April Class – Dreaming by Laundry Basket Quilts
The dates for our April classes are Friday, April 27 or Saturday, April 28, 2012. 10 am – 4 pm. 
Our project this class will be Dreaming by Laundry Basket Quilts. Our last class we started with strips. This class we are going to progress to more basic units – rails, nine patches and half square triangles. This is a great quilt to use up a bunch of your stash. For experienced quilters, we will concentrate on accuracy, precision, and pressing techniques. If you are a beginner, don’t let this intimidate you. Come for the class, make just one block and learn 3 new skills. You don’t have to make the whole quilt, just join us to learn the techniques. Cutting ahead of time will allow you more sewing time during the day. However, if you are new to cutting and need some extra help with rulers and measurements, we’ll help you with that part before you start sewing.
This is the start of our quilt. We have used a variety of light and dark batiks.
We are not sure what the bonus round will be during the afternoon, but we will come up with something else to use up your fabric stash.
Yes, you’ve seen this information before! You will need a 1/4? foot WITHOUT a side blade. A 1/4? presser foot is necessary for successful piecing. A presser foot that is ALMOST 1/4? doesn’t work, changing your needle position doesn’t work. Trying to “make do” with a regular foot is like trying to cook your Thanksgiving turkey in a toaster oven, you simply wouldn’t attempt that! It’s time to buy the proper equipment to make your work more accurate which makes your piecing so much easier and your sewing time more pleasant. This is a necessary piece of sewing equipment so everybody need to buy one. Some machines (Bernina) require a brand specific foot but many brands are generic and require only an inexpensive, low shank foot or a Little Foot. (We will have Little Feet available in class.)The 1/4? foot with the side bar is for sewing strips ONLY. The bar gets in the way for the kind of block we are piecing in this class so please bring the correct type of foot with you to class. That’s a 1/4? foot!!! A 1/4? WITHOUT A BLADE ON THE SIDE. Have I made the point that you really do need to buy a 1/4? foot without a blade on the side?
Here is a website Patti found that seems to have lots of machine parts:http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/quilting-feet-set-low-shank-rj-207ns-1.aspx This link is for a set of quilting feet but individual feet are also available. I’m sure there are many other sites you can Google for additional options.
Class starts at 10 am and finishes about 4 pm. The classes will be held at Cool Spring Methodist Church, 1902 Mocksville Rd, Cleveland, NC—that is Hwy. 64 about 8 miles East of Statesville, and is easily accessible from either I-77 or I-40.
As you know, eating lunch is an important part of the day. You bring a sandwich and we’ll provide sides, chips, desert and tea.
To register for the class, call Cindy Page, 704-376-2531 to reserve your space. The cost of the class is $35.00 if you already have your pattern. If you need us to mail you a pattern then the cost of the class is $45.00. After registering by phone or email (quiltgallery@bellsouth.net) mail checks to 224 Woodleaf Road, Cleveland, NC 27013. Payment is required at the time of registration to hold your space in the class. A supply list and directions to the venue will be emailed to you upon registration.
Hope to see you then.
Patti Cline and Cindy Page
Email: quiltgallery@bellsouth.net