Sally Ashbacher's Half-Day Workshop
Friday, January 25, 2008 - 12 Noon - 5:00 PM
Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12 Noon - 5:00 PM
"Winter Bloom" from the book, "Quilting the Garden"
$25 Limited to 15 - 20 Students

Supply List

1 Piece of background fabric cut 22" x 22" suggest a cotton candy soft pink
     tone on tone, soft muted paisley or a muted stripe
Fat Quarters of the following colors
     Black or brown print for the vase, you can share half your fat
     quarter with a friend in class
Fat Quarters or scraps of dark, medium and light green prints for the
     vines and leaves
     Could be small prints, florals, check or something wild for excitement.
     The more   scraps the better.
Fat Quarters of scraps of 3 or more red or red orange prints for the outer
     petals of the flowers and something lighter for the throats of the flowers, could
     be in the same family of colors or entirely different. The 3rd red needs to be
     dark and will be used for all the berries. You will learn to make perfect berry
     circles in class.
Three good size scraps of yellow prints for the stars, they could be all the
     same fabric or 3 different fabrics, swap with your friends in class.
     Think scrappy.
Thread - Silk or 100 percent fine machine embroidery thread under the brand
     name of Mettler or bring what you like, it needs to match the fabrics you are
     using to appliqué with.
DMC embroidery thread - the uglier color the better, used for basting and
     needs to be a contrast of the fabric you are using to appliqué.
Suggested colors, purple, fuchsia, lime green, black, white...
     can be had at Hobby Lobby or Michael's probably 5 skeins or
     any junky quilting thread you may never use again.  
A Light Box - a necessary item. There will be 2 or 3 in the classroom.  
     Bring your sewing basket with pins, needles, a black Sharpie pen and
     small sharp scissors.
Teaching the Back Basting Method only. No template making, no bias tape
     making for stems, no freezer paper. You will be appliquéing like a pro in 30
     minutes and have instant gratification while learning this technique.