Silky Oak

An original design
by Pat Campbell

Silky Oak
Designed for the hand appliqué enthusiast who wishes to learn Pat's no-nonsense techniques and for those advanced appliquérs who want to sharpen their skills. Achieve perfection in stitching, rounder circles, sharper points, and smoother curves. The graceful motifs and joyous color combinations typical of 17th century crewel needlework will inspire the making of a family heirloom.

Begin working on your very own Rhapsody, from Jacobean Rhapsodies, ©1998, C & T Publishing. Experience Pat's enthusiasm for brilliant color in exotic fantasy botanicals, while learning new options in template making, innovative methods of background marking, quick and easy bias stems and flawless finishing.

Provided for you: template-ready pattern, needles, appliqué pins, thread

You need to bring: thimble, pin cushion, white marking pencil, mechanical lead pencil, embroidery-type scissors, sandpaper board*, fat quarter for background fabric.
Fabrics: a colorful assortment; e.g., tone on tone (two color prints) large tropicals, hand-dyes and/or hand-painted fabrics. Wonderful browns for tree trunks, lush greens for leaves and an exciting array of flower colors.

*For those who don't know, a sandpaper board is simply a small piece of fine sandpaper adhered to a piece of plywood, foamcore, old clip board or manila folder. Its purpose is to keep your fabric from moving while tracing templates.

Class time: 6 hours
Skill Level: All Levels
Supply fee: $3.00

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