Poppin Poppies
Description: The class starts out by suggesting suitable color co-ordinations for your backdrop, poppies and leaves. Ruth will make several suggestions on what does and does not work for fabrics and colours. There will be three choices for the backdrop design along with various ways to quilt it. You will demonstrate satin stitch appliqué and apply it to create this wall hanging. You will also touch on the basics of machine embroidery, using it to create character and shape to the 3-dimensional pieces.
Quilt Size: 19 1/2" X 14 1/2"
Scheduled ClassLessons: 4 Start Date: 9-Apr-2011 Class Price: US$30 |
One-to-One LearningLessons: 4 Start Date: You choose Price: US$60.00 |
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Class Requirements:
4” flower colour (poppy)
4” light green (leaves)
12” dark green (leaves, border, binding)
Scrap of black (flower center)
12” background fabric A (diamond and outer border)
6” background fabric B (background triangles)
FOUR 2” squares in scrap fabric
16” backing
16” compressed batting or similar fine batting
8” double sided bonding
Small piece of interfacing, approx. 2” x 4”
Matching and contrasting machine embroidery threads for flowers and leaves. I have chosen four, one the colour of the poppy petals, one the colour of the poppy centers and two for each green.
Small seed beads
Neutral coloured thread for piecing background
Suitable thread for quilting (I prefer to use invisible nylon thread on the top with metrolene overlocking thread for the bobbin) Other threads are acceptable.
Sewing Machine and accessories
1/4” machine foot or other method of measuring 1/4” seams (these are mentioned in lesson two)
Walking foot and darning foot (optional, but helpful)
Machine and hand stitching needles
10” tear-away or similar removable stabilizer, preferably dark in colour
Pencil or fabric marker
Cutting mat, rotary cutter and rulers
Small very sharp scissors, pins and safety pins
Baking paper
Iron
Template Plastic (optional)
Quilt sandwich (a layer of two pieces of muslin with batting in between, safety pinned together)
Poppin Poppies
Poppy Day - original quilt
center of poppy
Happy Quilting!
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