Stacking Bowties
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Tutor Name
Tutor Country
Category
Shirley Mooney
New Zealand
Fabric Manipulation
Class Code
Class Duration
Difficulty level
Class cost
$120
Materials cost
SHMNSU1
1 Day
Intermediate to
Advanced
$0
A sewing machine IS / IS NOT required for this class
Do not purchase any items until you have received confirmation of your acceptance into this class.
Fabric and thread requirements
Fabric
 You will need two groups of fabric. Background and foreground (3d). The background is
your base. You can use one fabric (i.e. pink cushion above) or various fabrics in the same
colour way (i.e. green cushion above). Please pre-cut 36 x 3" squares.
 The foreground is your accent. It should complement your background fabric but stand out
/ pop (i.e. light vs. dark or a strong contrast). Please pre-cut 25 x 3" squares.
 1 x 20"square piece of batting. Initially this will be your design board for laying out and
pinning your design. Once your panel has been sewn it is then quilted onto this piece of
batting. Why not use your leftover batting from other projects, sew them together to make
up this piece.
 A lot of time may be used in laying out, so to save valuable time please come with your
fabric pre-cut.
Threads
 Machine thread for piecing and for quilting which should match or blend with your fabrics.
General Requirements
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Pins - you will need plenty. Dress making pins work well as they are sturdy. Long thin
quilting pins for normal piecing will bend.
Quick unpick. We use this to assist us in linking our rows together by removing stay stitches
(usually 1 or 2 per block). Don't forget it - it’s a requirement.
A camera, iPad or mobile phone for taking photographs of different layouts.
Machine thread for piecing and for quilting which should match or blend with your fabrics.
Scissors or snips for cutting thread.
Cutting board, rotary cutter and ruler.
Sewing machine with 1/4" foot.
Walking foot (for sewing the panel onto batting). This may or may not happen in class
depending on time.
Quilting gloves (if you use them)
Foot control and power cord for your machine
Pre-wind your bobbin
Please make sure you have a new size 80/12 needle in your machine.
Important notes
Please bring a cushion in case your chair height doesn’t suit and your usual sewing equipment.
Your sewing machine should be recently serviced, oiled with a new needle.
Health and Safety regulations require your machine must have had the power supply cord tested by
a registered electrician within the last year. Any extension cords must also be tested. Multi boxes
must have surge protection and have been checked in the last year. We will have on-site certification
available on Registration Day.