Machine Embellishing

Embellishing is an alternative way of using the needle felter attachment on the machine to bind the fabrics together, you then stitch on top to hold together.
Students will embellish small pieces of fabric onto a backing and then make up as a ‘quilt’ square with wadding.  Hand stitch with coloured thread, embellish by adding beads/buttons/embroidery and then make up into a cushion. It would be possible to make into a bag if two sides were made. For those of you who have seen Tricias beautiful work this needs no introduction, I felt the need to purchase her lovely indigo quilt…. you will need to have an embellishing machine for this course or an attachment is available for Bernina, so long as you clean the machine it does no harm and is brilliant.
 
 
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT – Embellishing machine or embellishing foot for sewing machine
Collection of small pieces of fabric – cotton, linen, upholstery pieces, ribbon, lace, etc,

(I will bring bags of bits for sale, if needed)

Backing fabric – cotton (curtain lining would be OK) 12” square or slightly smaller
Coloured embroidery thread – 6 stranded or perlé cotton
Basic sewing kit
Heavy cotton linen or denim for cushion backing
Piping, plus bias binding if required
Small 10″/12″ cushion pad
A sewing machine is necessary to make up the cushion, however this could be done at home

Embellishing machines are available to purchase from Quilt Direct either online or through Cowslip, Approx £150 or search the web!