DSMQ001ThuAM - Thread Weight and Matchstick Quilting
Thursday, February 23, 2023
9:00am – 12:00pm Atlanta Time
Non-Member Price: $120.00
Member Price until Nov. 30: $96.00
NOTE: Materials fees are required for some workshops. These fees are paid directly to faculty and are not part of your registration fee. Materials Fee: 0 Fee Details: 0
Required Supplies: Pre-printed panel from Spoonflower (fat quarter) OR a solid piece of fabric approximately the size of a fat quarter (The preprinted panel is the best option for this class because some of your key stitching lines are already marked.)
22" Square of fabric for the back of the quilt sandwich,
20" Square of batting (cotton or cotton/poly blend preferred),
Safety Pins for basting (no spray please)
Basic sewing kit with small scissors or snips, seam ripper, and a hand sewing needle
Fabric pen that will mark on your chosen quilt top fabric (if not using the pre-printed panel),
Masking Tape, any width. (If not using the pre-printed panel, I suggest 1" wide tape.) 1/2" wide tape may be useful to everyone,
Thread that contrasts (in an aesthetically pleasing way) with your quilt top:
2 Spools of color 1: One LARGE spool 12 weight and 1 small spool 50 weight,
2 Spools of color 2: One small spool 28 weight and 1 small spool 50 weight,
1 small spool of 50 weight thread that blends with the quilt top
Size 14 TOPSTITCH domestic machine needle Optional Supplies: Spiral Eye Needle Prep Requirements: No prep required ahead of time Supply Kit URL: http://thenotsodramaticlife.com/matchstick-quilting-quiltcon-2022/ Additional Supply Kit URL: Spoonflower Panels:
Pink and Orange Panel
https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/8452322-pink-orange-matchstick-plaid-by-the_-not_so-_dramatic_life
Blue and Green Panel
https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/8452272-blue-green-matchstick-plaid-by-the_-not_so-_dramatic_life
Explore the use of thread weight as a design element in matchstick quilting and beyond. Students will use a walking foot and 12, 28, and 50 weight threads to create a mini quilt that will work as a wall hanging or pillow top. Learn to efficiently and effectively do matchstick quilting, use thread color to activate the negative space of a quilt, and experience how thread weight can be used to alter the effect of quilting stitches on your project. Sewing machines provided!