Out on a Limb
Just Hanging Out on a limb….This is one of Susan’s newest quilts! Her love of birds and especially Peacocks are evident with this tree full of fancy birds with all their beautiful feathers and brilliant color. With simple fused appliqué and lush hand embroidery these birdies come to life in a big way! The appliqué can be machine stitched or whipped stitched and then embellished with hand embroidery around each appliqué! Day one will be cutting and fusing, day 2 will be hand embroidery around each bird and all appliqués. The pieced Diamond Square in a Square border is very simple with careful machine sewing. Susan will give instructions on how to make your piecing as perfect as possible! Those points make a big impact. Border can be done later.
“Out On a Limb!”
Supply List
***SEE Below to see what is included in the Kit.
- Pattern: $16.oo (can be purchased from Sew Much Fun!)
- Background fabrics (Two 1/2 yard pieces with tonal or little pattern, I used Grunge Dots and Tula Pink tiny birds called Fairy Dust) Most small prints will work.
- 1 1/2 Yards of Wonder Under, Soft Fuse or Soft Web (NO Heat-n-Bond) Note: if you cut the fusible in smaller pieces (8” x 12”) it will travel much easier, DO NOT ROLL!
- Quilter’s Dream Fusion Batting Crib Size (No Pellon Poly Fusible batting)
- Small Curved Quilters Safety Pins (The embroidery is done with the batting/stabilizer behind the top)
- 3-4 Coordinating Brown Fabrics for Tree & Nest (18” lengths x approximately 6” width)
- 7-8 different Green Fabrics for Leaves (5” squares approximately)
- 5” Squares for Appliques, Birds, Flowers, Eggs, (Pinks, Purples, Oranges, Yellows… Whatever colors you like) Charm Squares are good!
- Several 5” Squares of 100% Wool in bright colors for Leaves, Birds and Flowers.
- There are 3 tiny acorns (I used Grey and Brown) 3” squares
- Pearl Cotton Embroidery Threads in Size #12, #8, #5. (These will be available to purchase during class, I use Hand Dyed threads) These threads should be in bright colors to accent each applique.
- Needles: #22 or #24 Chenille Needle, #1 Milliner Needle
- Scissors, Paper and Small Embroidery (for travel the kids Fiskars are good for both uses!)
- Pencil
- Sue Spargo’s Creative Stitch Book (or other embroidery book)
- Border: (30) 4 1/2” Squares of Bright Greens and Turquoise Fabrics for Diamond Centers of Square in a Square (Border fabrics will not be needed for class)
- (120) 2 1/2” Squares for Corners of Diamond Square in a Square Border in similar but different from diamond centers
- 1/3 Yard for small outer border
- 1/2 - 3/4 Yard for Binding
***For Questions about the supplies or the Class description please contact Susan at susanledmonson@gmail.com or 704 305-1984 cell
** Kit for Threads will be available on request and Wool Squares (Greens, Orange, Brown, Pink, Buttons for eyes, & Embroidery Needles and Foam Block.
• Minimum of 3 students required before class will happen
***For Questions about the supplies or the Class description please contact Susan at susanledmonson@gmail.com or 704 305-1984 cell
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