Sit N Sew  – Bring your own project and sew away

Quilt doctor Nancy Mirman will be there to provide help as needed. Do you have a project on which you are stuck?  Or maybe you have a photograph that you want to make into a quilt, and you don’t know how to start.  From how to make a quilt lie flat, how to make mitered corners, putting on a binding the correct way – Nancy can help you.  Nancy has been a member of the Guild since 1985 and taught quilting at The Country Quilter for almost 20 years.

Do you have a piece of fabric that is just too beautiful to cut into small pieces?  Do you want a project for a lap quilt that is easy?  If so this just might be what you are looking for.   The quilt is 44″x53″.  There are 12 blocks and binding.  Each block is 7 1/2’’.

Fabric:

• 1 1/4 yds  focus fabric
• 1/2 yd for the strip (the 1 1/2x 8” pieces)
• 1/4 yd for the small sq (2 1/2”)
• Sashing: 15 strips 1 3/4”x8” plus 4 strips 1 3/4” x 34 1/4” (or the width of your quilt

Cutting:

• From the focus fabric:
•         20   5×8” rectangles
•         20    2 1/2 x 6” rectangles
• Fabric for a strip in the middle of the block-make sure there is contrast with the main fabric
•         20   1 1/2 x 8” strips
• From a darker fabric which will be in the corner of the block-so again contrast with the other fabrics.
•         20   2 1/2” squares
• For the sashing-see above fabric requirements

Border

• There can be a 6” border all around either one fabric or two fabrics (or anyway you want to finish it).

Kaleidoscope Pinwheel is a stack-n-whack technique, using an oversize print and coordinating background fabrics. A finished blocks of 12″ square is shown.
Supplies:

• 3 yards (8 linear repeats) of a dramatic print (10″ or 12″ repeats work best). It should be a large scale, high contrast print with birds, fish, sea shells, animals, a jungle print, bright florals, etc. and with some white in the print.
• 2 1/2 yards of background fabric – either a solid, tone on tone, mini or other subtle print.
• NOTE: This yardage does not include borders, sashing or binding.
• sewing machine
• basic supplies – pins, snips, seam ripper, etc.
• extension cord
• 24″ long ruler
• 12″ or 12 1/2″ square ruler
• 5″ or 6″ square ruler
• cutting mat
• rotary cutter with NEW blade
• clean pizza box with 8 or 10 cardboard inserts (to lay out pinwheels)
• I will bring two pressing mats and travel irons to the class and set up a pressing station at one table. Class members are welcome to bring their own irons as well.

Supplies:

• Exterior Fabric Cut to about 6”x9” – 2 pieces
• Lining Fabric Cut to about 6”x9” – 2 pieces
• Interfacing (one sided) Cut to about 6”x9” – 2 pieces
• One 12” zipper polyester all purpose zipper (14” or larger OK also)
• Chop stick for pushing out corners (not pointy)
• Sewing machine with zipper foot and regular sewing foot
• Pins
• Cutting mat and rotary cutter
• Good scissors
• Scissors to cut your zipper
• Irons will be provided in the class

NB:  You may change the size of your pouch to your liking.

Make a Cathedral Windows Table Runner.  Finished size is 52.5” x 15.25”.
Supplies:

• 14 – 16” squares of background fabric. A light colored solid works best to contrast the window fabric.
• 19 – 5” squares of window fabric.
• Sewing machine
• Iron
• Pressing mat or board
• Thread to match background fabric
• Short pins. I find applique pins work well. Clips will not work.
• Fabric marker (optional)