Quilting 101
Quilting 101 Rail Fence Quilt Amy Spanne Congratulations on entering the wonderful world of Quilting! This class is designed for the absolute beginner. It will give you the skills and instruction you need to complete a gorgeous quilt in just three weeks. You will learn many techniques, and gain the confidence to branch into projects of your own. For our class, you will need several basic supplies. I’ve tried to pare it down to the most essential:
Sewing Machine in good working order (You may reserve the use of a class machine.) Rotary cutter & Cutting Mat Thread – Mettler is best – choose a neutral or something to blend with your fabrics Pins & seam ripper Pencil & paper for note-taking 6-1/2 x 24 Ruler (a more slender 24” ruler would be ok) square ruler, 6-1/2” or 9-1/2” (other sizes of square rulers are ok, too) Book: “Start Quilting with Alex Anderson – 3rd Edition”
We are going to do a Rail Fence quilt, like page 22 in Alex Anderson’s book. Note this quilt measures 41-1/2” x 41-1/2”. If you want a larger quilt you will need more fabric. A note about fabric: At our first session we will discuss color and fabric choice. You may either choose and purchase your fabric ahead, or wait until the night of class to make your fabric purchase when we tour the store and talk about color theory and aesthetics. There are several variations in fabric choice for a Rail Fence design I can guide you through. You might choose to wait and purchase fabric the first night of class after we discuss some ideas. If you choose to purchase fabric ahead of time, here are your fabric amounts (from page 22 in Start Quilting. Fat quarters work well for all of the ¼ yard pieces if you see some you love. Focus print – 3/4 yard 3 different coordinating fabrics of one color – ¼ yard each 3 different coordinating fabrics of a second color – ¼ yard each 3 different coordinating fabrics of a third color – ¼ yard each ¼ yard for inner boarder Binding 1/3 yard (you may wait to purchase batting and backing until we’ve discussed them in class) If you have any questions please feel free to email or call Amy Spanne, [email protected]
All materials may be purchased at Pacific Fabrics with a 10% discount. Please mention that you are buying supplies for this class at the register to receive this discount.
Northgate 206-362-0111
Sewing Machine in good working order (You may reserve the use of a class machine.) Rotary cutter & Cutting Mat Thread – Mettler is best – choose a neutral or something to blend with your fabrics Pins & seam ripper Pencil & paper for note-taking 6-1/2 x 24 Ruler (a more slender 24” ruler would be ok) square ruler, 6-1/2” or 9-1/2” (other sizes of square rulers are ok, too) Book: “Start Quilting with Alex Anderson – 3rd Edition”
We are going to do a Rail Fence quilt, like page 22 in Alex Anderson’s book. Note this quilt measures 41-1/2” x 41-1/2”. If you want a larger quilt you will need more fabric. A note about fabric: At our first session we will discuss color and fabric choice. You may either choose and purchase your fabric ahead, or wait until the night of class to make your fabric purchase when we tour the store and talk about color theory and aesthetics. There are several variations in fabric choice for a Rail Fence design I can guide you through. You might choose to wait and purchase fabric the first night of class after we discuss some ideas. If you choose to purchase fabric ahead of time, here are your fabric amounts (from page 22 in Start Quilting. Fat quarters work well for all of the ¼ yard pieces if you see some you love. Focus print – 3/4 yard 3 different coordinating fabrics of one color – ¼ yard each 3 different coordinating fabrics of a second color – ¼ yard each 3 different coordinating fabrics of a third color – ¼ yard each ¼ yard for inner boarder Binding 1/3 yard (you may wait to purchase batting and backing until we’ve discussed them in class) If you have any questions please feel free to email or call Amy Spanne, [email protected]
All materials may be purchased at Pacific Fabrics with a 10% discount. Please mention that you are buying supplies for this class at the register to receive this discount.
Northgate 206-362-0111
