Class: Learning to Quilt
Instructor: Nancy Roelfsema
Sessions: 8
Level: Beginner
Cost: $85.00 plus $20.00 for the Learning to Quilt project book
Date: Thursdays, July 17, 24, August 7, 21, September 4, 18 and October 16 & 30
9:30am-12:30pm or 6-9pm
Supplies:
Fabric:
--Light backgrounds – behind appliqué section and setting triangles – 2 yards
-- In pieced blocks and flying geese – 2 yards
-- Last border & binding, Inner solid border, setting squares (blue on the store sample) 3 ½ yards
--Second border, background to cable border – 1 ¼ yards
-- Cabled border design and accents – 5/8 yard
--Accent fabrics – for use in pieced blocks and appliqué – (5) ½ yards pieces
--First border and accent fabric (gold in the store sample) 3/8 yard
--Backing 4 ½ yards – we will discuss this fabric in the 6th class
--Sewing machine in good working order – ¼ inch foot is very helpful
--new sewing machine needles (suggested 75/11 Universal)
--scissors for cutting thread
--100% cotton thread, size 50/3, color gray--seam ripper
--Fine silk pins – No pins with large ball heads



















 

Session 1
45 mm Rotary cutter
18X24 mat
6X24 rule
9 ½ inch square ruler
 Silk pins
Session 2:
Mechanical pencil
Sizing
Small ruler (1 X 12 or 4 X 18
Session 3:
Bias Bars
Roxanne Glue
Invisible thread
Mylar template plastic
Iron – Mini Clover Iron
Hand appliqué thread –YLI Silk
Hand needles – Size 10 Sharps or betweens
Thimble
Session 4:
Mechanical Pencil

Session 5:
Add-a-Quarter Ruler (six inch)

Session 6:
Fons & Porters Blue cheat sheet
Session 7:
Size 1 Safety Pins (300)
Batting – Double or queen size 80/20 cotton blend
505 Basting Spray
Calculator (very helpful)
120” measuring tape
Session 8:
Finish it up
 

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