Quilting 101 - Basics and Patchwork
Quilting 101- Basics and Patchwork is an in-depth, hands-on class detailing the essential steps to create beautiful patchwork for quilting. Experienced teacher and artist Alethea Ballard will take you through the steps of cutting, sewing, and assembling quilt blocks. You will learn best practices, safety tips, and gain confidence while making quilt blocks for a new project.
Over the three sessions, you will create several practice patchwork blocks and be on your way to completing something special. The first class will have a small kit of fabric for you to start with. (A $5 kit fee is payable to the instructor on the first day of class.) After the first class, we will make blocks from the Semaphore Quilt on page 31 in the class book, New Patchwork and Quilting Basics, by Jo Avery.
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Classes taught by local instructors:
You may cancel up to 14 days before the class date to receive a store credit. Cancellations made within 14 days of the class are not eligible for store credit.
Classes taught by national or out-of-town instructors:
You may cancel up to 30 days before the class date to receive a store credit.
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You are welcome to send a friend in your place. This is completely acceptable and encouraged.
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| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Instructor: | Alethea Ballard |
| Instructor Bio: | Alethea Ballard is an artist, author and quilter. She gets her inspirations from a quirky palette of fabrics that she buys wherever she goes. Her quilts’ colors and designs are influenced by Van Gogh and other post-impressionist artists. She creates vibrant and exciting quilts, using clear colors and cheerful images. She MUST HAVE the largest scale florals and the most interesting conversation prints! Her quick, exuberant working style is a reflection of her impatience with convention, her spontaneity, and her artistic sensibility. A veteran middle school English teacher and then a Home Economics teacher, Alethea’s new life as a professional quilter and author is the culmination of all her education and work experiences. Alethea’s enthusiasm for her subjects is contagious to her students and her expertise and easy working style makes them feel inspired. As her quilts have become unique and her visual style distinct, Alethea has written Dream Chair Quilts, 7 patterns for whimsical wallhangings, and the upcoming Maverick Quilts, both from C & T Publishing. Eager to share her passion for fabric, color and design, Alethea’s quilt patterns are designed to encourage quilters to create with joy and a sense of freedom from traditional rules. Alethea’s amazing quilts are inspiring a new generation of quilters to bust out, leave fussy behind, and use those fabrics they love to make quilts they love! |
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