Hoopsisters Sisterhood Retreat- Salem

Each month will feature 3 different embroidered projects with some seasonal theme. This will be a hands on class. Please bring a USB stick when you sign up so that you will have all the designs and materials information for that month's projects.
We please ask that you have all materials cut and ready for class. 


September:  Fall Fireside Pillow, Camping Placemat and Maple Tree

September 13th:  For Fall retreat, you'll be working on the Fireside Pillow 

Supplies List for 10" Pillow

Battilizer  4 Pieces to fit your hoop
Background Fabric (4) 6 x 6" 
Graham Cracker Fabric  (1) 5 x 21/2", (1) 5 1/4 x 1 1/2", (1) 5 1/4 x 1 3/4" and (1) 5 1/2 x 3"
Chocolate Fabric  (1) 4 1/2 x 2" and (1) 4 3/4 x 2"
Marshmallow Fabric  (1) 5" x 2 1/4", (1) 5 1/4 x 2 1/2", (1) 5 1/2 x 2 1/4" and  (1) 5 1/2 x 2 3/4"
Backing Fabric (2) 10 x 7 1/2"
Piping if desired
Threads to Coordinate with each applique fabric:  Graham Cracker Fabric, Chocolate fabric and Marshmallow.

May: Spring has sprung! A gardening apron, a terracotta pot cover and a cherry blossom tree wallhanging are the projects.

June and July 9th: For a birthday themed retreat, you'll be working on a birthday card, a happy birthday banner or a gift box.
Small Gift Box Supply List
10 pieces large enough to fit your hoop Tear away stablizer
Hoop's 5 x 7 and 9 1/2 x 9 1/2
HoopShape
Front Fabric (1) 6 x 6"
                  (4) 4 x 6"
                  (1) 5 1/2 x 5 1/4
                  (4) 3 x 6 1/2"
Border Fabric (2) 1 3/4 x 5 1/2"
                    (2) 2 3/4 x 6 1/2"
Applique Fabrics
Cupcake 3 1/2 x 2 1/2"
Frosting 4 x 2 1/2"
Lining Fabric (1) 12 x 12"
                   (1) 10 1/2 x 10 1/2"
(4) 3" pieces of cord elastic or hair ties 
(4) buttons
Embroidery thread
Embroidery bobbin Thread

July 9th
Banner
Battilizer 13 pieces large enough to fit your hoop 9 1/2 x 9 1/2" (you will need enough for each letter that you are making)
Front Fabric 13 pieces -6 1/4 x 9 1/2" ( or how many letters you are making)
Balloon Fabric  5 1/2 x 6 1/2" for each letter
Letter Fabric 3 3/4 x 4 3/4" for each letter
Embroidery thread
color for banner 
Balloon quilting
inside of balloon
satin stitch around balloon
for letter
Bobbin thread

July:Summertime brings a fruit bowl, a tea towel and a lemon tree wallhanging. 
Lemon Tree
You will be making about 6 blocks in class so we can show you how to sew the blocks together.
Supply List
Battilizer
Background fabric 3/4 yard cut (8) 7 x 8"
                                             (2) 7 x 7"
Tree Applique Fabric 1/2 yard Try cork fabric for great texture Cut (4) 8 x 7"
                                                                                               (2) 5 x 8"
                                                                                                3 pieces of scraps
Lemon Fabric 1 fat quarter
Stablizer tearaway med. 8 hooping 5 x7
Leaf Fabric 2 Fat quarters one print, one solid
Rolling Hills Applique fabric 4 Colors- Assorted fabric scraps, nothing larger than 8 x 6"
Backing Fabric 1/2 yard non directional, minimum 44" Wide
Binding Fabric 1/3 yard
Hoop 9 1/2 x 9 1/2"  
Embroidery Threads for:
Summertime Quilting Thread
Tree Applique (match applique fabric)     
Rolling Hills (a shade darker than fabric)
Lemon Thread (a shade darker or lighter than fabric)
Leaf Thread (a shade darker or lighter than fabric)
Embroidery bobbin thread         
Sewing foot and ankle                                                                    

August: This month features projects for the boudoir--large & small pillows, a tissue box cover and a bedside caddy. 



Supply List
Fabric 1
Cut (2) 9" x 5 1/2", (1) (1) 6 x 6", (1) 5 x 6". (1) 2 1/2 x 10"
Lining
Cut (1) 9 1/2 x 8 1/2", (1) 9 1/2 x 6", (2) 10 x 18"
Hoop 8 x 12"
Battilizer 4 Pieces to fit hoop
graham cracker fabric 4 Pieces 5 1/2 x 3"
Chocolate fabric 2 Pieces 4 3/4 x 2"
Marshmallow fabric 4 Pieces 5 1/2 x 2 3/4"
Background 4 Pieces 6 x 6"
Backing fabric 2 pieces 10 x 7 1/2"
Piping or Rick rac if desired
Thread
reg. sewing foot

October: Work, work, work! This theme yields a reversible laptop bag, a pen holder and a paper tray.

November: A Thanksgiving theme gives us 3-D harvest corn, a bread bowl and placemats/napkin rings.

December: It's game time! Family room pillows, tic-tac-toe and checker game boards.

January: Let's get ready for Valentine's Day--a Valentine's Day card, a gift box and heart magnets.

February: Winter is still here--in-the-hoop mittens, a hand warmer and a winter tree wallhanging.