Something Fishy – Sheena Norquay

Students can choose whether to use the fish shape provided or draw their own from a menu of smaller fish shapes. The fish will be printed using a variety of circles, bits of plastic and wood and other small objects. It will be free machine quilted on to a bit of wadding which is then trimmed before tacking the three layers and machine quilting the background and border. The piece can be used as a small wall hanging, cushion or panel for a bag.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
 
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Two pieces of freezer paper minimum size A4, maximum size fat quarter or a piece of greaseproof /tracing paper and a piece of white paper minimum size A4, maximum size fat quarter.
Propelling pencil, rubber and ruler.
Masking tape and double sided tape if you have any.
Paper cutting scissors or Stanley knife/scalpel/ craft knife.
Ruler, board and rotary cutter or ruler and large scissors.
  Two fat quarters, one plain for printing the fish on and one for a border – plain or patterned. Strips for binding can be cut from either fabric or a third co-ordinating fabric.
Wadding – maximum of one fat quarter of polyester or wool for behind the fish and one fat quarter of cotton or cotton mix for the whole piece.
Backing fabric – calico or cotton, maximum of one fat quarter.
A few colours of fabric paints (not silk paints as they are too thin) – Dylon, Stuart Gill etc.
A piece of plastic to cover your work area.
An old lid for mixing colours on and a container for water.
I will bring objects for printing with but you can bring your own if you wish e.g. cotton wool buds, rubber tops for pencils, empty reels, washers, corn pads, corks, bits of plastic etc.
A small paintbrush is also useful.
Hairdryer.
Sewing machine which can drop its feed dogs, machine manual, brush for cleaning, a few spare bobbins and machine needles.
Darning foot for free machining, walking or zig zag foot for quilting with feed dogs up.
Pins, a long tacking needle and white cotton thread.
A 6 or 8 inch embroidery ring (not bound) or 8 inch quilting hoop.
Threads to match or contrast with the fabrics and paints – cotton no. 50 or rayon no. 40 e.g. Aurifil, Sulky, Mettler, Gutterman, Superior etc.
Iron and ironing board, maybe multi headed extension cable (check with organiser)
Optional – beads and sequins to sew on the fish.