Quilting ClassroomJennie Rayment

8th November 2015 8.00 am

Tools & EquipmentFrom tablets and table mats, circles and squares, tucks and twiddles, it’s all in this fabric

friendly sewing show! Remember to record this show or watch on line for next seven days on

createandcraft.tv.

Sewing machine and thread to match Fabrics

Sew Easy 60º Triangle (12”) Also used for Tri Tote featured in Stitch Bits Sew Easy Acrylic Ruler 4.5 x 14”Sew Easy Slash & Circle Ruler Sew Easy 6.5” square

*EZ 60º Diamond acrylic*EZ Hexagon acrylic*EZ 60º Triangle 30*These templates were used for making the Star of David design

6” length dowelling/fat felt tip pen or short tubeHouse Of Alistair 500g Beanie Pack

Rotary Cutter 28/45/60 mm Cutting Mat 17 x 23” Clover mini iron

Tucks Textures & Pleats - Jennie RaymentTucks & Textures Two - Jennie RaymentDaisy Delight & Floradorable DVD

Fabric Products 10 cm wadding 3 x 8” waddingBosal Oval Fusible Place mats (4 in pack)Pamela 100 Percent Cotton Fat QuartersBright Spots 100% Cotton Fat Quarters Pastel Patchwork Blue 100 Percent Cotton Fat QuartersBrights Canvas 100 Percent Cotton Fat Quarters50cm Sew-in interfacing

My pdfs contain brief notes on project

construction as a memory aide and are not meant to be full instructions. Watch the show for more details.

Star of David design: Jennie Rayment

Daisy Delight made with Pamela F/Q’s

Placemat: Quick gift or useful household item.

Triangular Tablet Propper It’s Hands Free!

Support your tablet, E-reader, phone or even Sat-nav with this natty device.

1. Align 9” line on 60º triangle with fabric edge, cut one triangle.

2. Repeat with three other fabrics making four triangles in total.

3. Sew all four triangles together making a larger triangular shape.

4. Fold this triangle in half (R/S together). Sew short side as indicated.

5. Cut one 4½” x 7” strip.

6. Fold strip in half. Place on wadding. Sew short sides. Turn R/S out.

7. Wrap dowelling strip/pen/tube in wadding. Insert into the folded fabric.

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8. Sew along side of tube as close as possible (zipper foot is useful). Sew open end closed.

9. Attach this section to one side of the triangular shape.

Arrange the shape as a pyramid.

Now it should be easy to see how the last two sides are sewn together.

10. Sew the remaining two seams to complete the pyramid BUT leave a gap in the centre of one of these sides.

11. Turn the shape through the gap. Re-arrange as a pyramid.

12. Fill with plastic beans or other similar product. Sew the gap closed.

This size is ideal for a tablet or E-reader. Why not make a smaller one for your Sat-nav - to keep the pyramid on the dash board attach a short length of loop fastener to the base, stick some hook fastener on the dashboard?

Make a larger one for your book, prop it up on the pyramid when you are reading in bed - no more hunched shoulders or getting cramp in your hand.

(Thank you to Julian for the loan of his device!)

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Japanese Folded PatchworkThis is a fascinating patchwork with a multitude of variations. The basic principle of the patchwork is the folding of a circle over an inner shape. Here is a simple design.

1. Cut one 4¼“ square in fabric and one in fusible inter-facing. Bond the fabric to one side of the fusible fibre.

2. Using the Slash & Circle Ruler, draw one 14 cm circle on W/S of fabric. Tip: Draw a line on fabric 3½ from one edge - centre ruler on this line.

3. Place fabric circle R/S down on sew-in interfacing. Sew round following drawn line.

4. Trim excess fabric and interfacing back to drawn line.

5. Snip interfacing and turn circle R/S out. Press edge of circle.

6. Place fused square on interfacing side of circle, centre carefully.

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7. Fold circle over square. Fold opposite sides first then fold remaining sides.

8. Stitch edge of circle to the square.

Experiment with appliqué/blanket stitch or another decorative machine stitch or explore the effect of different hand stitches.(Machine stitching produces an effective pattern on the back)

Four of these squares make a placemat or could be appliquéed to a cushion front.

Five make a cross, six form a box (one placemat is sufficient for six fusible interfacing squares).

Cut a larger circle and square to for a small placemat. Appliqué a heart in the centre.

For more interesting designs:Cut the circles from a striped band and play with the construction of the fabric pressed onto the fusible squares.

Why not wrap circles over 60º diamonds or even hexagons - watch the show for more details.

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Cut 60º diamonds from fusible interfacing, wrap a circle round! Try this with hexagons.

Watch the show for more fascinating ways with shape and form.

The Slash ‘N Circle Ruler can be used to make wiggly lines just right for use with the Clover Slash Cutter - why not make a faux chenille centre to your Japanese folded patchwork piece?

This same tool can be used for marking tucked circles and also for marking fabric into twelve 30º section for the Textured Wheel (Classroom 23rd August) and also for making the Daisy Delight design (Tucks & Textures Two book or on Daisy Delight DVD)

Tucked Circles: Bright Spot & Bright Canvas F/Q’s

Remember you can watch on line anywhere in the world:www.createandcraft.tv Go to Sewing, open ‘In the Classroom’ and watch the Quilting Classroom (old Classrooms are stored in the Video Gallery).

© Jennie Rayment 2015

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