Thursday Afternoon/Evening Class
Instructor: Marianne Ballash
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Cost: $60
*Class breaks for dinner 4:00-5:30pm*
Pattern Fee: Wildflower Seeds by Kelli Fannin ($10.95), available on my website (QuiltingWithMarianne.com) or at my vendor booth with 15% discount to confirmed class members.
Kit Fee: Optional kits for Wall hanging ($52.95) or Quilt ($239.95)are available on my website (QuiltingWithMarianne.com) or at my vendor booth with 15% discount to confirmed class members.
*Pattern/Kit fee paid to instructor
Size: Wall hanging- 33" X 33", Quilt 63" X 78"
Description: This is one of my favorite quilts ever. It’s fun to put the pieces together and create the flowers. Many different fabric choices make beautiful combinations. Create your wildflowers from your favorite prints, the newest batiks or anything you like. This is a great way to use up your favorite scraps.
We will learn to make “Stitch and Flip” pieces quickly and accurately to create wildflower quilt blocks. Try out a “Sew Straight Template”, “Seams Sew Easy” guide and diagonal seam tape to discover your favorite method of accurately stitching from corner to corner without having to mark lines on your fabric. We will learn how to construct small pieces and sew them together precisely. Get tips for pinning and pressing seams for more perfectly matching patchwork.
Supplies/Fabric requirements:
Wall hanging fabrics:
Flower 1 – Daisy, Flower Petals – 1/8 yard, Flower Center – 5” square
Flower 2 – Echinacea, Flower Petals – 1/8 yard, Additional Flower Petals – 1/8 yard, Black – 1/8 yard, Medium Brown scrap – 2” x 7, Gold scrap – 3” x 7”
Flower 3 – Sunflower, Main Flower Petals – ¼ yard, Petal Accents – 1/8 yard, Flower Center – 5” square
Flower 4 – Dahlia, Outer Petals – ¼ yard, Inner Petals – 1/8 yard, Flower Center – 3” square
Background – 1 1/3 yard
Green fabric for sashing - 3/8 yard
Binding 1/3 yard
Backing – 1¼ yard
(A Block of the Month option for the whole quilt is available for a $10.00 sign-up fee and $39.95 per month for 6 months.)
Needed Items:
Basic sewing kit, 5" to 8" square ruler (my favorite is Tucker Trimmer I), 3-1/2" X 12" ruler, “Sew Straight Template”, “Seams Sew Easy” guide and diagonal seam tape (optional)
