Our second time offering this class, if you took the first class series in March, wait for dates, this one is not your class! :)
Kimberbell’s Spring Showers is breezy and beautiful, with rain boots and mushrooms and so much more. Wool felt bumblebees buzz around the dimensional beehive, while vinyl umbrellas are bright in the blustery weather. Load the little red wagon for the garden, fill cork pots with felt flowers, and piece the log cabin blocks right in-the-hoop! From blossoms to butterflies, our Spring Showers quilt is a breath of fresh air for every machine embroidery enthusiast.
We are starting this class series on Wednesday, April 19th. Embroidery pattern, thread kit, fabric and embellishment kits will all be available for purchase at that time. (Embroidery pattern book [$74.99] and embellishement kit [$39.99] will be the only required purchase items). Thread and fabric kits as well as quilting files are optional purchases, if you choose to make the project using your own fabric, stop by the shop earlier to purchase your pattern book for fabric requirements.
We will meet on the 19th and go over the project. Marcia will have all of the tips and tricks you need to make a flawless finished quilt! The group will decide from there when to meet again and how many classes everyone would like. Each class session (including the 19th) will have an instructor fee of $25.
This is an embroidery project so an embroidery machine is required. Questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Scroll down to see Marcia’s class itinerary and complete supply list!
Class 1 of Spring Showers
Supply List:
1. Spring Showers—Book & CD
2. Spring Showers—Embellishment Kit
3. Stabilizers:
—Mesh Wash-Away Stabilizer
—Light Mesh Cut-Away
—Wash-Away topper
Optional, but recommended:
—KimberBell Project Batting
—KimberBell Fusible Backing
4. KimberBell Fabric Kit or your own fabrics as listed on page 4-6 of the Book.
5. Threads—KimberBell Thread Kit or thread from page 3 in book. The Thread Kit matches the Fabric Kit. If you use your own fabric—bring threads that match your selection.
6. Have a plan for how you want to quilt the project. Options include:
—Purchase Spring Showers Quilting Bundle and you will have all the designs that are shown in the book. Page 13 of book.
—Pick the ones you want to use and purchase only them as individual sets or use sets you already own.
—Do no quilting until the project is finished and quilt then or have someone quilt it for you.
Plan for the Day:
1. We will do an overview of the project.
2. Will start with the Bee Wings on page 29.
· Will need Wash-Away Stabilizer
· All items needed for them are in the Embellishment Kit
· Will use off-white thread (Glide Linen). We will need to wind a bobbin to match
3. We will do the Rain Boots 3A & 3B Buckle Straps on page 52
· Will need Wash-Away Stabilizer
· All items needed for them are in the Embellishment Kit
· Will use Light Tan thread (Glide Cashmere). We will need to wind a bobbin to match
4. We will do the Dimensional Leaves on page 69
· Will need Wash-Away Stabilizer
· All items needed for them are in the Embellishment Kit
· Will use Green thread (Glide Sage). We will need to wind a bobbin to match
5. We will do the felt Flowers on page 70.
· Will need Wash-Away Stabilizer
· All items needed for them are in the Embellishment Kit
· Will use Teal thread (Glide Tidewater), Light Blue (Glide Pale Mist), Mustard (Glide Dijon) and Red (Glide 70200). We will need to wind a bobbin to match each color.
6. If we have time we will start with some of the individual blocks.