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The Finer Points of Finishing by

Jane Timmers

April 28th and April 29th

Time: 9am - 4pm

Lunch: 12-1pm

Location: TBA

Techniques and trims for linen-like materials
(canvas is not covered)

A 2-day notebook course

            This class is designed to cover techniques and trims used to finish small items made of linen or linenlike materials. Though many of these techniques may be adapted for canvas pieces, the focus is on needlework done on linen and other soft fabrics (aida, jobelan, cotton broadcloth, batiste, etc.)
            Small items to be covered include ornaments and pinkeeps, featuring flat padded finish. Students will make notebook samples of a pinkeep using blank linen from their “stash” or they may choose to stitch a small design on the fabric prior to the class.
            Hand-sewing techniques used in these finishes include ladder stitch, whip stitch, and twisted cord application.  Samples of the items used in mounting, fusing and lining techniques will be gathered in a notebook.  Notebook pages on twisted cord will include samples of cord made with fibers of various sizes. Tassel samples will also be made using several techniques.
            The 50+ page notebook will include instructions and drawings of all techniques covered as well as sample pages for all the materials discussed. Plastic pockets will be included for the numerous material samples and finishing samples. An accessory box will be provided to hold the various small items in the kit. There will be many techniques included in the notebook that a 2-day class will not cover. This will be a reference for
future finishing work. Customized classes covering additional techniques or set pieces are offered by the teacher.
            Many of my commercial designs (published under the name Fancy Work) feature these finishing and trim techniques. A photo gallery of some of these pieces is included in the notebook for reference.

Technique: Finishing, hand sewing

Proficiency: All

Pre-work: None required, unless a stitched sample is desired. Students have the option of working a small design on linen for their pinkeep. 

Design area: Notebook and samples (no larger than 4” x 6”)

Kit contents: Binder with printed instructions and divider tabs, sheet protectors, storage pocket, 3 kinds of illustration board, 8-ply poster board, rag board, Bristol board, Pellon fleece, Warm & natural batting, cotton flannel, wool batting, Pellon craft fuse, 911FF interfacing, woven fusible interfacing, upholstery skirting, wonder-under, stitch witchery, accessory box with thread wax, pyramid weight, t-pin, various needles and emery board. Kit Fee: $95.00 (plus shipping)

Students should bring: regular stitching supplies, 12” x 12” linen (plain or with 3” design), cotton lining fabric to coordinate, sewing thread to match linen, neutral color quilting thread, 12 skeins of floss (can coordinate with linen and lining), any color sizes #5, #8, #12 perle cotton (may share with others, full skein or ball not needed), extra scrap linen, scissors to cut paper & cardboard, scissors to cut fabric, twisted cord drill, unused toothbrush.

Please contact the webmaster via this website if you are interested in taking this class. Class has limited space and SANG, ASG, ANG bluebonnet have priorty in taking this class.