It has been excited and busy, and I have not gotten to write much on my blog. The last summer before my oldest goes to school and I am trying to do lots with him. We went to the beach last weekend. Very nice!
If anyone is looking for a good clean beach in Texas visit Surfside Beach near Freeport. I give it two thumbs up! Back at the store we have been busy with classes. Lots of interest in beginning class. It always seems that I get in the middle of class and remember about the camera to take a pic. But it has been crazy and no pictures have been taken. Just image 8 people all excited and sewing bags with two sewing machine. (some were first time sewers!!) WOW! What a class, I was definelty tired after that one! We have made pillowcases, pot holder, pincushions and looking for more things to make. The other class that we have coming up is a t-shirt decorating class. Any ideas other there of what else we could make?
We started a series of classes last night for quilting. It was interesting and as always I forgot to take pictures. I thought teaching young kids is demanding, adults can be equally as demanding. Ha Ha!
I let my son Ethan pick out the fabric for the sample. I almost am sorry about that that because I really like the others that picked flowers and such. Ethan picked the racecars.
Beginning Piecing
Basic principles of piecing a quilt top
- 1. Sew 1/4″ seams. Small stitch length to keep the pieces tight.
- 2. Have to have borders around the edge to pull the quilt top together
- 3. Cutting is important! If you pieces are not straight to start with you cannot sew them straight. Be accurate.
- 4. Quilting is a labor of Love!
Basic Square Pattern
Fabric Needed
1/4 yard of five assorted pieces
1/8 yard of thin inner border
1/4 yard of outer border
3 yards of backing fabric
1/2 yard of binding
low loft quilt batting
Cutting
Cut the five assorted pieces into 8 inch blocks. (They will turn out to 7.5 when finished)
Cut the inner border into 1 inch strips
Cut the outer border into 3 inch strips
Sewing
Sew the blocks together in five rows of five.
Sew the inner border around.
Sew the outer border around.
If anyone is looking for a good clean beach in Texas visit Surfside Beach near Freeport. I give it two thumbs up! Back at the store we have been busy with classes. Lots of interest in beginning class. It always seems that I get in the middle of class and remember about the camera to take a pic. But it has been crazy and no pictures have been taken. Just image 8 people all excited and sewing bags with two sewing machine. (some were first time sewers!!) WOW! What a class, I was definelty tired after that one! We have made pillowcases, pot holder, pincushions and looking for more things to make. The other class that we have coming up is a t-shirt decorating class. Any ideas other there of what else we could make?