Small Whirligig with Nelly Vileikis

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Class Title:  Small Whirligig

Teacher Name:  Nelly Vileikis

Class Length: 3 hours

Class Fee: $65.00

Class Day/Time: Saturday,  9:00 AM to NOON

Class Description:

No more fear of curves!  Learn a technique to create curvy shapes and dynamic movement as you stitch this dramatic quilt in class.  This design is made up entirely of squares, the curves appear as a result of fabric manupulation.  You might be able to do the entire quilt top in class.

Sewing Machines will be provided by PFAFF/Thornton & Co

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Level:  INTERMEDIATE  Students must know how to sew a 1/4″ seam allowance and know how to use rotary cutting equipment

Registration necessary, class size limited 14

Supplies Needed:  Students will need to bring:

The Fabric ( Use colors and fabrics that you love) wof is assumed art 41″

• Border and Binding (Black) 2/3 yd
• Background (print on Black – not too busy) 1/3 yd
• Whirligigs (texture and wavy stripes work great) 3 fat eights (one for each whirligig) a fat eight is a piece of fabric approx 9″ x 20″

Other supplies:

• Small sharp scissors
• thread to match your fabrics
• sharp sewing pins
• paper and pencil
• small bottle of Elmer’s glue (white school glue)
• reading glasses if you use them
• and anything else you need to make your sewing enjoyable

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Materials Fee: (payable to teacher)  $13.00

Homework:

Cut Fabric as follows:

Border fabric: Cut 3 strips 4.5”, then cross cut each into 9 squares
                         Cut 1 strip 2.5” then cross cut each into 8 squares

Background Fabric: Cut 2 strips 4.5” then cross cut each into 9 squares
                                  Cut 1 strip 2.5” then cross cut into 16 squares

Whirligig fabric: From each fat eighth 
                             Cut 1 strip 4.5” x 20” then cross cut each into 4 squares
                             Cut 1 strip 2.5” x 20 then cross cut into 4 squares 

Fold and press each 2.5” square on a diagonal, right side out, to form a triangle.

A 3.00 electronic administrative fee will be added for all online registration transactions.

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