QUILT AS YOU GO
Tutor Shirley Mooney
Do you have difficulty manipulating a large
quilt on your sewing machine or are you concerned you may damage applique,
embroidery or embellishments on your quilt when quilting?
Quilt as you go is a technique which
allows you to sew and quilt a block then join them together with what appears
to be thin sashing strips both on the front and back of your quilt.
In this one day class you will create
three or four blocks and join them together using this technique. From here you can then build your quilt to
whatever size you wish.
The quilt sampler for this class is made
using scraps and can be built up to whatever size you wish. We will discuss the various ways blocks can
be assembled using this technique.
The
Needs List below covers the requirements for the class, not necessarily the
whole quilt.
Fabric
requirements
Please pre-cut fabrics before class to
save time
Background
colour and Front joining sashes.
These will be the same colour. I used a variety of white 2 ½ “full length
strips. Whatever colour you use for your background, it should make your
feature colours stand out (pop). You
will need to bring to class 6 x 2 ½” full length strips of background fabric. I recommend full width as opposed to fat
quarter lengths which will create a lot of waste.
Suggested quantity for larger quilt
1.5 to 2 meters. This will vary depending on the size of your quilt. If in doubt – buy more.
Block colours
Please bring four different block
colourways for the class.
For each block colour you will need four shades
from dark to light.
For each block cut one dark fabric into a 8"x 4 1/2" rectangle. This will be cut into smaller diamond using class templates.
Cut the other three shades
for each colour into 2 ½” strips full fabric width (112cm) or cut 2 of each if using
fat quarters. These will be sub cut using class templates.
Backing Fabric
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| Back of quilt |
This technique uses more backing
fabric than the standard quilt. If you intend
to make a large quilt, then I suggest you purchase at least 4 metres. You can also use different fabrics on the
back for each block. This is another way
of using scraps from your stash.
Cut two 12” full width strips (across
the bolt 112cm) if using one backing fabric or
Cut four 20” x 12” pieces for each block
if using different fabrics. You may wish
to match these fabrics with those of your colour blocks.
Back Sashes
You can use either the same fabric as
your chosen backing fabric or a contrasting fabric.
Cut two 1 3/4” full length strips or four if using a fat
quarter.
Batting
Cut 2 12” full width strips or cut 20” x 12” pieces
if using scrap batting. Any batting will do however I have noticed that students using Dacron find it very slippery and have had to heavily pin their strips before sewing.
Sewing
requirements
Sewing machine with walking foot
attached.
Two pre-wound bobbins with thread matching
that will work with your backing and background fabrics.
Rotary cutter (fresh blade please) and
cutting board (Medium size. Small board will not fit large template)
60deg triangle ruler (optional – only
bring if you have one)
Long ruler (24")
Quilting pins
Scissors
A marker that can draw and be seen on
your batting. If using white or a light coloured background fabric, please bring a marker that will not be seen through your fabric or irons out i.e. frixion pen.
Quilting gloves (optional)
1" x 6" ruler that has 1/4" lines marked (Optional - only bring if you have one)
I will provide you with a templates for your main block. There is a charge $4 which covers the cost of the template materials.
Shirls
