Carol Anne Grotrian 

Traditional Slow Stitch (5 Day)

Student Supply List

 

Fabric for Shibori

 3 yds of washed, untreated, white 100% cotton or other cellulose fabric.  PFD “prepared for dyeing” fabric is not required but guarantees best results. 

 

If you wish to experiment further, bring small amounts of:

-  undyed plant based cloth (eg. linen, hemp) or silk

-  cottons dyed in various colors, not too dark so indigo will show

 

Additional Fabric for Boro Patching (we’ll use what we dye in class, so this is optional but fun)

- a variety of fibers and weights, solids and patterns, - small pieces and scraps ok for patching
- some medium sized pieces (12 inch square or larger) for backing
-fabrics should be suitable for hand sewing, since we’ll be needling through layers

 

Sewing Supplies

Thread: stronger than regular sewing or quilting thread; my preferred Dual Duty Button Carpet or  

       Coats Extra Strong Upholstery

Sewing needles (large enough for button & carpet thread), thimble (recommended for boro)

Sashiko needles: I prefer the shorter lengths.Tulip Sashiko Assorted Short or Big Eye resist bending.

Embroidery sized scissors with pointed blades (not your best) or thread snips

Seam ripper (optional)

Straight pins and/or fabric glue (Tacky Glue works fine)

Note: sashiko thread will be provided for boro stitching.

 

Other Materials

A soft pencil

Ruler (see-thru is nicest)

A couple of wine corks or pink pearl erasers

Waxed dental floss (any flavor)

Twine (eg. Kite string) or crochet thread (medium to heavy weight)

Masking tape 

Optional) A notebook or sketchbook for notes, samples

 

A small bright lamp or light source (helps remove stitches in the dark blue shibori)

A small spray bottle

A 1-quart plastic container (eg. Yogurt)

A 1 to 2 gallon bucket for rinsing

A box of gallon baggies (for shibori and to take home damp dyed fabric)

A lidded container (eg. milk jug, quart jars, etc.) to possibly take some indigo home (optional)

 

A trash bag

Old towels 

A roll of paper towels

Rubber Gloves (a la Playtex)

Surgical Weight Rubber Gloves

Students should wear old clothes. 

 

Please bring any interesting boro, shibori or indigo fabrics you’d like to share as well as samples of your work. I’ll supply the sashiko thread.

 

If you have any questions, contact Carol Anne at carolannegrotrian@gmail.com. For more information, see www.carolannegrotrian.com. There is a materials fee.

 

08/2019