Thread Painting Class By Leni Levensen Wiener October 3rd 10-4

Please  read all these instructions and check your calendar before signing up. This class is nonrefundable.

Thread Painting is a way of “coloring in” areas on fabric using free motions stitching.  This can be done on existing fabric, on something printed onto fabric from your computer, or onto a foundation of fabric that you have created and want to use the thread as detail work.

This workshop will include information on needles, threads, metallic threads; it will cover the use of free motion to do outlines, details, lettering or filling in areas of color.  We will practice on a kit Leni will provide for an additional fee of $15.

Leni’s book on thread painting will also be available for purchase if you are interested.

Some familiarity with free motion stitching is helpful but not entirely necessary.  Unlike free motion quilt motifs, the stitches in thread painting do not have to be perfectly even in size, this technique is more like using a felt tip marker with a fine tip.  You must have a machine that will allow you to drop the feed dogs as well as a darning foot for the purposes of this class.

Any questions should be addressed to Leni at Leni@leniwiener.com

Basic information and supply list for the Thread Painting Class       Leni Levenson Wiener ​www.leniwiener.com​​LeniW@optonline.net        or ​Leni@leniwiener.com

The thread painting class is a skill building class rather than a project class.  I will have a kit for each student ($15 payable at start of class) that will include printouts and printed fabrics to use for practice.  I will also have threads to students to use during the class.  

Books will be available for sale during the class

The following supplies are required:

Supply LIst

Sewing machine in good working condition with #80 (or #70) universal or microtex needles; darning foot and bobbins in white and black (or dark gray).  If you do not know how to drop the feed dogs on your machine, please refer to your manual or go online for the information prior to the class.

A variety of threads (I will have some with me for you to play with), clear and smoke monofilament

Needles—80/12, topstitch, metallic (if you want to try metallic threads).   Please start the class with a new needle in the machine.

Tracing paper or golden threads paper

Plain solid colored fabric—preferably white or light color—about half a yard

Fusible interfacing—about half a yard (optional)

Your choice of batting: low loft, traditional or warm and natural—about half a yard

Basic sewing supplies:  scissors, pins, pens, pencils

Tape