514S Annette McMaster Freestyle Fun (R500.00)

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514S Freestyle Fun Tuesday 9th July
Session: 2 x 3hr
Level: All Levels
Annette McMaster

Annette explores a variety of art practices, which are mostly inspired by her immediate 
environment. In most of her work, the domestic and natural world has been portrayed in layers of 
meaning; whether quilting, machine and hand embroidery, beading, painting, collage, papier maché
constructions, recycling or drawing. Annette is drawn to anything which has associations with the 
domestic, feminine and natural worlds. Annette believes that being open to any stimuli that cross
her path might be the start of new work, whether old torn photographs, invitations from galleries, 
found objects or exploring new media. The creative process is likened to an archaeological discovery 
of both process and inspiration during which the artwork dictates the course it wants to take. It is 
about rhythms, relationships, connections with the past, present and future … that which is the skin 
of life.

Detailed Course Description
This is a basic technique class during which students will learn how to use an ordinary domestic 
sewing machine to create stunning effects like machine-made lace, wrapped cords, machine-sewn 
beads, eyelets, couched braids and fringes.
Student Requirements:
Basic sewing supplies
Sewing machine in good working order (must be able to lower the feed dogs)
Darning/free motion machine embroidery foot
Needles sizes 80(12) to 100(16) Embroidery and Metallic
A variety of threads – metallic, wool perlé, embroidery, machine embroidery threads, threads for the 
bobbin, stronger polyester threads
Scissors
Embroidery hoop - a sprung hoop is better (the one with the outer plastic hoop with the metal 
sprung inner ring) but bring what you have.
Bobbins – quite a few
Fabric – approximately 25cm of plain fabric, backed with Vilene in either white, cream or a pastel
colour
Small scraps of silk, netting, velvet, ribbon, buttons, lace, sequins
Beads – NB small plastic or small glass beads (but be aware that the glass ones can break if hit by the 
needle and fall into the machine)
25cm of netting – a few colours
Vegetable bags – onions are sold in them
Filter coffee packets – the metallic paper ones
Toothpicks
Tapestry or other big eye needles
Your sewing machine manual
Homework: Using a cereal box, cut out a ‘picture frame’ measuring 20x16cm on the outside and 
9x13cm on the inside.