Instructor: Pam Churches

Monday and Tuesday, January 30^th and 31^st, 2023 10 a.m. -4 p.m. OR Friday and Saturday, February 10^th and 11^th, 2023; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is a two-day class you may leave your machine and supplies at Calico Cupboard overnight.

Embroider a table runner for Valentine’s Day that is quilted in the hoop. Finished size is approximately 15” x 36”. NOTE: You must have an embroidery machine with a hoop that accommodates a 7” x 8.5” stitch field.

Fabric and embroidery requirements:

• Country Hearts Runner embroidery CD by Amelie Scott Designs

• Enough stabilizer for 12 hoopings; pattern recommends Floriani Wet and Gone or OESD Aqua Mesh Water Soluble stabilizer. I used Floriani Stitch and Wash

• 1 ½ yards Pellon SF101 Shape Flex interfacing

• Twelve 6” squares of heart fabric

• 1 yard background fabric –there are 12 blocks; I used six different backgrounds repeating each block twice – a fat quarter or quarter yard of each fabric is plenty or use your stash; a nine inch square for each background is sufficient.

• 1 yard backing fabric

• ¼ yard accent fabric for the corners

• ¼ yard binding fabric

• Twelve 6” squares steam a seam light – not included in pattern instructions – I used this on the back of the hearts to adhere them to background fabric to avoid puckering

• Painter’s tape or RNK pink embroidery tape

• Water soluble pen or Frixion marking pen to mark centers of fabric

• Embroidery thread – embroidery in the center of hearts uses two colors – stem color and a flower color; I used the same color for the flowers and finishing stitch on the hearts

• Embroidery thread with matching bobbin for quilting

• Cotton thread for sewing blocks together

• Batting or battilizer for sandwiching quilt – should be approximately 42” x 21”

• 505 or other basting spray to sandwich quilt layers

Also bring to class:

• Embroidery machine with power cord, embroidery foot, embroidery arm, USB with pattern loaded, required hoop and magnetic hoop optional for quilting

• Sewing attachments for your machine such as extension table or accessory tray, ankle and foot, ¼” foot, and foot pedal

• Cotton thread and prewound bobbins; empty bobbin for winding matching thread for the quilting portion

• Scissors, applique scissors, seam ripper, pins and anything else you need when you sew

• Small cutting mat, rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, and table ironing station if you have one (otherwise you will be sharing the classroom iron and cutting notions

Prior to class:

• Load your machine’s file format of the pattern to your USB

• Cut (12) 7” x 8.5” rectangles of background fabric interfaced with SF101. I find it easier to apply SF101 to a slightly larger piece then cut to size – this creates perfect interfaced rectangles with completely sealed edges

• Cut (48) 2” squares of accent fabric (4 per block for corners)

• Cut (12) 6” squares of heart fabric interfaced with SF101 as instructed above

• Cut (12) 6” squares of steam a seam light and press to back of interfaced heart fabric. I find that using a light adhesive such as steam a seam allows me to press the shape to the background fabric to avoid puckering within the shape during the embroidery process.

If you do not have a table top ironing station, you will find that having your fabric prepared will save time in the classroom and allow you to make the most of your time during class.

Looking forward to seeing you in class!

Instructor: Pam Churches February 10^th and 11^th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This is a two-day class; you may leave your machine and supplies at Calico Cupboard overnight.

Embroider a table runner for St. Patrick’s Day that is quilted in the hoop. This is one of a series of monthly table runners by Amelie Scott Designs. NOTE: You must have an embroidery machine with a hoop that accommodates a minimum 7” x 8.5” stitch field.

Fabric and embroidery requirements:

• Luck of the Irish Table Runner embroidery CD by Amelie Scott Designs

• Enough stabilizer for six hoopings; pattern recommends Floriani Wet & Gone or OESD Aqua Mesh Water Soluble Stabilizer. I used Floriani Stitch and Wash

• 1 yard Pellon SF101

• Four 6” squares of batting

• Two 6” squares fabric for hats

• Two 6” squares of Steam a seam Light fusible (will be applied to hat fabric to adhere to background fabric) – this is not on the pattern directions but keeps the hat from puckering

• Two 6” squares fabric for large shamrocks

• Four 4” squares green fabric for small shamrocks

• 1/3 yard background fabric – this is the background used for the six applique blocks

• ¼ yard accent fabric – for blocks that will have shamrock quilting

• 1 yard backing fabric

• ¼ yard binding fabric

• 1/8 yard accent flange fabric optional – I added this before adding binding for a touch of color

• Batting or battilizer for sandwiching quilt – approximately 21” x 44” (batting and backing should extend about 3” beyond quilt top on all sides so it can be hooped while quilting

• 505 or other basting spray to sandwich quilt

• Blue painters’ tape or pink embroidery tape to hold applique pieces in place

• Water soluble or frixion pen to mark center of blocks

• Various embroidery thread

  • Outline of hat

  • Band on hat

  • Buckle on hat

  • Small shamrock on hat

  • Satin stitch around shamrocks

  • Smallest is shamrock is all embroidery

  • Quilting of blocks –with bobbin thread to match

 Also bring to class:

• Embroidery machine with power cord, embroidery foot, embroidery arm, USB with pattern loaded, required hoop and magnetic hoop optional for quilting

• Sewing attachments for your machine such as extension table or accessory tray, ankle and foot, ¼” foot, and foot pedal

• Cotton thread and prewound bobbins; empty bobbin for winding matching thread for the quilting portion

• Scissors, applique scissors, seam ripper, pins and anything else you need when you sew

• Small cutting mat, rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, and table ironing station if you have one (otherwise you will be sharing the classroom iron and cutting notions

• Magnetic frame optional for quilting table runner

Prior to Class

• Load your machine’s file format of the pattern to your USB

• Cut (6) 7” x 8.5” pieces of background fabric interfaced with SF101

• Cut (4) 6” squares of batting

• Cut (2) 6” squares of fabric for the large shamrocks

• Cut (2) 6” squares of fabric for the hat

• Cut (4) 4” squares of fabric for the shamrocks – these can be the same or different fabrics

• Cut (2) 6” squares of steam a seam light