Lessons
in Machine Piecing: Triangles
Wednesday and Thursday (October 8 & 9)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Two day class – Beginning level -
$130.00
Learn how to size and cut triangles for
different positions in your quilt designs, where to place the straight grain,
and how to trim points for easy matching. Use
the Bias Square and Precision Trimmer rulers to make accurate triangle units. Learn
to make Sawtooth, Hourglass, Flying Geese, Pinwheel and Square-in-a-Square units
as well as a Dogtooth and Chain of Squares borders.
The class project will be based on Marsha McClosky’s Parisian Garden
quilt from her book Blended Quilts. (This
class will be held at the 4H building).
Supply
List
 | Rotary
cutter with new blade, cutting mat, and cutting rulers (include a large
square, if you have one). 8”
Bias square ruler and precision trimmer 6” ruler.
Large sheet of 1/8” graph paper (available in class for $.25) and
drawing ruler (C-thru-B-85). |
| Sharp
pencil, eraser and colored pencils. |
| Fabrics:
1 ¾ yards of a focus
print for borders and some piecing. Bring
1 yard each of several different coordinating prints:
A light, 2 light mediums, a medium and a dark.
Include a variety of scales and visual textures.
You are encouraged to bring more fabrics (fat quarters and ½ yards
are ok) so you have more design choices.
|
| Sewing
machine and normal sewing supplies. |
| Travel iron
and ironing mat. |
| Design
wall—piece of flannel or dense batting. |
