This course is now available as six downloadable pdf files. Complete course: $33.00 ($30.00). Ordering: Simply email or phone us and we will provide payment details and codes to access the files from this website. More details here. PayPal account holders may wish to use the button below. We will email the instructions to the email address on the payee details. Pay Now with PayPal   My Location In Australia $33.00 AUD Outside Australia $30.00 AUD Class Description This on-line workshop is all about taking your embellisher further and exploring hand and machine stitch and a little mixed media. Many of the activities covered in this workshop are new and not seen anywhere else. Lesson 1 A Flimsie Start. Lesson 2 Layers and Layers Lesson 3 Take Two Shadz Lesson 4 Complex Cloth Creation Lesson 5 Stuffed Lesson 6 Last Tasks Requirements for the on-line workshop There really aren’t any serious requirements – I would imagine you have plenty of stuff in your baskets which you will be able to use. But here are some suggestions - Lesson 1 is all about prefelts so you will need: Fine wool fibres (also known as rovings) for making prefelts (I personally like fine merino) or you could use Slushies (a mix of 15micron wool and mulberry silk) or you could use a ready made prefelt which we call Flimsies (very fine merino wool batting hand dyed) These are other things you might like to consider which I am sure you will have somewhere: Fibres – other interesting fibres such as silk noils, silk hankies, throwsters etc Yarn – a selection of textured and novelty yarns and keep your off cuts of any threads for texture Hand threads – a variety of different types and thicknesses Sheers – polyester, silk (especially embroidered or patterned), chiffon scarves, gauze, scrim, muslin. (cheesecloth type fabrics not homespun) A small selection of fabrics including synthetic velvet, lace, exotic fabric scraps, sari ribbon, silk scraps etc Kunin felt (one which will burn easily) Fusible webbing (Gossamer Fuse, Bondaweb, Vliesofix, WonderUnder), Hot Spots Baking Parchment for ironing Metallic Foils (also known as Transfer Foils) Water soluble fabric plastic type (I use Romeo) and Solusheet (the Vilene one) Knitting needles and hand stitching needles A small selection of scraps including previously knitted pieces, machine stitched pieces, hand stitched pieces etc Something which will Image Transfer – I use TAP or other simple methods which are in the workshop When you select your fabrics and threads and fibres, it is a good idea to have a limited colour scheme in mind. For example reds, pinks, oranges with a few of the complementary greens to add a bit of zest but the choice is yours. It helps with making decisions even though I know that people wander from colour to colour. Choose what you like when starting a new thing – go for a challenge later. You will see from the list that it could be endless – don’t panic if you haven’t got some things – look at what you have first. I haven’t added any mixed media items to this list but you may want to use some paint at some point. Optional. But you might also like to try: Something which will Image Transfer – I use TAP or other simple methods which are in the workshop Stencils (buy or make your own) Also you will need the following: Your embellisher Sewing machine (including needles and threads) Heat gun Soldering iron And please remember that I will be sure to mention other things because that is the way I work so be prepared for that.