Indigo Vases
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Indigo Vases
Create a charming small wall quilt on a soft, neutral, hand-dyed wool background, adorned with nine indigo vases brimming with blooms. In this workshop, you’ll begin by embellishing each vase using hand-dyed indigo fabrics, threads, and beads. Then, bring each vase to life with textural stems and dimensional flowers.
In this class, you will learn a variety of techniques like English Paper Piecing, ruching ribbons, ribbon flowers, perfect leaves and stems, fussy cutting, velvet embossing and applique, dorset buttons, hexagon yo-yo's, and of course... embroidery!
There is no doubt you will leave this workshop with a one of a kind piece, and tons of newly learned skills and techniques!
Meet the instructor!
Sue Spargo is a celebrated quilt designer known for her vibrant, textural approach to contemporary folk art. Born in Zambia and raised in South Africa and England, her global upbringing deeply influences her colorful, layered designs. Now based in Ohio, she is renowned for combining hand-dyed wool, silk, velvet, and intricate embroidery to create highly embellished wool quilts. A self-taught artist, Sue has published several books and teaches workshops worldwide, encouraging personal storytelling through textile art.
This workshop requires homework!
In advance of the workshop, you will be required to layer the background with with neutral fabrics and ribbons then applique the nine vases in place. You will bring this piece to class, ready to learn many techniques, filling each vase with textural stems, leaves, dimensional flowers and so much more!
If you do not wish to purchase the kit, please email shop@suespargo.com for homework fabric requirements.
Please bring the following supplies to class:
- Finished homework
- Creative Stitching Book
- Freezer paper, pencil and paper scissors
- Needles: Short Darner 11 & 9, Chenille 24 & 18, Milliners 3, 1 & 15, Tapestry 24 & 20, Bullion Knot Short/Fine & Long/Regular
- Ellana Wool Thread and Efina Cotton Thread for applique
- Embroidery and specialty threads in varying weights, fibers, and textures
- Some that we used include Eleganza and HOB Perle Cotton, Razzle & Dazzle, Silk Ribbon, Aurora, Braided Cotton, Gimp, Nami, Petite Very Velvet, Angora, Plied Yarn, Silk Eyelash, Straw Silk, Silk & Ivory, Shinju Silk Pearl, Double Twisted Silk Gimp, Soft Cotton, etc.
- Applique pins
- Embroidery and fabric scissors
- Sewline Trio Chalk Pencil
- Spoke Easy, Loop Easy, Circles Easy and other Creative Stitching templates & rulers
- Hexagon Papers (1/4", 3/8", 1/2"), Bohin Glue Stick Pen and Invisifil for English Paper Piecing
- Yo-yo makers, looms, bunka brush, rubber stamps
- Perfect Circles, Perfect Stems, Hot Ruler, Fabric Folding Pen
- Hand dyed wool and cotton fabrics for leaves and flowers
- Assorted small pieces of textural fabrics including hand dyed velvet, silk and linen
- Presto Sheer
- Couching yarns, ribbons, rick rack, etc.
- Beads, buttons, sequins, charms, etc.
- Any other fun fabrics or elements you think you may want to incorporate!
We will have items available for purchase during class so no worries if you don’t have everything on this list!
Class is held in our Ohio Studio located at 3755 Boettler Oaks Dr, Suite B, Uniontown, OH 44685.
Coffee and tea are provided, as well as use of our fridge and kitchen. Lunches will be provided each day of the workshop, please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions!
Supplies are available for purchase in-store during class if not purchased ahead of time.
For suggestions on hotel accommodations or any other questions/concerns, contact Abby at shop@suespargo.com or call 330-899-9454 ext. 114.
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, and is subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
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.