Sewing Class: Learn To Quilt

In this four-week class (October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6-9 pm), you'll make your very own throw-sized quilt. You'll learn skills including:

• cutting: how to use a rotary cutter, ruler and mat to cut precise shapes
• piecing: how to sew together your quilt top
• making a quilt "sandwich": put together the top, batting (soft middle part) and backing
• how to bind/finish your quilt.

This class is for people who feel comfortable operating a sewing machine.

I will provide the quilting pattern, tools and equipment, and a sewing machine (if you want to borrow one).

You bring:

For Week 1:

• 1 ¼ yards of quilting cotton in a “background print” (for big squares on the front)
• 8 × 1/8 yard of various quilting cotton prints (for small squares on the front - I recommend one solid colour so the quilt doesn’t look too “busy”)
• 1 spool of good quality all-purpose thread that blends in with your fabrics (i.e. Mettler or Guterman, no vintage or dollar store thread, please!)

For Week 3:

• 2 ½ yards of quilting cotton for back of quilt
• Package of batting for a throw size quilt (60×60”)
• 1 spool of good quality all-purpose thread that either blends in or contrasts with your fabrics, depending on the look you like (i.e. Mettler or Guterman, no vintage or dollar store thread, please!)

For Week 4:

• ½ yard of quilting cotton for binding

Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off to Gather & Stitch students when shopping for their class supplies, before class starts. Please show staff your emailed registration receipt at the till to get your discount!

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