2024 Hawaii QUILT BEE AT SEA Classes

Classes with SUE SPARGO - Ohio

Pinyon Jay Pincushion - 2 Day Workshop

 

Pinyon Jay Pincushion – 2 Day

 

We’re chirping with excitement over this sweet class, the Pinyon Jay Pincushion! Join Sue at sea and whip up this little guy with various embellishment stitches featured in the Creative Stitching book. Learn the basics of wool applique, embellishment stitching and pincushion construction when you create this adorable project!

Supply List:

  • Freezer paper, pencil and paper scissors
  • Chenille #24 and #18
  • Milliners #3 and #1
  • Wool Drizzle Pad
  • Stitch Spacing Ruler
  • Sewline Trio Chalk Pencil
  • Embroidery scissors
  • Applique pins
  • Ground walnut shells for filling
  • Journal and pen for note taking

Kit and Thread packs available now online.

See: https://www.suespargo.com/shop/pinyon-jay-pincushion-46635?category=106#attr=23636

 

Thread Packs – $16.00 (Ellana, for wool applique)

$26.00 (Eleganza, for embroidery stitches)

Kit & Free pattern – $30.00

Stitched Needle Roll - 3 Day Workshop

 Stitched Needle Roll – 3 Day Workshop

 

During 3 days of stitching, create an embroidery sampler to be finished into a needle roll. Expand your knowledge of Eleganza Perle Cotton in sizes 8, 5, and 3 by incorporating them into different formations and combinations. Each cover will be unique, using either wool included in the kit as the front cover. Students have the option to learn English paper piecing to decorate the inside with a floral flower.

Supply List:

  • Creative Stitching Book
  • Eleganza Perle Cotton in an assortment of colors and sizes
  • Solid and variegate #8, #5, and #3 Eleganza in bright colors for flowers
  • Solid and variegate #8, #5, and #3 Eleganza in bright colors for leaves and stems
  • Efina for English Paper Piecing and hand applique
  • Assortment of needles
  • Chenille #24 and #18
  • Milliners #3, #1, and #15
  • Tapestry #20 and #24
  • Short Darner #11
  • Tulip Bullion Knot Needles (optional)
  • Sewline Trio Chalk pencil
  • Bohin pencil glue stick
  • Stitch Spacing Ruler
  • Spoke Easy and Loop Easy
  • Circle Easy Templates or Circle Ruler
  • Small embroidery scissors
  • Journal and pen for note taking
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Panel & Thread Pack to be have more information, and be available for purchase soon.

Thread Pack (optional) – (contents:Eleganza Perle Cotton)

Kit – $30.00 (contents: 2-1/16ths of hand-dyed wool, fabric printed needle labels, assorted EPP hexagons, misc. cotton fabric for binding and EPP, elastic for closure)

Trade Winds - Embroidery on Linen - 3 Day Workshop

 

Trade Winds Embroidery Panel – 3 Day Workshop

Stitch along with Sue on a custom printed 9”x13” Belgian Linen embroidery panel inspired by the sea and all the ocean creatures of Hawaii. Explore a variety of stitches featured in Creative Stitching from the very basic to the more advanced during this 3 day class. Bring ocean-dwelling animals to life with meditative stitching at sea. Be as creative as you like and create a unique panel to finish as a wall hanging, pillow, or beginnings of a quilt.

Supply List:

  • # 24 Chenille
  • # 18 Chenille
  • # 3 and #1 Milliners
  • Various natural-dyed threads
  • Embroidery scissors
  • Journal and pen for note taking
  • Creative Stitching Book
  • 7” embroidery hoop (optional)

Panel & Thread Pack to  have more information, and be available for purchase soon.

Thread pack -(contents:assortment of beautifully colored 100% cotton threads hand dyed with 100% natural material)

Panel – $25.00 (contents: 1- 9”x13” belgian linen panel)

Workshop with Sue Spargo

Pansy Pincushion (3 Day Workshop)

                                                                      Pansy Pincushion

Join Sue for a three day class stitching a little garden through an exploration of wool appliqué and vibrant embroidery. The velvet backing adds a touch of luxury to your piece, and keeps it from shifting around on your sewing table!

Supply List

  • Pansy Pincushion Kit
  • Freezer Paper
  • Embroidery and Paper Scissors
  • Applique Pins
  • Needles: #24 Chenille, #24 Tapestry, #3 Milliners
  • Circle Ruler
  • Circle Easy
  • Spoke Easy
  • Sewline Trio Chalk Pencil
  • Creative Stitching Book
  • Ground Walnut Shells for Filling: Unscented or Lavender

Pansy Pincushion kits are available at suespargo.com and include the wool, appliqué instructions, and suggested supplies.

LINK to purchase kit: https://www.suespargo.com/shop/pansy-pincushion-46634?category=106#attr=23638

Workshops with Lee Monroe

Cane Creek Quilt

 
Cane Creek Quilt
Inspired by the mountains of Jackson County North Carolina, peaks surround the valley to create a dynamic look with flying geese. Use the mountains of Alaska as your inspiration as you create your block! You will learn a clever four-at-a-time method with trimming for perfect points. You’ll also learn the best way to align geese as you stitch them together. This class is full of piecing tips you can use on this project and future flying geese! There is something for everyone, from confident beginner to expert piecer.

Supply list and kit information to follow

All Sewn Up Sewing Kit

All Sewn Up Sewing Kit
This little kit is as fun to make as it is to use! It makes a perfect travel sewing kit or binding kit, as well as a great gift for all the stitchers in your life! You’ll learn lots of finishing tips to make your kit look polished. From topstitching to zippers, Lee will guide you through each step. It’s a great project for beginning bag makers or experienced 3D creators. You’ll want to do a bit of prep with pressing interfacing to the fabric prior to class.
 

Materials and Supply List and Kit fees to follow.

Halfsies Strike
Halfsies Strike
Get ready to up your piecing game and learn all things half square triangle. You will learn about efficiently creating HSTs and the best practices for pressing and trimming them to maximize accuracy when stitching triangles to triangles. May Chappell Halfsies use six half yards of fabric- two lights, two mediums and two darks. You will position the lights, mediums and darks to create a dynamic look in your Strike throw. Switch to six 1-yard cuts for a larger throw. Perfect for beginners and advanced piecers alike.
 

Materials and Supply List to follow