SCQ 2011 Retreat Illawarra

This easy-to-take sewing pocket is a reproduction of an antique sewing purse enlarged a bit for your stitching necessities.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

GENERAL

· Sharp B-grade lead pencil

· Heat transfer pencil if needed to transfer pattern to heavier fabric.

· Size 9 or 10 Crewel embroidery needles or purchase an assorted packet of 5/10

· Small embroidery hoop.

· General sewing requirements.

COMMON TO ALL PROJECTS:

· 25 cm fabric for embroidery

· 25 cm pocket lining

· 20 cm pocket extension front and back

· Fat ¼ fabric for bias binding for pocket extension

· Scraps for three small pockets – no smaller than 6” x 6”

· Four buttons

· Weaveline or Whisperweft to stabilize fabric for embroidery

REDWORK POCKET

· DMC stranded thread – 498 – Dark Red (Presencia 1906)

· DMC Perle 8 thread – 498 – Dark Red (Presencia 1906)

GARDEN POCKET

· DMC Stranded thread – 223 – Light Shell Pink, 433 – Medium Brown, 610 – Dark Drab Brown, 745 – Light Pale Yellow, 818 – Baby Pink, 3053 – Green Grey, 3689 – Light Mauve, 3721 – Light Antique Mauve.

· Presencia Stranded Thread – 1137 – Light pale yellow, 1637 – Baby pink, 1981 – Light Shell Pink, 1984 – Light Antique Mauve, 2147 – Light Mauve, 7304 – Green Grey, 8075 – Medium Brown, 8327 – Dark Drab Brown.

VINTAGE BRIGHT POCKET

· Buttons to represent flowers.

· DMC Stranded thread – 208 – Very Dark Lavender, 562 – Medium Jade, 603, Cranberry, 666 – Bright Red, 970 – Light Pumpkin, 973 – Bright Canary, 3755 – Baby Blue.

· Presencia Stranded Thread – 1098 – Bright Canary, 1237 – Light Pumpkin, 1902 – Bright Red, 2323 – Cranberry, 2615, Very Dark Lavender, 3312 – Baby Blue, 4350 – Medium Jade

CREWEL EMBROIDERED POCKET

· DMC Stranded thread -680 – Dark Old Gold, 869 – Very Dark Hazelnut Brown, 918 – Dark Red Copper, 920 – Medium Copper, 922 – Light Copper, 936 – Very Dark Avocado Green

· Presencia Stranded Thread – 4823 – Very Dark Avocado Green, 7155 – Dark Old Gold, 7408 – Very Dark Hazelnut Brown, 7471 – Light Copper, 7492 – Dark Red Copper, 7580 – Medium Copper