 Embellisher
Baby Bonnet
Make this heirloom quality baby bonnet using needle felting
and an embroidery machine. This class illustrates the versatility
of the needle felting, and shows how to get more mileage out
of those lovely built-in features in your sewing machine.
Bonnet is made from linen and silk. Class kits include fabrics,
pattern and embroidery designs on a CD.
Class time: 6 – 8 hours
Requirements: Embroidery, needle felting and sewing; 5x7 hoop
 Summer
Sprite
Make a Fairy Sprite using an embroidery machine. All of the
doll parts, including her body are made in the hoop, and then
assembled with a few hand stitches and a little glue. This is
a crafty project, sure to delight all ages of embroidery enthusiasts!
Class kits contain all fabrics plus the complete Sprites embroidery
design CD.
Class time: 6 hours
Requirements: Embroidery, 4x4 & 5x7 hoop
 Covered
Box
Learn how to cover a papier-mâché box with embroidered
appliquéd fabric. Fancy trim and ribbon finish the box
for an elegant, beautiful gift to give or keep.
Class kits contain one papier-mâché box, fabrics,
batting, felt and trimmings as well as a CD of the embroidery
designs.
Class time: 6 – 8 hours
Requirements: Embroidery, 5x7 hoop
 Quilted
Pillow
Fast, fun and really easy, this project is sure to delight both
professional quilters and those who think they can’t quilt!
The quilt square showcased in this fashionable pillow is pieced,
appliquéd and stippled with batting in the hoop. The mini-corners
and half blocks that join the appliquéd squares are also
stippled with batting in the hoop. Rickrack trim and beads complete
the look.
Class kits contain fabrics, batting, trimmings and embroidery
design CD.
Class time: 6 – 8 hours
Requirements: Embroidery and sewing; 4x4 and 5x7 hoops
 Fabric
Paper Frame
Create a fun and useful embroidered frame with Michael Miller
fabric paper. Techniques include 3D applications for fabric paper
that lend themselves to all types of paper crafting and scrap
booking projects.
Class kits contain one blank canvas frame, fabric papers and
trimmings as well as a CD of the embroidery designs.
Class time: 6 hours
Requirements: Embroidery; 4x4 and 5x7 hoops
 Fabric
Paper Purse
Make a fabric paper purse, complete with lining, 3D decorations
and fabric paper beaded handles! This is a fun, crafty class,
sure to please all paper-crafting enthusiasts.
Class kits contain fabric papers, trim, beads and embroidery
design CD.
Class time: 6 – 8 hours
Requirements: Embroidery and sewing; 5x7 and 4x4 hoops
 Blooms
(Poinsettia or Pansy)
Most 3D flowers are time consuming and difficult...but these
sweet blooms are fast, fun and simple! The petals and
leaves are embroidered on silkorganza and assembled with a few
hand  stitches. Because
the stitching time is actually very short and no stabilizer is
needed these blooms are very quick to make.
Class kits contains silk organza, beads, brooch pin and complete
design CD or either the Winter Blooms or Spring Blooms collection.
Class time: 4 hours
Requirements: 4x4 or 5x7 hoop
 Butterfly
Guest Towel
Dainty silk and tulle butterflies flutter on a white linen guest
towel over a background of swirling lace! Perfect as a
gift or for your own powder room.
This class teaches 3D in-the-hoop techniques, how to embroider
successfully on fine fabrics and learning to apply freestanding
designs.
Class kits contain one white linen guest towel, silk and tulle
fabrics and embroidery design CD.
Class time: 4 hours
Requirements: 4x4 and 5x7 hoops
 Perfectly
Patched
Have you ever wanted to put embroidery on projects that cannot
be sewn on and will not fit in a hoop? With these patch
methods you can! Suitcases, leather totes, straw purses,
wooden boxes, glass containers, plastic bins…your imagination
is your limit!
In this class we will make a framed appliqué patch, which
will be finished and ready to apply to the project of your choice.
Two additional patch methods will be displayed and demonstrated
during class. Students will not only learn how to make patches,
but will also learn how to apply them permanently and professionally
to many different substrates by using the right stabilizer and
glue. This class also covers tips, tricks and tools for
creating professional machine embroidery appliqués.
Class time: 4 – 6 hours
Requirements: 5x7 hoop
Lectures
Embroidery to Embellisher Techniques
You don’t need to be an artist to create beautiful needle-felted
projects! Learn how to use your embroidery machine along with
needle felting techniques to make fun and fashionable projects
for yourself or your home.
This lecture includes a trunk show of needle-felted projects.
To view projects, click
here.
Lecture time: Approximately 2 hours
Machine Embroidery Appliqué
Discover just how much fun machine embroidery appliqué can
be! If you have ever longed to try a machine embroidery
appliqué design, but thought it looked too difficult,
this lecture is for you. Learn tips and tricks for successful,
professional results. Find out about the right fabrics to use
(there are lots) and the wrong fabrics (there are a few). The
right tools, stabilizers and techniques will be discussed and
displayed.
This lecture includes a trunk show of appliqué projects.
To view some of the projects click
here. Lecture time: Approximately 2 hours
Tips, Tricks and Other Helpful Bits
Crammed with enough information to make any embroidery enthusiast
dizzy, this lecture covers both the fun stuff and the aggravations
of machine embroidery. The lecture also touches on techniques
from all of the classes listed above.
This lecture includes a trunk show
Lecture time: Approximately 2 hours
Trunk show
Includes a display of Evy’s many machine embroidery projects,
a short lecture, a lengthy question and answer session and a
chance to shop!
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