New Class Schedule

Winter 2012 Sewing for Wearable Art Diane Ricks bobbydi@charter.net home 909/941-0337 cell 909/210-0887 Each week I will present and demonstrate one or more techniques. You can then make a sample of the presented technique(s) in the morning. After lunch you are encouraged to sew on a garment either one of your choice or something using the techniques(s) shown in a previous week. Example: This week we will do seams and next week you could work on a garment using the seam technique taught or work on garment of your choice. There will be some fabric or supplies needed for some techniques that you may need to look for. They will be shown and listed for the dates needed. Jan 4 Seams: Demo: Bound seam, and Slot seam Supplies: Sewing machine, zipper foot, sewing supplies, Look for: thicker fabric upholstery, polar fleece, quilted, etc. for bound seams. Garment fabric and underlay for Slot Seams, Jan 11 Scrappy Cloth 1,2,3,4 Demo: 4 ways to assemble those scraps to make unique garments and accessories. Supplies: Sewing machine, Free motion foot, spool of black thread plus 2 or 3 favorite colors of rayon embroidery thread, 7” zipper to match color of scraps. Look for: Scraps of hand dyed silks, large bead. This will be a special projects day. You may make either a small purse or scarf using a “Scrappy” technique demonstrated. I will bring supplies for the purse base and thread for the tassel you bring the zipper, and the bead. If you want to make the scarf bring ribbons and yarns to go with your scraps. Jan18 Threaded Trapunto and Silk Flower Buds Demo: how to make flower buds from ribbon and free motion stitching. Threaded Trapunto designs Supplies: Sewing Machine, Free motion foot, rayon embroidery thread, embroidery needle for machine, 9” hoop, for flowers large blunt yarn needle for Threaded Trapunto Look for: Upholstery fabric with suitable design for adding flowers. Crepe or crepe backed satin and loosely woven flannel for trapunto. Design to use for trapunto. (Quilting stencils work great) Jan 25 no class I will be in Costa Rica Feb 1 Wing Needle and Double Needle Demo: Using specialty needles Supplies: Sewing machine, wing needle, double needle 2.5 to 4.00 spacing between needles. Pin tuck or high groove foot, regular size 40-50 white thread also white embroidery, lingerie or invisifil size 60 -100. hoop, 1 yard gathered lace, optional: lace and ribbon scraps. Look for: Cotton batiste or cotton organdy if you want to make more than one heart sachet. This will also be a special projects day. You may make a heart sachet ` using the techniques taught. Valentines day is approaching. Feb 8 Metamorphosis Demo: Using collected textiles to make into a garment, Ways to cut, join, repurpose, and embellish for a vest or jacket. You will not make a sample, but I will help you envision your possible projects with the textiles you bring. Supplies: sewing machine and sewing supplies. collected textiles, trims, and such. Look for: something to re-purpose Feb 15 Show line up Bring the garments you will be showing in the WAC Fashion Show on Saturday February 18, THE FASHION SHOW will we held here at the Hughes Center. Sewing Day to finish projects. Feb 22 Field Trip This will be our annual field trip to F.I.D.M. to see the Academy Award garments on display in the Museum. Also a quick trip to downtown. Meet at the Museum at 10:00 am. Carpools will be arranged. Bring a sack lunch. schedule subject to change at teachers whim, but I’ll let you know in advance