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Free Motion Quilting
Dates:
- Saturday, November 8, 2008, 2-5
Description: Develop your free motion quilting skills in the class. Practice working with filler designs and learn how to create your own! Experiment and learn how to work with different threads.
Instructor: Joyce Hartley
Class fee: $20
Kit fee: None
Level: Advanced Beginner - must know the basics of free motion
Supply
List:
- clean sewing machine - MUST have free motion foot, MUST be able
to drop feed dogs - please bring accessories, manual, extension table if you have
one - bring extra bobbins, too
- thread stand if you need/have one
- sewing
machine needles - quilting needles are a must, size 11 and/or 14; you may also
want topstitch needles and/or metallic needles
- bring at least 5 sandwiches
as follows: Use approx 18" squares (fat quarters are fine). You'll want to
SEE your stitching (even though it won't all be pretty - these are PRACTICE!),
so I recommend solid colors. White, black, muslin are all fine. You can use white
on the top and black on the bottom to give yourself options, too. Batting - use
Quilter's Dream Cotton or Poly Select weight, please. I recommend using 505 spray
to prepare your sandwich: spray the back of one fabric, smooth the batting on
it, spray the back of another fabric, then smooth it on top. Your basting is done!
If you prefer to use safety pins, please use as few as possible because they get
in the way. I will demonstrate using 505 spray and you will have time to baste
your sandwiches in class if you choose to (although that will mean less time for
sewing).
- threads - please bring an assortment of GOOD threads to experiment
with. I would recommend one spool each of King Tut, Mirage, Invisifil, Poly Sheen,
Mettler Silk Finish or Konfetti (all of which we sell at QA). Choose colors that
will contrast with your fabric!
- plain paper and your preferred writing instrument
(pen or pencil) for doodling
- scissors
All text and images copyright 2004-2007 Joyce R. Hartley.