Intro to Quilting: Perfectly Imperfect
Learn the basics of making a patchwork and assembling a quilt in this two part workshop with Ian Capstick (https://www.instagram.com/quiltqueerly/)
Quilting has a reputation for fussiness: perfect points, matched seams, corners that meet exactly. Ian teaches it the other way round. In improvisational quilting you work without a strict pattern and your seams and points might not be perfect and that’s what makes it uniquely yours.
Class 1 – Patchwork
- Colour theory and choosing your fabric
- Cutting squares and strips
- Working with 1/4" seams
- Three blocks: Rail Fence, Nine-Patch, and a Wonky Sawtooth
- Pressing and squaring up
Class 2 – Quilting
- Sashing and borders
- Sandwiching the layers
- Basting
- Machine quilting
- Binding demonstration and practice
Participants may not finish completely in the workshop. We’ll provide examples and instructions on how to turn your blocks into: a tote bag or back patch for a jean jacket, a pillow or even the start of a much larger quilt!
English class, Bilingual by request
Ages 16 and up
All materials provided.
Basic sewing skills needed – You should be able to thread a machine, wind a bobbin and sew a straight seam.
