Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore, located in Denton, Maryland will be offering A Beginning Knitting Series and Angel Wall Hanging Class this fall.
The Beginning Knitting Series (8 classes) will be on October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 16th, November 30th, December 14th, January 4th, and January 18th from 10am – 12pm. The Cost is $80members/95 non members (8 classes)
The Angel Wall Hanging Class will be on October 29th and November 12th from 10 am – 3 pm The cost is $35 members $45 non members. Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410-829-5136
See below for more information about the classes.
The Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore is located at 7 N. 4th St., Denton, MD 21629
Phone 443/448-4611, info@fiberartscenter.com
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The Fiber Arts Center Offers A Beginning Knitting Series
Dates: October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 16th, November 30th, December 14th, January 4th, and January 18th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: $80members/95 non members (8 classes)
Start your knitting journey with teacher, Alice Engle, who will be teaching basic knitting stitches and will guide you to create a woolen scarf and other lovely knitting treasures.
Class Supply List:
#8 knitting needles (bamboo preferred-no plastic needles please!)
Worsted weight yarn
Small Notebook
Call: 410-490-2087 for additional questions and to sign up.
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The Fiber Arts Center Offers an Angel Wall Hanging Class
Dates: October 29th and November 12th
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Cost: $35 members $45 non members
Please call Kay Butler to sign up at 410-829-5136
Get ready to decorate for the holidays as you stitch this heavenly angel wall hanging!
Students will be designing a paper pieced angel gown using interfacing and will learn how to embellish with machine stitching. (Students may wish to do some hand applique and hand stitching if that is their preference.)
Machine needles( extras will be available for $1)
$5.00 kit fee
FABRIC & SUPPLIES FOR
ANGEL WALLHANGING
Approximately 17” X 19” when finished
Prewashed fabrics with a Color Guard sheet will help prevent discoloring and shrinkage of wall hanging should you need to wash it delicately. Fabric requirements assume fabrics are 42” WOF.
Fabrics:
You will need to decide whether you want to machine applique or hand applique the head, neck, hands and feet. You will need different supplies for each technique.
5/8 yd PREWASHED & pressed cotton for front and back
1 yard PREWASHED & pressed cotton flannel- choose a color that will not show through wings, face, neck hands and feet; also use for interlining behind background fabric.
¼ yard cotton fabric for wings—
If hand appliqueing you need 1/3 yard so you can cut wings on the bias Scrap of skin-tone cotton for face, neck, hands and feet- again, if hand appliqueing, you need enough to cut pieces on the bias
Scraps of 6 to 12 assorted fabrics cotton; I used 1/8 yard of 15 different cotton fabrics. If
you have layer cakes, the 10” square will work for this project as well.
Interfacing/Stabilizer:
14” X 14” piece of medium weight CUT AWAY stabilizer (like Joanns’ Pellon 884) to prevent fabric from puckering when sewing on stitches with machine, NOT FUSIBLE!
½ yard of Wonder Under (at Joanns), if machine appliqueing wings, face, neck, hands and feet. I hand appliqued these pieces
20” square of cotton batting like Warm and Natural Embellishments:
½ yard of 1”- wide lace with metallic gold in it (or your color choice)
Two 2 1/2” wide WOF strips for binding (or ¼ yard to be safe)
12” X 12” piece of freezer paper, if hand appliqueing
Narrow gold trim (or your choice of color) for edge of angel’s robe sleeve
Pearls for edge of angel’s sleeve (& angel gown hem?)
Assorted threads, ribbons, beads, lace and embellishments; size of thread, ribbon or cord
1/2′′ wide trim for halo (gold or other color; I used cream and added gold trim)
Thread:
If embellishing stitches with machine, use a good quality thread like Isacord with a bobbin thread in the bobbin. Isacord thread makes the stitching look delicate. I used just one color to embellish with stitching.
100% cotton thread to paper piece angel with your sewing machine
Invisible thread to edge stitch all edges of the angel gown. (Joann’s may has invisible thread. I used Sulky thread.)
Needles:
Schmetz Universal machine needle size 80/12; I used a Microtex needle which is stronger and sharper. If you use a Microtex Chrome needle it has been dipped in titanium to make it even stronger Schmetz Quilting needle 90/14, but a Schmetz Universal needle 90/14 should also work well. Just take your time going through all the thicknesses.
Hand embroidery needles to make hair
Hand needles to quilt and finish binding
Other Supplies:
Working sewing machine with presser feet, bobbins and other parts Rotary cutter with new blade in it
Add-A-Quarter Ruler 12-inch size – helps cutting lines for paper piecing.
(You can use a clear ruler but need to be careful when cutting to add a quarter of an
inch to fabric.)
Small 5” X 7” cutting mat if you have one (Classroom has a couple of mats)
6” X 24” clear ruler, classroom has one also.
6” X 12” clear ruler if you have one
Small clear ruler (3” x 9”, etc.) if you have one
Flat head pins which help with paper piecing
Long quilting pins
Glue stick, if hand appliqueing
Small scissors to cut threads (embroidery scissors work well)
Paper scissors to cut out paper pieced pattern
¼” presser foot if you have one
Open toe presser foot or a clear open toe presser foot, if you have them
Suggested supplies:
ROLL “N PRESS TOOL found on Amazon in place of finger pressing.