The Twin Size quilt is shown in the photo.
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This is a VERY easy quilt to piece. I made the Twin Size quilt in
an afternoon of sewing!
You will need basic sewing supplies and basic
sewing/quilting skills to piece the quilt top.
Thread - Use whatever thread works in your quilting machine.
I used only one color of Madeira high sheen polyester thread in my class project.
To view Madeira high sheen polyester threads Click Here
Other items you may want to have on hand to make your quilting easier
We are going to be making our own quilting templates from piecing template plastic. This piecing template plastic should be found in any quilting or fabric store. You will also need a permanent marker to mark on this plastic and scissors to cut out the shapes. The specific shapes you will need to make will be sent to you before the class begins.
There are several brands and styles of the piecing template plastic. For this project, our templates are going to be about 14 inches in length. Because of the length of the templates I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting HEAVY DUTY piecing plastic The photo above left is Dritz Heavy Duty Template Plastic, 12 x 18 inches that I purchased at my local JoAnn fabrics.
If you can't find the heavy duty template plastic, "regular" template plastic will work, but your template will be a bit floppy. If possible, get a 12 x 18 inch piece of regular template plastic.
If all you have are 8-1/2 x 11 inch pieces of the piecing plastic, that will still work. You will have to tape a couple pieces of this plastic together to make the longer templates needed for this project.
If you have ANY problems finding piecing template plastic, please send me an email at LongarmU@aol.com
We are going to make registration lines to mark the placement and boundaries of our quilting designs.
You will need a marker that you are comfortable using on a quilt top. I recommend the Mark B Gone, water soluble (blue) marker on light fabrics and a Chalk O Liner with Miracle Chalk powder in it for dark fabric. For more information about these products Click Here I also like using Crayola Fine Line Washable Markers.
Please note that the Crayola markers wash out with detergent and
warm water. The Crayola Fine Line Washable markers can be found at
nearly every office supply store and many other stores including
most grocery stores. A package of 8 markers is usually less than $5.
I use the Crayola markers only on my own quilts, NEVER, EVER on a customer quilt!
If you would like to practice your quilting before stitching, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you get a piece of clear Plexiglas that will fit in the workspace of your quilting machine. (Plexiglas of this size should be about $15 or less.)
Before using the Plexiglas, take either masking or duct tape (which now comes in many different colors) and place it over the cut edges of your piece of the Plexiglas. The tape serves two purposes. 1) It protects the edges of the Plexiglas. Sometimes the edges can be a little sharp and could scratch you or tear the quilt. 2) The tape will also make a boundary or edge around the Plexiglas. This will prevent you from drawing off the edge of the Plexiglas.
For a FREE video on how the Plexiglas works Click Here
You will then use markers - I recommend the Vis-a-Vis markers, available at all "big box" office supply stores, for marking on the Plexiglas. (Note: the Vis-a-Vis markers usually have 5 in a package and cost less than $10.) The marker is removed using a damp paper towel. See below left.
For marking on Plexiglas on top of dark fabric, I have found that the Expo Bright Markers work very well. See below right.
Both of these markers can be purchased in major office supply stores such as Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, etc. They can also be purchased online.
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REMEMBER this is a LEARNING project! This project does not need to be perfect. World peace does not depend on perfect piecing or quilting!!
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