Use the Stitch Building technique to create this lovely Victorian wall hanging that will enhance the decor of any room. You will learn how to:
- combine the decorative stitches on your machine to make even more beautiful combinations.
- do raw edge applique’.
- quilt with the stitch-in-the-ditch technique.
- quilt with stippling.
- bind an edge with mitered corners.
- add a hanging sleeve.
- make individual quilted blocks and join them.
Supply List:
- 1 fat quarter of a light solid cotton fabric (cream or white)
- 1 fat quarter of a floral cotton fabric with sharp contrasting colors (We used a black background with red roses and green leaves.)
- 2/3 yd. coordinating small cotton print for backing and binding. (We used a 1/8″ check.)
- 1/2 yd. of 1/4″ wide ribbon in a color that picks up one of the colors in your print.
- Sewing all-purpose thread to coordinate with the backing fabric. (Wind 2 bobbins with this thread.)
- Polyester invisible sewing thread
- Rotary cutter
- Rotary cutting ruler
- Sewing machine with accessories, feet, power cord, and foot control
- Sewing machine extension table
- Many 1″ to 1 1/2″ safety pins
- Many straight sewing pins
- Open Toe Foot
- Clear B Edge Joining Foot or Stitch in the Ditch Foot
- Water erasable fabric marking pen or a Pilot brand Frixion gel pen
- 5-10 spools of 40 wt. Robinson Anton embroidery thread in colors found in your print or backing fabric
- Inspira Fusible Web or other fusible web
- Applique Pressing Sheet
- 1 yd. fusible lightweight batting (We sell Sew Soft in the Viking dept.)
- Press cloth or and old tea towel, piece of a sheet, or chunk of muslin about 18″ square or thereabouts. (It will be used while fusing, so it doesn’t have to be good fabric.)
- Basic sewing kit
Please be considerate of people with fragrance sensitivity by not wearing colognes or perfumes to class. We ask that you call in advance if you are registered for class and find that you will not be able to attend. Thank you.
