Discover the joy of creating a personalized quilt inspired by your own garden path. This comprehensive class will equip you with the essential skills to design, fabricate, and quilt a masterpiece that reflects your unique style.

Whether you're a seasoned quilter or just starting your quilting journey, this class offers a supportive and inspiring environment to explore your creativity. We'll guide you through the design process, teaching you how to translate your garden path inspiration into a beautiful throw-sized quilt. You'll also learn essential quilting techniques, including fabric selection, cutting, piecing, and quilting. Students will receive a printed pattern at the first class.

Join us and let your imagination bloom as you create a truly one-of-a-kind quilt that will be cherished for years to come.

Basic sewing knowledge necessary. Students should be able to use their machine to sew a straight seam, wind a bobbin, and thread their machine (store machines available on a limited, first-come basis but student must supply thread). Class intended for students ages 15 and older or ages 10-14 with adult assistance.

Some sewing may be required outside of class times. This class runs over 6 weeks and assumes quilt will be approximately 62in x 76in. Additional sessions available for $15 each (same day/time each week).

Material requirements for a throw-sized quilt approximately 62in x 76in:
Option 1 - original
*Fabric 1 Focal & Border 3: 2.5 yd (original used vintage rose fabric)
*Fabric 2 Pathway & Border 1: 1.375 yd (original used green leaf fabric)
*Fabric 3 Accent Border 2: 1 yd (original used textured rust fabric)
Option 2 - Focal square different from plus
*Fabrics for Focal square: 6.5in squares of various prints (example used various florals)
*Fabric 1 for Plus signs: 2.175 yd (example used teal floral fabric)
*Fabric 2 Pathway & Border 1: 1.375 yd (example used green fabric)
*Fabric 3 Accent Border 2: 1 yd (original used dark teal fabric)
Option 3 - two fabrics only
*Fabric 1 Focal & Border 2: 2.375 yd (example used black tone on tone)
*Fabric 2 Pathway & Border 1 and 3: 2.5 yd (example used bold teal textured)

Additional requirements:
*Backing: 5.75 yd for 45in wide or 2.25 for 108in wide
*Batting: 66in x 80in (example used low-loft batting like Warm & Natural or similar)
*Binding: 0.75 yd or a total of 8.25yds of packaged binding 
*Sewing machine, thread & bobbins, scissors, pins or clips, any other notions students like to use when sewing. 

Preparation prior to first class:
*Fabric must be ironed prior to beginning class.

Optional:
*Students are encouraged to bring their own rotary cutter, ruler, and mat.
*Pre-washing is not required; however, students may do so if preferred. If pre-washing fabric, students are strongly encouraged to zig-zag stitch each cut edge to avoid excess fraying during the wash and dry.
*Materil requirements for larger quilts available upon request.

Schedule:
Week 1: cut and label fabrics for construction
Week 2: begin sewing blocks 
Week 3: finish sewing blocks
Week 4: sew rows and columns then add borders
Week 5: finish sewing borders and begin quilting
Week 6: finish quilting and complete binding by machine

  

Skill Level:	Beginner
Skill Details:	Participants should be comfortable sewing a straight line while keeping edges aligned. Students should know how to wind a bobbin and thread their machine. No quilting experience required.
Instructor:	Kimberly Vallance
Instructor Bio:	Find out more about Kimberly here.