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The Sampler Quilt

Beginner Quilting Machine Piecing

Size: 52 x 52 inches

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GENERAL SUPPLIES:

Rotary cutting mat

Rotary cutter with sharp blade

Quilting rulers designed for use with rotary cutter/matSewing machine in good working order

Basic sewing tools (needles, pins, machine needle, scissors, etc)

#2 pencil, sharpened

3 ring binder

FABRIC:

(All fabric should be quality 100% cotton broadcloth style) (40-42 wide)BORDER: 2 1/2 yards.

INSIDE BORDER and sashing: 2 yards

Blocks and cornerstones: 1/4 yard EACH of 6-10 fabrics.

COLOR NOTES:

The BORDER fabric should have a design with at least 4 colors in it. The scale of

the design should not exceed the size of a half-dollar if possible.

The INSIDE BORDER fabric should complement the BORDER fabric. It can be a

solid, tone-on-tone, or small print.

The BLOCKS fabrics should coordinate with the BORDER fabric colors. These

should be a mix of medium (scale the size of a quarter), small (scale the size of a

dime), or tiny (scale the size of a pencil eraser) prints and tone-on-tones color

fabrics.

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Course Objectives: Complete a sampler style quilt top with nine different quilt

block designs.. Lean to piece squares, rectangles, and triangles. Learn to piece

curves and appliqu small set-in fabric patches.

CLASS 1: (September 1)

Class Objectives:

Discuss the basics of quilting

Fabric selection and preparation

Measuring and cutting tools

Selecting fabrics

Instruction:

Identifying a focus fabric

Select fabrics by scale and complementary color

Identify Tools for rotary cutting

Identify Tools for measuring

Homework:

Shop for fabrics and general supplies

Wash all fabrics

Iron all fabrics in preparation for cutting

CLASS 2: (September 8) (Bring fabrics, cutting/measuring tools)

Class Objectives:

Learn to square up fabric

Learn to properly use cutting and measuring tools.

Cut outside border strips

Cut fabric patches for blocks 1-4

Instruction:

How to square up yardage

Cutting fabric strips, squares, and rectangles for blocks 1-4 (homework

if not completed).

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CLASS 3: (September 15) (Bring sewing machine, measuring/cutting tools,

fabric, and everything else)

Class Objectives:

Complete construction of Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Instruction:

Sewing sets

Marking seam and cutting lines

Construction of various nine-patch style blocks

Joining rows

Squaring up patches

Homework:

Complete blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Finish cutting patches for blocks 5, 6, and 7.

CLASS 4: (September 22) (Bring sewing machine, measuring/cutting tools,

fabric, and everything else)

Class Objectives:

Complete construction of Blocks 5, 6 and 7.

Instruction:

Working with smaller fabric pieces

Construction of other than nine patch style blocks

How to determine a blocks construction method

How to determine a blocks construction method

Homework:

Complete blocks 5, 6 and 7.

Finish cutting patches for blocks 8,and 9

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