Machine
quilting is fun, and is more than using your machine to stitch
the three layers of your quilt sandwich together. Learn about
batting, thread and design choices for machine quilting, then
practice using the walking foot and free-motion (darning)
foot to machine quilt a 15 x 15 inch sampler of fill patterns.
Decorative
Stitch Appliqué
Friday
SM/ALL
Make
a small wall hanging or a selection of small blocks which
take full advantage of all those decorative stitches on your
sewing machine. Using fusible appliqué and an assortment
of as many threads as you care to bring and use, you'll see
how versatile a single leaf pattern can be! The embroidery/
decorative stitches you use in this class can be adapted to
your choice of other appliqué methods; we will use
fusibles in class so that you can make a wide selection of
appliquéd leaves during the class. The project samples
can be used for a quilt, a garment or home decorating items.
Hawaiian Appliqué
by Machine
Saturday
SM/ALL
Hawaiian
quilts are beautiful in their symmetry and bold design, but
hand appliqué is time consuming. You can use fusible
web and satin stitching on your machine to create a Hawaiian-style
masterpiece in a fraction of the time. In this class, you will
make a small "sample" piece on which you will practice
fusing and satin stitching a symmetrical design. Then you'll
have a choice of one of four 18" block patterns provided
by the instructor to begin a pillow top, small wall hanging,
or begin a larger quilt. If you are very careful in cutting
out your motif using Sarah's special methods, you can even end
up with two blocks from one "top" fabric. Additional
patterns for sale.
Machine
quilting is fun, and is more than using your machine to stitch
the three layers of your quilt sandwich together. Learn about
batting, thread and design choices for machine quilting, then
practice using the walking foot and free-motion (darning)
foot to machine quilt a 15 x 15 inch sampler of fill patterns.
Make
a small wall hanging or a selection of small blocks which
take full advantage of all those decorative stitches on your
sewing machine. Using fusible appliqué and an assortment
of as many threads as you care to bring and use, you'll see
how versatile a single leaf pattern can be! The embroidery/
decorative stitches you use in this class can be adapted to
your choice of other appliqué methods; we will use
fusibles in class so that you can make a wide selection of
appliquéd leaves during the class. The project samples
can be used for a quilt, a garment or home decorating items.
Hawaiian
quilts are beautiful in their symmetry and bold design, but
hand appliqué is time consuming. You can use fusible
web and satin stitching on your machine to create a Hawaiian-style
masterpiece in a fraction of the time. In this class, you will
make a small "sample" piece on which you will practice
fusing and satin stitching a symmetrical design. Then you'll
have a choice of one of four 18" block patterns provided
by the instructor to begin a pillow top, small wall hanging,
or begin a larger quilt. If you are very careful in cutting
out your motif using Sarah's special methods, you can even end
up with two blocks from one "top" fabric. Additional
patterns for sale.