glasses if you need them.
Ambidextrous Oven Mitt or Trivet with Nora Bellows
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease with ease. Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles needles a plus but not required.
Advance Prep: Using a double-strand of yarn on US 11/8 mm dpn, CO 2 sts, leaving a long tail (about 45”/112 cm), and work as a 2-st I-cord for 21 rounds. Once complete, transfer these two stitches to a US 11/8 mm 16” circular needle. Then loop the beginning of the I-cord (with the long tail attached to it) up to meet the end of the I-cord (the 2 sts on the needle). Use the long tail and the live yarn to execute a long tail CO and CO 38 more sts (40 sts total), placing a marker before the first stitch and after the 20th stitch. Join, and work in the round for 31 (36) rounds.
Supply List: US 11/8 mm double pointed needle, US 11/8 mm 16” circular needles, scissors, stitch markers, several skeins of feltable yarn (Plymouth Galway, Shepard's Wool by Sonehedge Fiber Mills, Louet's Riverstone or any worsted weight feltable wool of your choice) in colors you enjoy. Students will be asked to share yarns with each other, and Nora will supply a huge collection of yarns for color play and incorporation into your project.
Knitted Flowers to Felt (or Not) with Nora Bellows
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease with ease. Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles needles a plus but not required.
Supply List: Tapestry needle, 1 pkg. of split ring stitch markers, US size 11/8mm needles, (short) straight or double-pointed, US size 7/4.5mm needles, (short) straight or double-pointed, Worsted weight, 100% wool yarn in several flower-ish colors (a skein of each, preferable, but not necessary) Optional: mohair in flower-ish colors to match your wool yarn
Bring a pair of plain jeans to embroider and thread to match the hem.
Embroidery Designs From Clip Art with Debra Bohn
Prerequisite: This is an intermediate level software class. You should already have a basic understanding of your embroidery software and a computer.
Laptop Requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring your laptop and power cord with an external mouse for hands-on experience. Bring a notepad and pen to take notes. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to experience embroidery software and learn how easy it is to create your own designs. Software needed for class: Husqvarna Viking 4D Embroidery Extra, Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional, Pfaff Creative 4D Embroidery Extra or Pfaff Creative 4D Suite.
If you do not own any of the above software, a trial version of the Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional software will be available for download. Please arrive one hour prior to class to pre-load software (trial version). You will need to know how to turn off your virus protection before you load this software. If you have expired virus protection software, you will need to uninstall it before you can load the software.
Debra Bohn is very knowledgeable about embroidery software and how it affects embroidery, but she is not a computer specialist. Each computer is unique in terms of its operating system, applications, virus protection, firewall and so on. Most times the software will load easily; however, if there are hurdles to overcome before successfully loading the software and you are not a computer expert, you may prefer to attend class without working on your laptop, taking notes and working through the handout, observing Debra and others with the software. You may also opt to use embroidery software you already own.
Questions? Email dbohn@triad.rr.com
Prerequisite: This is an intermediate level software class. You should already have a basic understanding of your embroidery software and a computer.
Laptop Requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring your laptop and power cord with an external mouse for hands-on experience. Bring a notepad and pen to take notes. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to experience embroidery software and learn how easy it is to create your own designs. Software needed for class: Husqvarna Viking 4D Embroidery Extra, Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional, Pfaff Creative 4D Embroidery Extra or Pfaff Creative 4D Suite.
If you do not own any of the above software, a trial version of the Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional software will be available for download. Please arrive one hour prior to class to pre-load software (trial version). You will need to know how to turn off your virus protection before you load this software. If you have expired virus protection software, you will need to uninstall it before you can load the software.
Debra Bohn is very knowledgeable about embroidery software and how it affects embroidery, but she is not a computer specialist. Each computer is unique in terms of its operating system, applications, virus protection, firewall and so on. Most times the software will load easily; however, if there are hurdles to overcome before successfully loading the software and you are not a computer expert, you may prefer to attend class without working on your laptop, taking notes and working through the handout, observing Debra and others with the software. You may also opt to use embroidery software you already own.
Questions? Email dbohn@triad.rr.com
Embroidery Software Clinic with Debra Bohn
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse.
Laptop requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring a notepad and pen to take notes. Bring your laptop with an external mouse for hands-on experience. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to experience embroidery software and learn how easy it is to use and owners of 3D or 4D Husqvarna Viking software and 3D & 4D Pfaff Creative software whether you have just the basic package or the Professional package. Exercises in class will be “hands on” and include the following modules: 4D Configure, 4D Organizer, 4D Embroidery Extra, 4D Stitch Editor, 4D Design Aligner and 4D Design Creator. A trial version of the Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional software will be available for download in class. Owners of other 3D or 4D software may choose to use what they own or download the trial version. Please arrive 45 minutes before class to load your software if you choose to download the trial version.
Please bring basic sewing supplies (scissors, pins, tape measure, pencil, white and black god quality thread, pen) and your sewing machine. Don’t forget your bobbin, foot control and power cord!
Bring two size 13, 16” circular needles.
Hand Beading 101 with June Colburn
Bring small scissors, embroidery hoop (optional), reading glasses if you need them and a portable light (optional).
Wear old clothes or apron, plastic or rubber gloves and bring scissors.
