Fabric, wool and haberdashery
The Exmoor Quilt
Description
During this four week course you will learn to cut your fabrics using a rotary cutter, accurate piecing, applique and quilting. Although this quilt is designed with stags heads and antlers if you would like to incorporate any other animal or motif please do discuss with Jackie. There will be a need to complete work at home on a weekly basis which should then enable you to finish this lap sized quilt in the four weeks. The finished size of quilt is approximately 52″ x 52″ (1.3m x 1.3m).
Level of Experience
This workshop is suitable for beginners with experience of machine sewing.
Materials / Equipment required by Attendees
Fabrics:
- Silhouette backgrounds (plainish / light coloured fabric)
- To make 12 x 9 ½” squares
¾ metre or 3 fat quarters
9 patch blocks
- To make 117 x 3 ½” squares
10 x 3 ½” strips (WOF) of a variety of co-ordinating fabrics
Inner Border
20cm WOF (cut into 4 x 1 ½” strips)
Outer Border
40cm WOF (cut into 5 x 2 ¾” strips)
Applique
Sufficient darker coloured fabric scraps for 4 stags heads and 8 sets of antlers
Wadding and Backing fabric
52” square
(if using 44” wide fabric for backing you will need 1.6m)
Binding
20cm WOF (cut into 5 x 2” strips)
Tools
- Cutting Mat, Rulers and Rotary Cutter
- Basic Sewing Kit, including paper cutting scissors
- Template Plastic and Bondaweb (Sufficient amounts will be provided)
- Fine tipped permanent felt pen
- Sharp Pencil (soft to medium)
- Sewing Machine and appropriate co-ordinating threads, 1/4″ piecing foot and walking foot (nice to have’s)
If you do not have a Sewing Machine, or don’t want to bring your own, you can use one of our latest Brother demonstration machines for the nominal fee of £3.00 per session.
Tutor
Jackie
Duration and Price
10 Hours over 5 weeks – £60
