Do.Good Stitches: Final Humility Quilt

Well, I finished another quilt for Do.Good Stitches!

This one was a little interesting.  At the end of 2015, we had several members decide that their plates were too full and they needed to let go of our little quilting bee.  (Sad face).  So in January, we re-evaluated.  Half of us wanted to stay, so I took over as quilter and asked for THIS block.  I picked something super simple and easy, because I was hoping we would be able to find some new members to flesh out our group.  In the end, we decided it was better to just disband our little group and spread its members out amongst other Do.Good Stitches groups in need of members.  We were all sad to see our little group broken up, but excited to start a new adventure with each of our new groups.  Besides, I feel like I have made a bunch of new friends and I will continue to follow their work! 

SO.  Without any more talking by me, here are the best pictures I was able to come up with for our final Humility circle quilt.  It is being donated to Primary Children's Hospital in SLC, Utah.  :)

WHW RS Sampler Quilt Class: SUPPLIES

Hi everyone!  We had our first meeting for my sampler quilt class last night and it was lots of fun!  We pretty much talked about everything and everything you need to know to get started with quilting.  There was a lot of info to share, so I'm going to break it up over the next few posts.  :)

There are TONS of awesome tutorials out there for pretty much anything you need to know about quilt making.  Rather than re-inventing the wheel by writing up a brand new pretty blog post, I'm going to direct you to some of my favorites every week.  And then I'll include a copy of whatever handout I gave out at our meeting, so you can see my two cents.  :)

For a really awesome set of tutorials for beginners that includes everything you need to know about making a quilt from the very start to the very end, check out this series here:  Pile O Fabric - Beginning Quilting Series

Let's talk about ALL the supplies you need for quilting first.  Here is my favorite blog post on the topic (which includes links to a few more if you are looking for extra reading):
Pile O Fabric:  Quilting Tools/Notions 101

 

And here is a copy of the handout I gave to my students at our meeting:

These supplies are essential:

-Sewing machine

-100% Cotton fabric

-Thread

-Needles (for your machine)

-Scissors (for fabric only)

-Iron/ironing surface

-Pins

-Seam ripper

-Rotary cutter/ruler/mat

            -Start with a 6” x 24” acrylic ruler

-Batting

            -Thin cotton batting (or cotton/poly blend) is best (I buy mine at JoAnn, Walmart, or Amazon)

            - Warm and Natural is a very popular brand - it's expensive, though. 

            - I recommend Pellon brand batting.  It's high quality, but not quite as expensive (and sometimes you can even get it at Walmart)

-Safety pins (for basting/quilting)

-Masking or painters tape (for basting/quilting)

These supplies are awesome, but not required:

-Sewing machine extension table

-Quarter inch presser foot

-Open toe/Darning foot (for free motion quilting)

-Walking foot (for straight line quilting)

-Spray Starch

-More rulers = 6” and 12” square are great

-Elmer’s Glue (for appliqué, binding, etc)

-Freezer paper (for appliqué, etc)

-Fusible adhesive (for appliqué) – Heat N Bond Lite, or Wonder Under

-Small scissors or thread snips

-Embroidery needle (for hand binding/appliqué)

-Curved safety pins (for basting/quilting)

-Spray Baste (for basting/quilting – I recommend 505 Temporary Adhesive)

-Marking pens (for quilting) – water soluble, frixion heat erasable, or chalk

-Gloves (for quilting) – “Machingers” or gardening gloves  - something grippy

-Small hair clips or Wonder clips (for binding)

-Graph paper or notebook (for designing, or making notes)

WHW RS Sampler Quilt Class: BLOCK SCHEDULE

UPDATED 7/5/16

This post is part of the sampler quilt class I am teaching.  Feel free to read or skip. :)

***If you are participating in the class - you DON'T want to skip this one***

Fabric requirements at the BOTTOM of this post!

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This class will focus on basic quilt making skills for anyone who would like to learn, regardless of experience.   The plan is to learn one new classic block/technique each session, then learn how to finish those blocks into a sampler quilt, pillow, wall hanging, hot pad, etc during our last few sessions.  Most of the sewing will (hopefully) be completed during class.  There will also be instructions for alternate blocks using the same technique learned in each session.

We will be meeting at 7:00 pm at  my house every 1st and 3rd Thursday - WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS (Spring Break, Independence Day, and one week in August when I'll be on vacation with the hubby - these classes have been moved to a different week) 

Bring your sewing machines and your fabric.  We should have all the rest of the supplies covered.  :)

--> Block Schedule/Class Dates(The first block shown under each date is the block we will make in class.  The second/third blocks are the alternate blocks.  These are extra blocks that use a similar technique and I will provide instructions for you to make them on your own, if you would like.)

March 17
Intro:  Supplies and Fabric needed for quilting

March 31 
Block 1:  Log Cabin          Alternate Block:  Courthouse Steps
Technique:  Cutting, Piecing, Pressing, Quarter Inch Seam
 

April 21
Block 2:  Nine Patch          Alternate Block:  Four Patch
Technique:  Matching Seams
 

May 5
Block 3:  Rail Fence          Alternate Block:  Whirligig/Woven Block
Technique:  Strip Piecing
 

May 19
Block 4:  Disappearing Nine Patch          Alternate Block:  Bento Box, Dissappearing Four Patch
Technique:  Disappearing (Sliced) Blocks
 

June 2
Block 5:  Pinwheel          Alternate Blocks:  HST Variations
Technique:  HSTs (Half Square Triangles)
 

June 16
Block 6:  Churn Dash          Alternate Block:  Friendship Star
Technique:  HSTs + Patchwork
 

July 21
Block 7:  Flying Geese          Alternate Block:  Sawtooth Star
 

August 11
Block 8:  Snowballs          Alternate Blocks:  Hugs and Kisses
 

August 18
Block 9:  Hourglass          Alternate Block:  Economy
 

September 1
Block 10:  Applique
Technique:  Applique 

September 15
Block 11:  Super Card Trick
Foundation Paper Piecing


September 29
Block 12:  Hexie Flower
Technique:  English Paper Piecing



October 6
Make up Night

October 13
Assemble Quilt Top

November 3
Baste/Quilt Small Quilts (up to 18")

November 10
Baste/Quilt Large Quilts

November 17
Binding

Total Fabric Requirements for the Full Quilt (9 OR 12 blocks)

 If you are making more or less blocks, you will need approximately

¼ yard print fabric,

½ yard of backing fabric, and

½ yard of sashing fabric (if you choose to use sashing) for every 2-3 blocks.

12 inch blocks

1 yard prints for blocks

1 yard background for blocks

1 yard sashing between blocks

2 yards backing

14 inches (just over 1/3 yard) binding

Batting 2-4” larger than finished quilt size

12 blocks (w/ sashing) = 58” x 44” finished quilt

9 blocks (w/ sashing) = 44” x 44” finished quilt

9 inch blocks

¾ yard prints for blocks

¾ yard background for blocks

½ yard sashing between blocks

1 yard backing

12 inches (1/3 yard) binding

Batting 2-3” larger than finished quilt size

12 blocks (w/ sashing) = 33” x 43.5” finished quilt

9 blocks (w/ sashing) = 33” x 33” finished quilt