Bee Creative (Elaine Barnard)

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Create Your Own Unique Textile Bees!

Join us for a fun, hands-on three-day class where you’ll explore both free motion machine stitching and slow hand stitching to craft two beautiful, one-of-a-kind bees - one each day.

The first day will focus on slow stitching and hand techniques, while the second day is all about free motion quilting. Using water-soluble and repurposed fabrics, applique paper, and exciting threads, you’ll blend traditional quilting with creative new techniques. Discover the joy of texture, layering, and relaxed stitching as you learn to make bold marks and fine details.

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced stitcher, this class will inspire you to see patchwork in a whole new way. Come experiment, create, and leave with buzzing ideas!

The compulsory kit contains the requirements for both the free motion machine stitching and the slow hand stitching bees.

Student Requirements:

• Basic Sewing Supplies

• Fabric: Cotton fabrics required – small pieces / offcuts plain / patterned fabric in

beige/grey/black/yellow/ochre

• Thread:

o Thread and bobbins – black, grey, white, yellow, amber

o Embroidery threads in black, white, beige, amber, yellow

o Embroidery frame for hand /machine embroidery (optional)

• Needles:

o Needles – 80 / 90 Universal machine needles

o Hand sewing needles

o Embroidery needles

• Stainless steel Pins

• Pilot V05 Black Pen

• Pencil

• Pritt or Fabric Glue Stick

• Old towel9

• Sharp Scissors- fabric and paper

• Your sewing machine in good working order, oiled, cleaned and ready to go;

o Sewing machine extension table

o Darning presser foot for Free Motion Quilting (if you use it)

o Able to lower feed dog

o Power cable and foot pedal

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

• Cushion for chair

Elaine will have the following available for use in class: Repurposed fabrics, beads, yarns, threads, painted lace and black /grey/ ochre / yellow organza