Starts on March 3, 2010 at 10:00AM Ends on March 3, 2010 at 1:00PM A favorite from Alex Anderson's book, but adopted to be bigger and better. Increase your cutting, piecing and quilting skills, as you complete this 67"x79" beauty. With easy-piecing nine patches, and two borders, it's finished with a traditional, continuous, binding.
Prerequisite: Start Quilting/Rail Fence Class, or experience in rotary cutting, strip piecing, sewing 1/4" seams, and machine quilting.
Teacher: Patsy Mosby
Cost: $64.00
Four 2-hour sessions
Supplies:
-book: Alex Anderson's "Start Quilting/Beginner, 2nd Edition
-2 yd background fabric (white in photo)
-2/3 yd for larger block (yellow in photo)
-2/3 yd for accent blocks (blue in photo)
-1/2 yd for inner border
-1 1/4 yd for outer border (a large print is good for free-motion quilting)
-4 5/8 yd for backing
-3/4 yd for binding
-cotton batting 72"x84" (bring to session 2)
-100% cotton thread (neutral color) and color to match binding fabric
-rotary cutter, mat, ruler
-sewing machine (bring foot control, power cord, instruction book and accessories)
-1/4" foot for your machine (optional, but recommended)
-walking foot for your machine (bring to session 2)
-free motion or darning foot for your machine
-quilt clips to hold rolled quilt for machine quilting
Starts on March 3, 2010 at 2:00PM Ends on March 3, 2010 at 5:00PM Teacher: Phyllis Rucker
Cost: $75.00 per quarter or
$15.00 per class
What a wonderful book and quilt! Come and create your own treasure. This book has 121 letters written by Civil War soldiers and a paper pieced pattern block accompanying each one. we will be covering 5 blocks each class, with 2 classes a month on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. After a few months we will start assembling the rows. It will take one year and be worth every minute of it. Foundation patterns will be supplied as part of the class.
Supplies:
- book, "The Civil War Love Letter Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
- fabrics are your choice, Civil War Reproductions work beautifully. Get a good variety of light, medium, and darks. Wash & press your fabrics.
- sewing machine in good work order
- rotary cutter and mat (small to medium size)
- scissors, paper & fabric
- add-a-eighth or add-a-fourth ruler
- 6" square ruler or 6" x 12"
neutral color thread with 2 bobbins filled
iron & ironing surface, small travel iron, mini iron or wooden iron (you can try finger pressing first)
- flat head pins, .05
If you have any questions please call me, Phyllis Rucker at (281) 320-0508.
Starts on March 3, 2010 at 6:00PM Ends on March 3, 2010 at 9:00PM Teacher: Phyllis Rucker
Cost: $75.00 per quarter or
$15.00 per class
What a wonderful book and quilt! Come and create your own treasure. This book has 121 letters written by Civil War soldiers and a paper pieced pattern block accompanying each one. we will be covering 5 blocks each class, with 2 classes a month on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. After a few months we will start assembling the rows. It will take one year and be worth every minute of it. Foundation patterns will be supplied as part of the class.
Supplies:
- book, "The Civil War Love Letter Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
- fabrics are your choice, Civil War Reproductions work beautifully. Get a good variety of light, medium, and darks. Wash & press your fabrics.
- sewing machine in good work order
- rotary cutter and mat (small to medium size)
- scissors, paper & fabric
- add-a-eighth or add-a-fourth ruler
- 6" square ruler or 6" x 12"
neutral color thread with 2 bobbins filled
iron & ironing surface, small travel iron, mini iron or wooden iron (you can try finger pressing first)
- flat head pins, .05
If you have any questions please call me, Phyllis Rucker at (281) 320-0508.