Heidi Sheneberger
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Scrap Series Meeting #3: The ULTIMATE Scrap Quilt! General Quilting supplies: Rotary cutter Self-healing cutting mat – I recommend a mat at least 18”x24”. With this size, you can cut a whole folded width of fabric. Rotary cutting rulers: a rectangle (6” x 12” or 6”x24”), a small square (6” or 6 ½’), and a larger square (10” or 12 ½”) Sewing machine that you are familiar with, in good working order – don’t forget the accessories box for your machine, extra bobbins, and the foot pedal!! o A note about bobbins – for scrap quilts, I like to use up bobbins with odds and ends of thread from other projects. If you don’t have odds and ends, think about fill ing a bobbin or two with thread before class. Extra sewing machine needles for piecing – I like Universals or Sharps in a size 80/12 Thread – cotton thread in a neutral color (gray, white, cream, black, etc.). A spool over 1000 yards will last you through this whole project. Surge protector for your machine for use in the classroom. (This is just a smart thing to use with your sewing machine ANYWHERE you sew, but especially in a place where multiple machines are using the same circuit…) Pins – this quilt requires a lot of pins to keep all those corners lined up, so bring more than you think you need! I like glass-head straight pins that are at least 1 3/8” long. Scissors to cut threads Seam ripper Spray starch – I like Best Press, which is available at Running Stitch Fabrics If you have a box of sewing supplies, bring this, just in case I’ve forgotten to include something… LUNCH, and maybe a snack, too. (If you’re anything like me, snacking while sewing helps.) Fabric: This quilt has many layouts and looks great any way you do it!! But, it requires MANY scraps!! If you are comfortable doing so, you can start cutting strips of fabric before class. (If you are not comfortable doing this, don’t worry – we will have time in class.) Please choose what width of square you would like in your blocks below: If you want 3” squares in the blocks… Cut 3 ½” strips. If you want 2” squares in the blocks… Cut 2 ½” strips. If you want 1” squares in the blocks… Cut 1 ½” strips – PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! One inch finished squares look the coolest, I think, but they are supremely tedious and a bit time consuming... I recommend only doing this if you know up front that you’re in for a challenge. You will need scraps of all kinds. We will talk more in class, but I always like to include, in my scrap quilts, all of the following: Yellows, especially cheddars Reds in a couple of shades – light red/pink A print with animals (I like to have them peeking out from the squares) A REALLY dark fabric or two A REALLY light fabric or two OPTIONAL!! If you want to try an alternate technique bring a ½ yard of a lightweight fusible fabric-backed interfacing. (Not a knit kind, but something that is more stable, but not too thick.)
http://heidisheneberger.blogspot.com/
Scrap Series Meeting #3: The ULTIMATE Scrap Quilt! General Quilting supplies: Rotary cutter Self-healing cutting mat – I recommend a mat at least 18”x24”. With this size, you can cut a whole folded width of fabric. Rotary cutting rulers: a rectangle (6” x 12” or 6”x24”), a small square (6” or 6 ½’), and a larger square (10” or 12 ½”) Sewing machine that you are familiar with, in good working order – don’t forget the accessories box for your machine, extra bobbins, and the foot pedal!! o A note about bobbins – for scrap quilts, I like to use up bobbins with odds and ends of thread from other projects. If you don’t have odds and ends, think about fill ing a bobbin or two with thread before class. Extra sewing machine needles for piecing – I like Universals or Sharps in a size 80/12 Thread – cotton thread in a neutral color (gray, white, cream, black, etc.). A spool over 1000 yards will last you through this whole project. Surge protector for your machine for use in the classroom. (This is just a smart thing to use with your sewing machine ANYWHERE you sew, but especially in a place where multiple machines are using the same circuit…) Pins – this quilt requires a lot of pins to keep all those corners lined up, so bring more than you think you need! I like glass-head straight pins that are at least 1 3/8” long. Scissors to cut threads Seam ripper Spray starch – I like Best Press, which is available at Running Stitch Fabrics If you have a box of sewing supplies, bring this, just in case I’ve forgotten to include something… LUNCH, and maybe a snack, too. (If you’re anything like me, snacking while sewing helps.) Fabric: This quilt has many layouts and looks great any way you do it!! But, it requires MANY scraps!! If you are comfortable doing so, you can start cutting strips of fabric before class. (If you are not comfortable doing this, don’t worry – we will have time in class.) Please choose what width of square you would like in your blocks below: If you want 3” squares in the blocks… Cut 3 ½” strips. If you want 2” squares in the blocks… Cut 2 ½” strips. If you want 1” squares in the blocks… Cut 1 ½” strips – PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! One inch finished squares look the coolest, I think, but they are supremely tedious and a bit time consuming... I recommend only doing this if you know up front that you’re in for a challenge. You will need scraps of all kinds. We will talk more in class, but I always like to include, in my scrap quilts, all of the following: Yellows, especially cheddars Reds in a couple of shades – light red/pink A print with animals (I like to have them peeking out from the squares) A REALLY dark fabric or two A REALLY light fabric or two OPTIONAL!! If you want to try an alternate technique bring a ½ yard of a lightweight fusible fabric-backed interfacing. (Not a knit kind, but something that is more stable, but not too thick.)
