ONCE A MONTH - March 20th. April 17, May 8, June 19, July 17, Aug 14, Sept 18, and Oct 16th
6:00-9:00
Level: Intermediate
Limit: 12
Cost: $80(M)
Instructor: SYLVIA PEDRICK

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FREEZER PAPER, ONION SKIN PAPER
1/4" BIAS TAPE MAKER
SMALL SHARP SCISSORS, REGULAR SCISSORS
APPLIQUE PINS
SILK APPLIQUE THREAD TO MATCH FABRICS, IF YOU CHOSE THE GREEN BACKGROUND YOU WILL NEED GREEN, RED, BEIGE, BROWN AND BLACK
5/8 YARD EACH OF THREE DIFFERENT LIGHT GREEN FABRICS
RED PRINTS FOR FLOWERS, FAT QUARTERS
PINK PRINT FOR BERRIES
YELLOW PRINT FOR STARS AND FLOWERS
FAT QUARTERS OF BROWN, BLACK EGGPLANT FOR 6 VASES, HOUSE AND ROOF
CREAM PRINT FOR WINDOWS AND EGGS
TAN PRINTS FOR BUTTEFLY AND NESTS
1/2" YARD EACH OF 6 DIFFERENT GREEN PRINTS FOR LEAVES AND BIAS VINES.
CLOVER OR SHARK MINI IRON IF YOU HAVE ONE
LIGHT BOX IF YOU HAVE ONE
YOU WILL NOT NEED YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR THE 1ST 6 MONTHS.

FOR THIS CLASS YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE THE BOOK, QUILTING THE GARDEN BY ALMA ALLEN AND BARB ADAMS. AFTER YOU LEARN THE TECHNIQUE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH ONE BLOCK OR PERHAPS TWO BEFORE THE NEXT CLASS..

MOST OF YOU QUILTERS WILL HAVE A STASH TO ROB FOR THE SMALL PIECES YOU WILL NEED FOR SOME OF THE SMALLER PIECES. THERE ARE TWO COLORWAYS SHOWN IN THE BOOK, I HAVE DONE MINE WITH PALE GREEN BACKGROUNDS, BUT YOU MIGHT LIKE THE EGGPLANT BACKGROUND INSTEAD. I HAVE BASED THE SUPPLY LIST ON USING THE PALE GREEN BACKGROUND. THE FIRST MONTH YOU CAN DECIDE THE METHOD OF APPLIQUE THAT SUITS YOU, NEEDLE TURN, BASTING, SPRAY STARCH METHOD, ETC. MY FAVORITE IS THE SPRAY STARCH METHOD. I PREPARE ALL OF THE PIECES FOR ONE BLOCK AT A TIME, AS IT IS LESS CONFUSING. IT MAY SEEM THAT THIS IS A DIFFICULT PROJECT, BUT ONCE YOU GET INTO IT AND YOU SEE THE FIRST BLOCK FINISHED, I KNOW THAT YOU WILL LOVE IS AS MUCH AS I DO.

P.S. I WAITED UNTIL I HAD ALL OF THE BLOCKS FINISHED BEFORE I CHOOSE THE FABRICS FOR THE SASHING AND BORDER.