We're back with some beautiful class offerings in an even more beautiful setting in Gettysburg, PA. July 15 - 17, 2022 are the dates for the Mid-Appalachian Retreat.
Let me show you my 3 classes.
I made this using paper piecing, but knew I couldn't do it justice with my own quilting. I gave it to an expert, Jane Hauprich!
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| New York Beauty quilted by Jane Hauprich |
We will be paper piecing the center Dogwood Blossom blocks (with the curves). Then the Dogtooth borders and the corner lone star blocks.
I am making this again using some Kaffe Fassett prints. What do you think?
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| Dogtooth borders with paper still on |
And just one of the units:
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| One part of the Dogtooth Border |
$15 kit fee is for the 17 page pattern which includes all master patterns, foundations for most of the blocks, and well illustrated steps.
Here is the
SUPPLY LIST for New York Beauty. There is even a page for you to color a line drawing so you can see how your fabrics will look!
SUPPLY LIST has 2 pages with a large coloring/fabric planning chart.
There is a $5 pattern fee.
This is pieced using strips for the 9-Patch diamonds. We use the magical 45 degree line on our acrylic rulers to get an accurate cut. The outside setting triangles and squares can be one piece or split into two for ease of construction (without y-seams).
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| 35" Lone Star with borders |
This is my second
Lone Star using some bright prints. I added the curved bias trim after I saw a vintage quilt with the same thing. We will discuss this (and I will have a handout), but we won't have time to do this. But you will know how!
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| 35" Lone Star before bias trim |
Adding the bias trim:
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| Bias trim added |
And one of my students from 2019 added even more to the plain spaces:
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| Lisa G's Lone Star with bias trim |
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| Lisa added a flower, stem and leaves! |
And when I was preparing for my class, I thought I lost my samples, so I made some more in solids. Of course, THEN I found my samples . . .
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| Half a Lone Star using solids |
Class Supplies and a $20 pattern fee for several sets of pre-cut fabric and papers. See my samples below to get an idea of what sorts of kits you'll be receiving - I will have a LOT of variety!This is a fun class that is back by popular demand for the 3rd year! We begin with hexagons and then go on to adding diamonds, jewels and putting them all together makes for a lot of beautiful blocks. Let's see some of them, right?
We start with hexagons. Lots of them.These are called Grandmother's Flower Garden (GFG) blocks.
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| GFG blocks made with 1" hexagons |
Students will receive little packs of 3/4" hexagons and fabric to test this size! I made several blocks and put them into this little quilt. She's so sweet, don't you think?
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| Sample quilt made using 3/4" hexagons. |
Then we will explore mixing 60 degree diamonds with our hexagons. I have SO MANY samples and I know you will be inspired. These stars are part of my Seven Sisters table topper made using 2" diamonds.
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| 12 diamonds make this little star |
A special animal print centered in this Star block. One hexagon, six triangles and six diamonds. I will show you how to finish this block using pre-quilted fabric (not in your kit, but readily available at Joann's)
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| Star Bouquet block using 3 different shape |
I think I have enough of this Wild Woods collection so each student can have one of the animals. Aren't these sweet?!
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| We will discuss (and make) blocks that require us to fussy cut a motif |
And here's a Star Bouquet block that will be available. This introduces the Jewel shape. One hexagon, six jewels and six diamonds.
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| Star Bouquet Block |
And just the jewels together make lovely little hearts!
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| Two jewels make a heart! |
Interlock the hearts . . .
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| Interlocked hearts in a ring |
Stacked hearts
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| Stacked Hearts |
And one more option in the kits (so many choices). Students will get a chance to select something like this block (this is from Katja Marek's The New Hexagon book; the block is a traditional Wagon Wheel).
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| Updated vintage Wagon Wheel block with a fussy cut center motif |
Another vintage block using 3 hexagons and 3 diamonds:
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| Let the fabric do the work! |
Not all students will get all of these kits, but I will have plenty to choose from for you to have at least 4 kits of fabric and papers. This is hand stitching and somewhat slow, and you won't finish more than 2 blocks at the most, but now you will have something to take when you need some stitching!
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