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Class Descriptions
Monday, August 1st, 2005
Machine quilting is fun, and it is more than using your machine to stitch your quilt sandwich together. Learn about batting, thread and design choices for machine quilting, then practice using the walking foot and the free-motion (darning) foot to machine quilt a sampler of fill patterns.
Small Blocks and Itty Bitties:
This new series of small appliqué blocks features 8×8 or 4×4 inch blocks or as a “4-by-4” set Hawaiian-quilt style into an 8 or 16 inch block. Most easily done as fusible appliqué, these designs are also suitable for hand appliqué, redwork, or quilting motifs. In class, choose your project from loons, lobsters, lighthouses, kayaks and more. Finished blocks can be used to decorate pockets on clothing and totes, home dec items like pillows, tablerunners and placemats, wallhangings–the sky’s the limit!
Hawaiian Applique by Machine:
Hawaiian quilts are beautiful in their symmetry and bold design, but hand appliqué is time-consuming. Learn three methods of machine appliqué to create a Hawaiian-style masterpiece in a fraction of the time. After practicing all three methods, select one and choose a 16” block pattern provided by the instructor to begin a pillow top, small wall hanging, or begin a larger quilt.
Quilting Design:
Stumped about how to quilt your quilt top? Have a stencil, but it’s the wrong size? Can’t find anything to go with that stencil? Then this is the class for you—whether you plan to quilt by hand or machine, learn how to choose a design that complements and enhances your quilt top. We will discuss how to choose a design, use a transparent overlay sheet to “test” options, considerations for the design depending on whether you plan to hand or machine quilt, and suitable threads.
Balinese Garden:
Using fusible web and decorative and utility stitches on your sewing machine, make this small wall hanging, table runner or pillow top. The floral motifs were inspired by the lush gardens of Bali. Sarah used flanneltiks from Bali Fabrics Inc., for her pillow, but this pattern would be stunning in cotton batiks, a cream-to-toffee elegant color-scheme, a gentle pastel selection, or bright-brights, too.
More Machine Quilting and Decorative Threads:
When you are comfortable with free-motion quilting, this class will help you take your skills to the next level. Students will tackle one of the biggest challenges in free-motion quilting: back-tracking over your lines in the feather design. Complete this small wholecloth quilt and explore the use of decorative threads including cotton, polyester, rayon, metallic, flat metallic film, variegated, couched yarns and trims….whatever we can find!
I haven’t figured out how to do multiple photos in one post yet, so will close for now, then add pictures of what we will do in classes in the next posts. If you have any questions, just e-mail me and I’ll reply as quickly as I can. Cheers!