Fynbos Flowers - Make Your Own (Bettie van Zyl)

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Bring Fynbos Flowers to Life in Fabric!

Over three creative days, you will machine-piece a stunning Fynbos flower design while learning the basics of this design method and the precise construction technique behind it.

Choose between white Arum, yellow Disa, orange Strelitzia, white Dietes (Iris) or pink Crinum when booking.

Along the way, you will discover how to choose fabrics with the right shade and value to add contrast and depth to your work. This inspiring class will build your confidence and show you how to turn any simple line drawing into a beautiful fabric creation. Perfect for all skill levels—come stitch, learn, and let your creativity blossom!

The compulsory kit contains all suitable coloured fabric, Vilene, and a pattern to piece chosen flower block.

Additional kits will be available for purchase during the class.

Student Requirements:

 - Basic Sewing Supplies

 - Fabric: Fabrics ae supplied but you may supplement the kit with your own for variety

 - Matching thread (suitable for your choice of pattern) or grey

 - Machine Needles

 - Stainless steel and Bobblehead Pins

 - Cutting mat and rotary cutter with new blade

 - Cutting ruler

 - Marking Pens, Coloured Pencils/Koki’s

 - B4 Pencil and Eraser

 - Sharp Fabric Scissors- Big and Small

 - Sewing machine in good working order; oiled, cleaned and ready to go

 - Extension Table

 - Regular straight stitch presser foot

 - Quarter Inch foot (if available)

 - Spare bobbins

 - Power cable and foot pedal

 - Extension cord, 15 amp plug or adaptor, surge protector plug

  - Cushion for chair