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Poppy Pizzazz- Picture Image Applique

Poppy Pizzazz - Picture Image Applique

Full Day
Confident Beginner to Advanced

Learn the process of creating simple pictorial quilts from a photograph. We will use Wendy’s original design pattern Pretty as a "Poppy Pizzaz ” and cover her how-to picture image appliqué steps that include freezer paper, glue stick and invisible free motion machine appliqué. You will gain the confidence and the know how to use one of your own cherished photos or pictures in an original piece.

Supply List - Poppy Pizzazz Workshop by Wendy Butler Berns

Finished quilt size approximately 22 ½” x 17 ½” with border

• Poppy Pizzazz Pattern - $10 (Wendy’s pattern available in class)
• 2 to 3 washable/ permanent glue sticks – white glue, Ross, Avery or Scotch brands recommended
• Freezer Paper – 2 sheets 15” to18” x 28”
• Black ultra/extra fine tip permanent marker, Sharpie or Micron
• Paper and fabric scissors
• Masking tape
• 1 yard Décor Bond by Pellon Fusible Stablizer, 42” wide, product code #809 (Wendy will have some for purchase if you have trouble finding it)
• Iron/Ironing pad (one for every 2-3 students)
• A few Ziploc bags for storing pattern pieces and a few paper clips
  Sewing supplies:

• ** Assembling the "Poppy Pizzazz" glue baste appliqué will take most of the morning. If you are really speedy, you will be ready to use your machine in the afternoon, otherwise you may not need to bring it. You decide.
• Sewing machine in good working order--optional
• Basic sewing supplies for piecing
• Sewing machine needles Schmetz # 80/12 microtex needles
• Gray cotton thread or monofilament thread for bobbin
• Monofilament/Monopoly thread in clear and smoke for invisible machine appliqué- Recommendations: Superior Threads Monopoly Clear and YLI’s Clear and Smoke
• Darning foot for free motion machine appliqué or regular zig zag foot
• **Optional Embellishing of Flower Center: Schmetz Top stitch size # 14/90 sewing machine needles - great for use with heavier embellishing threads  

In the afternoon - Optional design session:
We will share photos as a group that students bring and chat about how you would start your own original design.

• Bring a cherished photo of your own.
• Bring 8 x 10 color copied enlargement of the cherished photo
• Several sheets of tracing paper and white copy paper
• Several sharp pencils

Fabric Choices:

• I use 3 to 4 fabrics where another quilter will use one. More fabric gives you more options. Consider a combination of large scale prints, hand dyed look, mottled look, geometric, organic look, prints with interesting texture. Ideally, pre-wash all fabrics to remove sizing, but this is not always possible to do.
• Background /Ground : fat quarters of 3 to 4 greens in medium dark/dark values OR
  bring a ½ yard piece of Hand dyed look, tone on tone or mottled look. Background should contrast with the fabrics for the flower
• Flower:
  Flower Petals : 3 different orange fabrics with a mottled look, in 3 different values medium light, medium, medium/dark.
  Flower Center: 3 different darker fabrics, 8" scraps is all that is needed. Different, blacks, browns, purples or combination of these colors with interesting visual textures

Finishing Quilt:
These items not needed for the day of the workshop

• Specialty threads, rayons, metallics, cottons and monofilament/monopoly for machine quilting
• 25” x 21 ” of batting (Warm & Natural recommended)
• Same amount of backing fabric
• ½ yard for border. Choose once center is finished- consider a large scale print, stripe even?
• ¼ yard for binding

Classroom Set Up

• 8 foot tables at the front of the class for the instructor
• quilt rack or two if available for instructor to hang display quilts
• Projector screen and table for video/ digital projector use by 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