Hello friends - it is a sunny, springtime day here in Kansas and I hope you are enjoying a beautiful day in your corner of the world! I am stopping by to share my teaching schedule for May 2022. I have three quilting/sewing classes scheduled with The Quilted Sunflower in Spring Hill, KS...so, if you are in the Kansas City area, I hope to see you in class!
Contact the shop to sign up:
111 South Main St.
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-0100
Students receive a 10% discount on all supplies purchased for class(es) at The Quilted Sunflower.
118 South Main St.
Spring Hill, KS 66083
May 17th – 9:00-3:30
Teaching for The Quilted Sunflower
Location: The Creative Place
$40.00 Includes Patten
A class to learn the fundamentals of quilting. This is a beginner class or a great refresher class for a seasoned quilter. Class will cover basic tools/notions, fabric selection and care, rotary cutting, accurate piecing and pressing, quilt layering and basting, quilting with a walking foot and binding.
Class will cover creating two patchwork pot holders and a patchwork table runner. Plan to finish your pot holders in class and get a good start on your table runner.
Table Runner : 52″ x 16″ Pot Holders: 8″ x 8″
You must be familiar with your sewing machine and know how to thread and operate it.
Information regarding materials:
• The class fee covers the pattern.
• Details regarding the materials needed for the projects are on the back of the pattern you received when signing up for this class. You will want to bring a neutral sewing thread for piecing and a coordinating thread for quilting. I will be demonstrating machine binding using Dritz Wash Away Wonder Tape, so you may want to have that on hand, as well.
What to bring:
You will want to have your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you, along with the materials for the projects. The Creative Space has a couple cutting stations with cutting mats, and a couple pressing stations with irons – you’ll need to bring a rotary cutter and ruler(s). You will want to have fine sewing pins with you and if you have wonder clips and/or curved quilting safety pins, they will be beneficial. If your sewing machine has additional presser feet, such as: a patchwork foot and/or a walking foot, please have those presser feet with you. The projects can be completed without specialty presser feet, but they do make the projects easier. We will be working with multiple layers, so I would suggest a 90/14 needle (an 80/14 needle would work, as well). You may wish to have a notebook and writing utensil to take some notes.
We will have a casual break for lunch – you may want to bring lunch or snacks with you.
Before class:
You do not need to do any cutting or sewing before class, we will be covering
each step in class.
May 18th – 9:00-3:30
Teaching for The Quilted Sunflower
Location: The Creative Place
$40.00 Includes Patten
A class to learn the fundamentals of foundation piecing. This is a beginner class or a great refresher class for a seasoned quilter. Class will cover tools and paper types, cutting fabrics and using scraps, placing fabrics and trimming, working with sections, removing papers.
Class will cover creating a foundation pieced pillow and pincushion. Plan to finish your pincushion in class and get a good start (if not finish) your pillow.
Pillow: 16″ x 16″ Pincushion 6″ x 6″
You must be familiar with your sewing machine and know how to thread and operate it.
Information regarding materials:
• The class fee covers the pattern.
• Details regarding the materials needed for the projects are on the back of the pattern you received when signing up for this class. You will want to bring a neutral sewing thread for piecing and a coordinating thread for quilting. The materials listed on the pattern will cover the class projects and some practice piecing, but you may want to bring some fabric scraps along to practice.
I will be printing and providing the foundation papers for each student on newsprint for working in class, so you do not need to copy or trace the foundations found in the pattern.
What to bring:
You will want to have your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you, along with the materials for the projects. The Creative Space has a couple cutting stations with cutting mats, and a couple pressing stations with irons – you’ll need to bring a rotary cutter and ruler(s). For foundation piecing, you might find it more convenient to have a personal cutting mat at your work station, along with a small iron and pressing mat. A CM Designs Add-A-Quarter Ruler (6” or 12”) will be quite beneficial (but is not a requirement). You will want to have flathead sewing pins with you and if you have wonder clips, they will be helpful. If your sewing machine has additional presser feet, such as: an open toe foot, clear foot, and/or a patchwork foot, please have those presser feet with you. The projects can be completed without specialty presser feet, but they do make the projects easier. We will be working with multiple layers, so I would suggest a 90/14 needle (an 80/14 needle would work, as well). You may wish to have a notebook and writing utensil to take some notes. Some optional items we will be discussing, and you may find quite useful: colored pencils or markers, water soluble glue pen (Sewline), paper scissors, fabric scraps, and a hand needle and thread to close the pincushion opening after turning and stuffing.
