Fabric:
2 yds of washed, dried, untreated, 44-45" wide 100% white cotton

(Note: PFD or "prepared for dyeing" fabric is not required but guarantees the best results.)

Cut fabric in the following manner & bring to class:

 

1. Cut 9” (1/4 yard) strips across the fabric’s width (you’ll get 7 for sure, the 8th may be a

bit smaller if prewashing shrank the 2 yards)

 

2. Cut 2 of these strips into 9” squares = 8 - 9” squares + 2 smaller leftovers

 

3. Cut 4 of these strips in half = 8 - 9” x 22” rectangles

 

4. Bring the remaining 2 strips with the smaller leftover squares to class for experimenting

 

Linen or silk, additional cotton: a small amount of each for experimenting (optional).

 

Other Materials:

Thread: Button & Carpet Thread (stronger than regular sewing thread)
Waxed dental floss, any flavor
Sewing needles (large enough for button & carpet thread), thimble if you use one
Embroidery-sized scissors with pointed blades (not your best) or thread snips
Seam ripper (optional)

 

A 12 inch ruler
A pencil
Small spray bottle
Masking tape
Twine or medium to heavy weight crochet thread

 

A couple of plastic bags
A couple of wine corks or pink pearl erasers
Clothespins (10-12, plastic or wooden, the ones with moving parts) or large paper clips
A few rubber bands (especially small ones, eg. the tiniest for hair or for braces)
A few pebbles, beans or marbles

 

A 1-quart plastic container (eg. large yogurt)
A trash bag
An old towel
Rubber Gloves (a la Playtex)
Surgical weight rubber gloves

Wear old clothes.

Bring any shibori or tie dye samples you may have to share.
Bring a sample of your work or a project you'd like to share.

Materials fee is $7. If you have any questions, please contact instructor at info@carolannegrotrian.com

or 617-868-4055. Also see www.carolannegrotrian.com.

 

 

 

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