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In this workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques of big stitch, whole cloth hand-quilting. Whole cloth quilting relies on the intricacies of the quilting lines rather than intricacies of pieced blocks. Participants will learn traditional techniques, which materials will best suit your work, tips and tricks to set you up for quilting success, and tricks to making easy quilting stencils using household objects. Participants will learn all of the skills necessary to complete a large, whole-cloth quilted quilt, including making and attaching homemade binding—but we’ll just be working on a small scale during the workshop. Participants will be able to leave the workshop with a strong start or, in some cases, a finished 10 x 10 inch mini quilt. An illustrated PDF covering all techniques, including binding, to finish quilts on your own time will also be included.
Class Materials:
1 - 12 x 12 inch pieces of fabric. You should be able to hand sew through your chosen fabric with ease.
1 - 14 x 14 inch piece of fabric. You should be able to hand sew through your chosen fabric with ease.
1 - 12 x 12 inch piece of batting
1 - hand-stitching needle
Ruler - transparent quilting ruler is easiest but any straight edge will do
Several threads—both for quilting your quilt (visible) and for binding (mostly invisible)
Marking tools - I prefer Dritz heat sensitive pens, but chalk marking tools will work as well
Snips
Painter’s Tape, pencil and string - optional for useful mark-making tools