All Things Hand-Stitching with Jen Kingwell - 2 Days
All Things Hand-Stitching
With Jen Kingwell
Join Jen Kingwell's 2 Day Studio Class at Sue Spargo!
Meet the Australian Textile Artist, Jen Kingwell and learn the tips and tricks to All Things Hand-Stitching! In this 2 day workshop, Jen demonstrates her love and experience for meditative art of hand piecing and quilting.
Jen Kingwell
Jen Kingwell Designs
Midwife by trade who turned her stitching addiction into a career. Jen is a scrap quilter and the more fabrics she can include in any one project, the happier she is.
She describes herself as "traditional with a contemporary twist" and in her perfect world would hand stitch everything. She loves sharing the serenity of this age old tradition. Author, fabric designer and quilt designer, Jen now travels the world teaching and lecturing and loves returning to her family and store - Amitie Textiles in Torquay, Australia.
Class Includes:
- 2 Days of instruction from Jen Kingwell
- Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Snack with refreshments
In Class You Will Learn:
- Pattern drafting & making templates
- Tips on fabric selection
- Hand piecing
- Template use
- EPP
- Hand applique techniques
- Fussy cutting
- Hand quilting & creative ways to finish your quilt
- Your chosen Jen Kingwell pattern or project (and requirements for chosen pattern)
- A variety of small cut fabrics. Remember to include some florals, geometrics, spots, stripes, etc. Scraps, fat 1/16ths and fat 1/8ths work well (and remember more is always better)
- Template Plastic - a thicker one works best (or pattern specific acrylic template set)
- Pigma Micron Pen
- Scissors for cutting plastic
- Fabric scissors
- Straw needles size #10 or milliners needles size #11
- InvisaFil thread for EPP
- 50wt cotton thread to blend with fabrics for piecing in neutral color eg. Grey
- Aurifil 50wt Cotton, Antique Blush (Jen uses for her hand piecing)
- Jen's Essentials, Aurifil Thread Pack
- Applique or Quilting Pins
- 0.7mm mechanical pencil with 2b lead
- Bohin Glue Stick Pen
- 1/4" simple seam wheel
- Sandpaper Board
For Hand Quilting (optional):
- 18" (approx.) quilt sandwich ie. 2 fat 1/4's of cotton fabric and a piece of batting cut to size.
- Solid fabrics work well to easily visualize stitches. Please ensure the batting is recommended for hand quilting (eg. Quilter's Dream Cotton Request)
- Chenille needles size 24
- 12wt thread in color to contrast with fabric
- Embroidery Hoop (optional, Jen does not use one)
Optional Notions:
Cancellation Policy for Classes and Events
Cancellation fees reflect the cost of registration, staff, instructor contracts, material acquisitions, and other services. This policy applies to all registrants, regardless of the reason for canceling. We encourage you to take our cancellation policies into consideration before registering for classes.
If you need to cancel your registration, you have the following options:
Transfer:
Registrants who cancel their enrollment in a workshop held in our Ohio studio may make a one-time transfer to any other workshop held in our studio.
- Transfers may be made either in the current workshop season, or any workshop in the following year. Transfers must be made more than 30 days prior to the workshop.
Refund:
If you prefer not to transfer your workshop registration, the following fees apply:
- More than 60 days prior to the workshop, refund of your deposit minus a 20% cancellation fee.
- Less than 60 days prior to the workshop, no refunds will be issued.
Redirect:
Registrants are able to send someone in their place into the workshop for no additional fee. In this case, no refunds will be issued, payment arrangements are the responsibility of the original registrant if needed
Class is held in our Ohio Studio Monday, July 24th and Tuesday, July 25th from 9am - 4pm each day.
Supplies are available for purchase in-store during class if not purchased ahead of time. We highly recommend purchasing ahead of time, as to not take away from class time.
For suggestions for hotel accommodations and other questions, email Julia at julia@suespargo.com