
Description: Come and stitch with me! Or as Sue Spargo says, “Move the Needle”. This stitch along project was a free stitch along in 2023. Stitching along with Karin is a class for students to use their creativity by choosing colors of wool, threads of all types, embellishments and applique to create a garden of flowers. The end result can be a wall hanging, a pillow, or even framed. The blank canvas is a fat eighth of wool you bring to class. You can add cotton appliqued background pieces to enhance your design before stitching the flowers, which are wool and thread and embellished. Last you will add the stems (rick rack and ribbon)
Class Type: Technique/Project
Class Category: wool/applique/hand embroidery

Class Difficulty: all levels
Machine required for this class? no
Pattern Required? yes
Pattern fee: $20.00
Kit required? No – students will bring all materials, but can shop in my “store”
Kit items: no Kit, but I will have threads, buttons, rick rack, ribbon etc. for purchase in small $2 - $3 packets
Supply List: 13” x 18” (fat eighth) wool background piece.
Threads of all kinds (pearl cotton #5,8), Trebizond, metallic, velour, linen, rayon, silk-Gloriana, buttonhole, silken pearl etc. choose colors for a variety of flowers. 1 to 1 ¼” hoop (ring) for dorset button, tiny buttons, sequins.
Needles: chenille #24, 18; bullion #1,3,15; applique, bead, short darner #10.
Embroidery Scissors; Eyeglasses/readers/magnifiers; Light for close up work; Pillows (if needed for applique); Applique pins; Needle threader
Sue Spargo’s book Creative Embroidery 2nd Edition
Ribbon ¼” – 8” wide for stems; rick rack
Phone: 801-616-9229
Email: karincrawford@gmail.com