Beginner's Introduction to Machine Quilting

Name: Beginner's Introduction to Machine Quilting
Start: 2024-05-04T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-04T16:30:00-05:00
Location: The Forge Nashville, 217 Willow St, Nashville, TN

Schedule

Sat May 04 2024 at 01:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Forge Nashville, 217 Willow St, Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN

Join us to learn how to machine quilt by creating a quilted hot pad.
Beginner level. No experience needed.
Class fee includes:
- Teach Yourself to Machine Quilt book by Leisure Arts
- Hot pad pattern
- Fabric
- Batting
- Thread
- Use of sewing machine
- Use of notions
- Instruction
We will discuss the basics of quilting including how to sew, how to select and rotary cut fabric, parts of the fabric, sewing machine safety and operation, how to quilt with the sewing machine, how to hand sew a quilt binding. We will work some practice stitches first. Worried you won't finish by the end of the event? Don't be! You can take your project home to complete it on your sewing machine with unlimited phone assistance, you can purchase the class sewing machine and notions to take home to finish or you can leave it to be finished by our talented quilter. :D
You are welcome to bring snacks and beverages (adult or not) of your choice to this event.
At The Forge, OUR FOCUS IS COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. Founded in 2012, the Forge Nashville is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in a 23,000 square foot facility in the Railyard District near the Cumberland river. The Forge offers a massive makerspace, wood and metal shops, art gallery, private creative offices, and artist studios geared specifically for the artisans and creative individuals of Nashville.