Supplies Students Need To Have
• Background fabric – 14″ x 22″ or similar – your choice of size
• Batting: 1″ larger all around than your background fabric (for ex: 16″ x 24″)
• Backing fabric: Same size as batting fabric
• Temporary self adhesive to hold the layers together (such as Odif 505) OR
• Pins to hold the layers together to free-motion quilt
• Muslin – 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ or larger – 1-4 squares
• Timtex / Peltex – or similar – ó yd. should be enough to start – this is a stiff batting that is hard to fold (used in the bills of baseball caps)
• Batting remnants – cotton, polyester, etc.
• Template plastic or thin cardboard to make the patterns
• Thread to match the fabrics
• Hand sewing needles
• Thin thread for appliquéing the pebbles to the background fabric
• Pebbles and rocks for inspiration
• 5″ or 6″ embroidery hoop (or larger) – if purchasing larger, the muslin pieces will need to be cut larger to fit in the hoop
• Some fabrics to use to make pebbles and rocks
• Pins
• Glue stick
• Thread snips or a small pair of scissors for snipping threads
• Fabric scissors
• Paper scissors
• Pen, pencil and eraser
• Fine permanent marker
• Sewing machine in good working order
• Free-motion quilting foot
• Thin cardboard such as file folders
• Spray Starch
• Small brush like a round no. 8
• Iron and ironing pad