Classes - The Finished Edge
Beginner/Intermediate - 2 day only!
Sue and her sister, Pat Holly, incorporate unique finishes for their collaborative quilts as well as their own personal quilts. Learn how to create these unique finishes for your own quilts. Start the workshop with Sue’s expert techniques for free-motion machine quilting your mini-quilt. This mini-quilt will then be used for practicing these creative finishes. Sue will step by step take you through the scalloped edge and in demo format show a traditional binding, piped binding and a wonderful loopy edge binding. Your mini-quilt will be a reference for future projects.
Supply List
Sewing Machine- (bring instruction manual, extension bar or table and all accessories) Don’t forget foot pedal and power cord!
Darning Foot (I use an open toe version)
Open Toe Appliqué Foot (sometimes called an open toe embroidery foot)
¼” Foot
Walking Foot- optional, bring if you have one
Straight stitch throat plate – optional, bring if you have one
Sewing Machine Needles- size 70/10 & 80/12 I like Schmetz Microtex sharp
Pinking Scissors- optional, bring if you have these
Small Embroidery Scissors- for accurate cutting
Scissor or snips for clipping threads
Paper scissors
Hand sewing needle, thimble, straight pins
Rotary matt, cutter and ruler
Cushion for height at machine, extension cord, multi plug strip, extra light.
Iron and ironing board
Two 10” squares muslin
One 10” squares cotton or cotton blend batting
50 safety pins (I use size 1)
Masking tape
Fabric marking pencil- I use Quilter’s Choice brand, silver
Rubber Gloves- kitchen dishwashing gloves, one size smaller than you wear for dishwashing (I use for control at the sewing machine)
Mini-Quilt and edge treatment supplies:
13” square solid or solid like cotton fabric for sampler top
17” square small matching cotton print for backing
17” square cotton or cotton blend batting
1/2 yard of two different fabrics for edge treatments (total 1 yard)
Thread: bring colors to match fabrics (mini-quilt and edge treatment)
Sue uses 50/3 ply cotton, 50/2 cotton and 40/3 ply cotton.
These include Mettler brand, Aurifil, Superior Masterpiece and Superior King Tut Tone on Tones.
*“Machine Quilting: A Primer of Techniques” and *“Stitched Raw Edge Appliqué” are companion books for this workshop- not required
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