Details
In this fun and funky class, students learn an easy technique to make a Drunkards Path with a difference. Other techniques covered in the class include appliqué and quilt-as-you-go. Students are encouraged to bring along their “happiest” fabrics to spend some time playing with Ric-Rac braid.
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Student Requirements:
Quilt can be made as a table runner (175cm x 35cm) or quilt (160cm x 160cm)
- Basic Sewing Supplies
- Fabric:
Table runner:
o 10 x Fat Quarters – choose favourite fabrics which need to coordinate for circles. Backing is included in this quantity.
o 1m sashing fabric
o 1,5m Stitch and Tear
o 1m Appliqué paper
o 1m Batting
o Ric-Rac 2m x 5 colours
Quilt:
o 8 x Fat Quarters – choose favourite fabrics which need to coordinate for circles.
o Background fabric: 5m 150cm wide – I recommend Amafu - or 6m of 115cm wide.
o 1m sashing fabric.
o 5m Stitch and Tear
o 1m Appliqué paper
o 3m Batting
o Ric-Rac 2m x 8 colours
- Machine Thread:
o Threads to match Ric-Rac colours - Mettler Silk finish (if possible);
o Threads to match background fabrics;
o Accent Thread for flowers;
o Quilting Thread
- Big Cereal box or back of a calendar to make a 15.5” circle
- Compass
- Spray starch
- Fabric glue stick
- Wooden Skewer
- Small paintbrush (1/4” brush head)
- Pins
- Sewing Needles
- Fabric Marker (Blue fabric erasable/soluble pen, white pencil and HB pencil)
- Scissors (big and small sharp ones)
- Machine Stitch Card
- Cutting mat and rotary cutter with a new blade
- Quilt rulers:
o 10 and/or 12-inches;
o 24-inch quilt ruler
- Sewing Machine in good working order with all accessories;
o Walking foot;
o Open toe presser foot,
o Edgestitch presser foot Bernina #10 (if possible)
- Machine needles: Denim Needle; Embroidery Needle (80/12); Quilting Needle
- Extension cord, 15 amp plug or adaptor, surge protector plug