Sue Spargo- Indigo Vases Supply List
March 11-15, 2024
This small wall quilt features a soft neutral, hand-dyed wool background with 9 small indigo vases filled with beautiful flowers! For homework, you will prepare a layered and textured background, then in class, embellish your vases and arrange your "stitched bouquet" with all new techniques! Leave this 5 day class with a new beginning to an incredible quilt!
Homework is REQUIRED!
You can purchase your Indigo Vases Kit HERE! or request your paper pattern by emailing Julia at julia@suespargo.com
Finished homework (get your kit HERE! Kit is not necessary, but homework is required!)
Freezer paper, pencil and paper scissors
# 9 Short Darner and #11 Short Darner needles for beading and cotton appliqué
# 24 Chenille needle for wool appliqué and embroidery
# 18 Chenille needle for couching
# 3 , #1 and #15 Milliners needle for wrapped stitches
Efina 60wt cotton thread and Ellana 50/50 wool thread for appliqué
InvisaFil for EPP
Embroidery and Fabric scissors
Circle Ruler and/or Hexagon Ruler
Fabrics for Homework ((if not using kit) email julia@suespargo.com for your pattern))
Fat 1/4 (cream or grey tone) hand-dyed wool for background (16" x 25")
Neutral color matching ribbons
Small pieces of neutral fabrics - cotton prints, silk, linens, yarn dyed fabrics - for layering the background
Nine 4" x 5" pieces of hand-dyed wool in shades of indigo or color of your choosing for the vases
Fabrics for Class
Different colors of hand-dyed wool and cotton scraps for leaves and flowers
Assorted small pieces of textural fabrics including hand-dyed velvet, silks and linens
1/4 yard of Presto Sheer for stabilizing velvet
Assorted skinny ribbons for stems
Threads and Bits
Perle cotton threads ie. Eleganza, HOB and Painter's Threads
Silk & Ivory threads
Embellishments
*almost anything goes! This is YOUR project!