Frilly Hand Felted Jabot with Carol Cypher
Bring a bath towel.
Bring a bath towel.
Bring sewing machine, all your zipper feet, welt cord foot and/or double welt foot, (if you have them), and basic sewing supplies.
Bring enough muslin to make a pair of pants, 7 – 9” zipper, thread, scotch tape, basic sewing supplies (tape measure, pins, shears and snips) and your sewing machine. Don’t forget your bobbin, foot control and power cord! Please bring or wear appropriate clothing to measure over. Do not wear jeans. Suggested garments would be a leotard, leggings or a loose-fitting thin fabric pant to get as accurate of measurements as possible. As an added bonus we will be taking upper body measurements also. Please bring or wear a tank top or a sleeveless top. For owners of Wild Ginger Software, bring proof of ownership (such as your box) to class. You may take this class if you do not yet own Wild Ginger Software; however, finished sloper is property of Wild Ginger until purchase is made.
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse. Basic software skills required for hands-on participation
Supply List: Laptop computer, mouse, power cords, paper and pencil for notes.
Advance Prep: Detailed directions for preparing your mock-up will be included with your ticket order, or click here to view the Advance Prep. Cynthia will be available to you via email between the time you receive your packet and the Expo to answer any questions you may have and guide you in your pattern choice and mock-up preparation.
Supply List: Tissue for altering pattern, pattern, paper cutting scissors, fabric cutting scissors, appropriate shoulder pads, straight pins, hand sewing needles, thread, tape measure, clear see-thru ruler, transparent tape, masking tape, ink pens, seam ripper and the book Precision Measuring and Pattern Alteration by Cynthia Guffey
Pattern Alteration S.O.S. with Lorraine Henry
Bring paper scissors and tape to class.
Bring scissors or snips.
Prerequisite: Must know how to knit in the round with double pointed needles.
Advance Prep: Please complete cuff of mitten prior to class (Kit and directions to come from Janette in plenty of time to complete this part).
Supply List: #3 Double point needles or two #3 circular needles 16 or 24”
Bring a 14” quilting hoop (Kathy suggests the Morgan no-slip double hoop), small embroidery scissors and your favorite thimble (Kathy suggests a Roxanne’s Thimble).
Scissors (paper or craft, NOT your good fabric shears!), metal seam gauge or ruler, marking chalk pencil or chakoner.
More Copy Cat Sewing with Kathy Ruddy
Bring pins, measuring tape, marking pen, pencil, magic transparent tape, paper glue stick, wax paper, tissue paper or other pattern paper, regular and paper scissors, colored felt tip pens and a permanent felt tip marker – plus a pair of jeans or slacks with slash side pockets and a basic skirt or skirt pattern and a garment with details you want to copy. (You can come to class without the garments you want to copy, but Kathy says you get the biggest bang for your buck when you bring garments to copy!)
Advance Prep: Take your measurements and send them to Emma to have your pattern cut and ready for you. Click here for measurement and contact information.*
Supply List: General sewing supplies (dressmaker shears, pins, tape measure, hem gauge, etc.), tape, pencil, tissue paper.
General sewing supplies (dressmaker shears, pins, tape measure, hem gauge, etc.), tape, pencil, tissue paper.
Bring fabric and paper scissors, straight pins with glass heads, plastic gloves (surgical or hair dye type), apron/old clothes, paper towels.
Fashion Tee Neckline Drafting with Emma Seabrooke
Bring a tape measure, scissors, pencil, scotch tape, curved ruler, ruler, short 6 inch hemming type ruler, and pins.
Prerequisite: Freshman Embroidery or some embroidery hooping experience (successful or not).
Advance Prep: To move class along and allow you the best opportunity to finish in 4 hours, please bring the following already completed: From 2 yards of black fabric (may be solid, marbled or tone on tone but should not be so predominate to take away from the colorful quilted portion of the bag), cut the following pieces: 1 - 20" x 33" / 1 - 19" x 36" / 1 - 20" x 36" / 1 - 4" x 30" / 2 - each 6" x 14" Also cut one piece of fabric for inside pockets that can be bright and colorful and should measure 19" x 45". Using either one piece of fabric or many fabrics, make two strips each 4" x 56". Press all of the seams in one direction and with right sides together stitch along the length and across one end. Turn right side out and press.
Supply List: Your advance prep work from above, sewing machine, pins, scissors, black thread, small bag of fun colorful scraps and scraps with black background, several colors of threads for stippling and decorative stitching.
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse. Basic software skills required for hands-on participation.
Laptop Requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring your laptop loaded with editing/customizing software, your cords, mouse and a notebook and pencil.
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse. Basic software skills required for hands-on participation.
Laptop Requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring your laptop loaded with editing/customizing software, your cords, mouse and a notebook and pencil.
Digitizing Shortcuts Workshop with Jim Suzio
Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse. Basic software skills required for hands-on participation. Knowledge of how your embroidery software "works" is essential.
Laptop Requirements: PC with Intel Processor or equivalent, 512 RAM, 2 GB free hard disk space, DVD drive, free USB port, mouse and mouse pad. Remember your power cord!
Supply List: Bring your laptop loaded with editing/customizing software, your cords, mouse and a notebook and pencil.
Soft, Reversible, Embroidered Scarf with Dini Yan
Prerequisite: Machine embroidery experience.