We will have a casual break for lunch – you may want to bring lunch or snacks with you.
Before class:
You do not need to do any cutting or sewing before class; however, if you wish
to cut the fabrics on pages 1 and 2 of your pattern (you will want to label
them), you will get quite a bit more done in class.
May 27th – 9:00-3:30
Teaching for The Quilted Sunflower
Location: The Creative Place
$40.00 Includes Patten
I will teach you how to create a zippered pouch from start to finish, including how to insert the zipper, how to box the bottom of the bag and how to attach the wrist strap. If you have your materials cut and ready to sew, my plan is for you to complete the pouch during the class.
Quilted Zipper pouch with Optional Wrist Strap: 9″ W x 8″ H x 2″ D
You must be familiar with your sewing machine and know how to thread and operate it.
Information regarding materials:
• The class fee covers the pattern and the hardware for the wrist strap.
• For the front of the bag (patchwork), you can use a mini charm pack (2 ½” precut squares) or cut any yardage or scraps into 2 ½” squares (jelly rolls or charm packs are easy to cut down…or I think we all probably have plenty of scraps for 20 – 2 ½” squares).
• The back of the bag is a coordinating focal print – a fat quarter works well. If you do not have a fat quarter and are getting yardage at the quilt shop, I would suggest getting 1/3 yard to cover the width needed – this will give you plenty for two or three bags.
• The interior of the bag (lining) is a coordinating print – a fat quarter works well. I suggest a light color solid/small print to be able to easily see the contents when in use. Again, if you do not have a fat quarter and are getting yardage at the quilt shop, I would suggest getting 1/3 yard to cover the width needed – this will give you plenty for two or three bags.
• Fusible fleece and fusible interfacing – see pattern for requirements.
• 12” zipper – ANY zipper with a length of 12” OR longer will work.
• 3” piece of twill tape – this is optional – you can sew a tab, use 5/8” grosgrain ribbon, or I will have a small selection of twill tape with me for class use.
• Zipper pull or charm – this is optional – the zipper doesn’t have to have a pull or charm; it is a finishing touch. Ribbon works well and I will talk about how to use leftover zipper tape (if your zipper is longer than 12”) for an easy coordinating pull.
What to bring:
You will want to have your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you. The Creative Space has a couple cutting stations with cutting mats (you’ll need to bring a rotary cutter and ruler), and a couple pressing stations with irons. You will want to have pins with you and if you have wonder clips, they may be beneficial. If your sewing machine has additional presser feet, such as: a patchwork foot or a zipper foot or an invisible zipper foot (or I like to use what is called a mega piping foot), please have those presser feet with you. The project can be completed without specialty presser feet, but they do make the project easier. We will be working with multiple layers, so I would suggest a 90/14 needle.
We will have a casual break for lunch – you may want to bring lunch or snacks with you.
Before class:
Please complete the cutting instructions found on page 1 of your pattern. You
do not need to do any sewing before class, but you are welcome to sew your
2½” squares together (page 2, step 1) to get a head start.
It has been a lot of work preparing for these three classes, but those of you who have been in my classroom before know how much I enjoy teaching. We will be adding more classes in the future - I have some really fun ideas, so stay tuned...
I have a long list for today, so after getting a bit more work done at my desk, I will be in my studio prepping some special project bags and doing some needlework finishing. I will be back one more time this week to share some recent creative finishes - there has been a lot of stitching, finishing, sewing and quilting happening in my studio and I will give you a glimpse in a day or two...
