"EMBELLISHING IN THE THIRD DIMENSION" or
"AWAKENING THE ART QUILTER WITHIN "
CREATING SURFACE DESIGN WITH FREE MOTION EMBROIDERY AND EMBELLISHMENTS

Full day class
Confident beginner to advanced-Students need to have some experience using a darning foot

If it is time for you to stretch, come join us.
You have practiced free motion quilting and are ready to add more surface design to your quilts. Come join us in this process based class. By using different embellishing techniques, we will explore how to couch down heavier yarns and threads, thread painting with cotton, rayon and metallic threads and demonstrate the basics of machine bobbin drawing. You will be inspired by the limitless ways to create greater texture to your work.

SUPPLY LIST-“Third Dimension” workshop by Wendy Butler Berns
This is a technique and project class. We will work on a practice piece and begin a sampler during class using one of three patterns that students can purchase the day of class for $8.00 or a student’s original design.

Required for couching and free motion machine embroidery --A portion of these supplies will be used for your practice piece and a portion for your sampler
*Machine cleaned and in good working order and general sewing supplies
*Darning foot a must, walking foot
Fabric and paper scissors
Monofilament thread Wonder, Sew Art, YLI, Sulky brand
A variety of different colors of cotton, or 40 wt. Rayon, metallic, decorative threads
(The more colors you have, the more intricate your design can be)
Bobbins wound with cotton thread
Schmetz Top stitch size # 14/90, microtex #12/80 sewing machine needles
Several lengths of yarns, heavier threads for couching (can be scraps for practicing)
1/2 yard each of several different background fabrics (such as tone on tone, solid, hand
dyed look,) medium light in value or of enough contrast for the design element fabrics
and yarns you will be stitching on top
1/2-1 yard Décor Bond Craft Pellon(heavy fusible stablizer) at most Joanne Fabrics
Various 6-8” squares of fabrics of your choice for your design elements.
These fabrics need to have Wonder-under fusible already on the back so
you can start cutting out your designs in class or you can use “ Lite Steam-a-
Seam II” fusible which can be applied in class
**LEAVE FUSIBLE PROTECTIVE PAPER ON THE BACK OF THE FABRIC so
you can trace designs onto it during class.
An iron and ironing surface for every 3 students

Optional:
If you are speedy---1/2 yard of backing and batting as well as layering and machine
quilting supplies should you finish and be ready to machine quilt your project
For machine bobbin drawing: I will demonstrate the technique.
** For those who want to actually dive into the technique, you will need:
Second bobbin case for your machine (you will be adjusting tension) This is
a larger investment you may or may not be ready to make
Heavier threads that only go in bobbin:
Glamour by Maderia Pearl Crown Rayon by YLI, Candlelight by YLI
Machine Embroidery hoop 8-10” by Susan Bates (from Walmart or craft stores) (can be helpful for all techniques)
More Optional Supplies: Solvy Wash Away Webbing, black or gray Tulle-, a fine netting

Classroom Set Up
*8 foot tables at the front of the class for the instructor
*At least 1/2 of an 8 foot table per student, so there is room for sewing machines, cutting boards,
etc.
*irons and ironing stations for every 3-4 students
*A flannel board or bulletin board for displaying samples and viewing projects from a distance

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