Long May She Wave Applique

Description

Have you ever wanted to try wool applique, but didn’t know where to start?

This is the perfect project for a beginner using Long May She Wave, a pattern by Primitive Gatherings.

Students will learn to cut your wool pieces using a pattern, learn about various ways for securing wool layers, and basic embroidery stitches to accent your hand stitched keepsake piece. Class time includes 2 hours of guided instruction and up to 1 hour of individual stitching time with the instructor available to help troubleshoot and answer questions as you stitch.

Students will be able to complete this project as a simple mat, pincushion or other decorative piece.

Location: Carolyn Sauder Education Center

Class Fee: $75/$70 Sauder Village Member. Fee includes Primitive Gatherings pattern & wool, Valdani thread, chenille needle, needle threader, & small pair of scissors ($47 retail value).

Registered students receive a 10% discount on all class supplies purchased at the Sauder Village Quilt Shop.

Instructor: Rebecca Landin has been a fiber artist since she was a young college student.  Her favorite fiber crafts are wool appliqué, embroidery and rug hooking.  She is currently learning to do punch needle using wool yarn. Rebecca is also a full-time volunteer at Sauder Village working in the Collections department where her loves working with the historic textile collection.