We are so excited about this Quilt Block of the Month Project! It is the Stitchers Garden #2 from The Stitch Connection. This quilt block project will give you a gorgeous quilt at the end but you will learn so many new techniques that you can apply to other projects!
This is a hands-on all day class from 9 am - 4 pm taught by Mickey Hollis. Choose either the Friday or following Saturday of each month from January to June 2014.
This BOM project is also available to be shipped to you if you are unable to come to the classes.
January 17-18
February 21-22
March 14-15
April 18-19
May 16-17
June 20-21
FINISHING CLASS - SEPTEMBER 26TH or 27TH
If you missed a block or need help finishing your quilt Mrs. Mickey Hollis will be available to help you from 9 am - 3 pm.
Cost: $250.00 with early registration by December 1, 2013
Includes:
$25.00 Registration Fee (2 yards of fabric for the backgrounds to make the different blocks)
$45.00 Finishing Kit (4 1/8 yard fabric for the lattice, accent trim, accent border and binding fabrics)
$38.00 per class for 6 hands-on all day classes, patterns, AND 6 LUNCHES!
Learn exciting sewing techniques including:
PINTUCKING
* TWIN and WING needles
* BOBBINWORK has been stepped up for more challenges on the flower and leaves using
not only #5 Perle cotton but an 1/8" polyester satin ribbon.
* TWISTED floss in front of the needle on vines.
* FRINGE or TAILOR TACK foot is used around one of the centers for a looped edging.
* COUCHING rick rack and 1/8" ribbon adds another dimension to the blocks.
* CIRCULAR attachment is used to create a flower and border.
* RUFFLER is a new foot being featured to create three flowers.
* BINDER foot is another new foot being featured not to bind the quilt but to add an
accent edge to the corner triangles and the edge of the binding.
Items needed for the BOM class in January per Mickey Hollis:
Sewing Supplies:
Couching foot or three hole yarn foot
Wing Needle 100/16
Monofiliment Thread
Various colors of embroidery thread (pinks, greens, red)
Bobbin work case (optional)
¼” foot
Open toe foot
Fringe foot
Appli-Kay wonder
Pencil or pen
Tear away stabilizer
Best Press
Cutting Suppies Rulers, rotary cutter
Fabric for testing “6 X 10” with stabilizer
Disappearing ink pens (air or water)
Large Eye Needle to pull emb thread to back of fabric
Teflon pressing sheet
February Supplies:
- Sewing supplies and cutting supplies
- Embroidery thread in various colors
- Test fabric with stabilizer (minimum of two)
- Pre cut backgroud fabrics for:
block # 2 - 8" x 11"
block # 5 - 5" x 10"
block # 11 - 4" x 10"
block # 7 - 8" x 11"
- Pre cut stabilizer for each block #2, #5, #11, and #7.
- Fabric Glue Stick
- 12" ruler with both standard and metric units
- Fast turn tool
- AppliKay Wonder
March Supplies:
- Sewing Supplies
- Cutting Supplies
- Piping Hot Binding Tool
- Piping Foot
- Open Toe Foot
- 1/4" Quilting Foot
- block #5 and #11 from last month
- 5" x 5" piece of stabilizer
- Monofiliment thread
- Embroidery thread in various colors
Optional: Bobbin work bobbin
April Supplies:
Pre cut from background fabrics and stabilizer:
- 3 - 14" squares
- 5 - 5" x 8" rectangles
Sewing supplies
Cutting supplies
Small yo-yo maker
Fusible interfacing approx. 5" x 15"
Wash-a-Way Thread
6 mm Clover bias tape maker
Circular attachment
Gold metallic thread and metallic needle
White marking pen
May Supplies:
- Sewing and cutting supplies include sewing feet, stabilizer, and Appli-Kay Wonder
- Large yoyo maker
- Twin needle size 2.0/80
- Pin tuck foot with decorative guide or 9mm
- Pin tuck blades
- 2 matching spools of yellow thread in regular sewing thread
- Serger needle threader if you have one
- Ruffler attachment
- Narrow edge foot if you have one
- Rolled hem foot if you have one
- Sample fabric cut 2”x 16” and 3” x 20” for experimenting with ruffler
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