Beginning Quilting

Learn the basics of quilting: fabric, thread and needle selection. How to prepare the fabric, cut and piece & press accurately. No sashings or borders will be used on this quilt, only simple block assembly. This class will focus on the basics of making a SIMPLE quilt and quilting it with your own table-top machine. No separate binding is necessary. The backing will be used as the wrap-around binding. You can follow this class up with our very popular class Borders and Bindings. Some home-work will be required.

Supplies

• Sewing machine in good working order
• 1/4" piecing foot with or without guide (recommended)
• regular piecing foot
• Fabric pen or pencil
• 45mm rotary cutter/acrylic ruler/mat (we have a great starter set)
• Other acrylic rulers will be used and recommended - wait until class to try out
• iron & pressing mat
• best press (optional but recommended)
• Straight pins and (optional) or wonder clips (recommended)
• Matching Thread 40 or 50 weight
• 80 universal machine needle
• thread (40 or 50 weight aurifil is recommended)
• Enthusiasm!

Fabric

• 11-12 assorted fat quarters or 1/4 yard cuts of fabric