Hi, Do you have any use for swatches of cloth, jeans, etc. for use in the quilting? I hate to throw away used-up clothing that is not good enough to donate, but can be cut into remnants of various sizes. Fran
-----Original Message----- From: Freda Egnal <fredaegn...@yahoo.com> To: uc <u...@ucneighbors.org>; UC <univcity@list.purple.com>; Karen Heenan <karen6...@msn.com> Sent: Fri, Jul 20, 2012 12:02 am Subject: Re: [UC] Embroidery and Sewing Classes Happy to hear about your classes and interest in fibers. Years ago I took quilting classes at UCAL and they were great. I would love to see felting classes. --- On Thu, 7/19/12, Karen Heenan <karen6...@msn.com> wrote: From: Karen Heenan <karen6...@msn.com> Subject: [UC] Embroidery and Sewing Classes To: u...@ucneighbors.org, "UC" <univcity@list.purple.com> Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 4:24 PM Here's a question for my crafty or wannabe-crafty neighbors. I'm trying to get together a class on free style embroidery at the UC Arts League for their fall term. They haven't done a lot of textile classes in recent years, so I'm reaching out to the lists to pass on the info to those who might be interested. Free style embroidery is (more or less) what grandma used to do, with colored threads and a hoop. But it's a lot more than dresser scarves and doilies - you can use free templates from the internet, draw your own designs or even use tattoo flash to embellish your clothing (or your kids’ clothes), decorate linens, make gifts, wall art, etc. Embroidery has a long history throughout the world, and we'd be going over some of the diverse applications of threadwork in different cultures, some of which are represented in our neighborhood. Embroidery is a great creative outlet, and despite how nit-picky it can look, it’s very relaxing to do. It’s also portable, so those of you who are non-knitters can finally have a project in your hands when all your friends pick up their needles. Class would be open to adults and older teens. If there's enough interest, a beginner kit with hoop, needles and 10 basic floss colors would be provided. Please pass this along to anyone you think might have an interest in the class. They can email me at stitchcraft.phi...@gmail.com or you can just reply to this email. I want to test the waters and let UCAL know how much interest is out there. Also, I'll be starting basic sewing workshops at my house in the fall. Please contact me for details if there is any interest there, as well. Thanks! Karen Heenan