Beginner Quilting: Disappearing Nine-Patch Table Runner
About this Event
This class is designed for people who have never made a quilt before. In this class, students will learn how to safely and accurately use a rotary cutter, how to accurately sew a ¼” seam, how to piece and press blocks, add borders, quilt by hand or machine, and bind their creations. This class is for beginning quilters – no quilting experience necessary!
You get to decide if you'd like to finish your quilt by machine or by hand using big-stitch quilting.
This is a 4 week class, each day runs for 2 hours.
Class 1: Friday, August 7
Class 2: Friday, August 14
Class 3: Friday, August 21
Class 4: Friday, August 28
Class is for ages 16+ (guests under 18 need an adult present throughout class.)
Befor you join this class you should know:
- How to operate and thread a sewing machine without assistance.
- We recommend Seams Fabric's Ultimate Beginner Class before taking this quilting class if you would like to build machine sewing skills.
Supplies needed
Lansing Makers Network has some general sewing supplies on hand, including sewing machines (with needles and bobbins), rotary cutters, cutting mats and acrylic rulers, irons and ironing surfaces, scissors, and straight pins.
If you have a sewing machine already, bring it!
You will need:
- (Optional) Sewing machine with straight-stitch foot and walking foot. If you bring your own machine, don’t forget your foot pedal and cord!
- NEW machine needles for piecing. Recommend Microtex Sharp size 80/12.
- NEW machine needles for quilting. Recommend quilting needle size 75/11.
- 1 charm pack OR 40 charm squares (5”x5”) in your choice of fabrics.
- ½ yard coordinating fabric for border and/or sashing (Borders and sashings are optional. We’ll discuss this in the first class, so you can wait and buy it later if you want.)
- ½ yard coordinating or contrasting fabric for the binding.
- 1 ½ yard coordinating fabric for backing.
- Bobbin, filled with neutral-colored thread (see below.)
- Thread (Note: DON’T USE OLD THREAD. If it breaks easily in your hands or is covered in lint, do not use it.)
- Neutral-colored thread (gray or beige) for piecing and bobbin (50-weight cotton recommended.)
- Coordinating or contrasting thread for machine quilting (50-weight or 40-weight cotton recommended.)
- (Optional) Walking foot / even feed foot for your personal machine if you choose to do machine quilting.
We will provide (but bring with you if would prefer)
- Batting (80/20 cotton/poly or 100% cotton, low-loft recommended)
- Safety pins or quilt basting spray
- Large-eyed hand sewing needle and thimble if you’re doing big-stitch quilting
- Regular hand-sewing needle to finish the binding
Where to buy supplies
Locally you can find everything on this list at several spots:
- Seams Fabric & Mercantile (tell them you are taking a class with us and get 5% off your purchase)
- Country Stitches
- Yards of Fabric
- Keans Store
- Michaels
Agenda
Week 1
Info: Topics Covered:
Tools and materials such as:
* Sewing machine
* Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler
* Irons
* Needles
* Threads
* Fabrics
* Batting
* Cutting
* Piecing
What You’ll Do:
* Learn about the tools and materials used in quilting and how to use them properly and safely.
* Learn to cut fabric.
* Learn to piece your quilt blocks.
Week 2
Info:
Topics Covered:
* Squaring up your blocks
* Making and adding sashings and borders
What You’ll Do:
* Finish making your blocks
* Learn to square them up
* Cut and attach your sashings and borders
Week 3
Info: Topics Covered:
* The quilt sandwich
What You’ll Do:
* Finish up any leftover work from previous weeks
* Learn how to sandwich and baste the quilt
Week 4
Info: Topics Covered:
* Binding and labeling
What You’ll Do:
* Learn how to make and attach a binding and a label
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 204.59 to USD 215.26
