Cutting Class
20 Feb 2010
Jina and I had a great time "cutting class" with American Quilting. Click on "Cutting Class" and see the fun retreat we were invited to attend. Maybe we need to invite them to teach at Cutting Corners College.
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Checkbook cover
03 Feb 2010
Checkbook Cover 101
Instructor: Emily Bailey
Supply List:
Scraps of Bloom and Grow Fabric
Cut:
From background:
2-2” squares cut on diagonal twice
6- 1½”x ¾” rectangles
2- 2 ¼”x 1 ¼”rectangles
2-2 ¼” x ¾” rectangles
1-7”x4 ¼” rectangle
1-7”x1 ½” rectangle
From Contrast:
1-7”x 6 ½” rectangle
1-7”x13” rectangle
From various scraps:
3-1 ½” squares for houses
3-2” squares cut on diagonal for roofs
1-2”x 6” rectangle for pen holder
Sewing:
Sew a 2” triangle of background fabric that has been cut on the diagonal twice on either side of a 2” roof triangle. Do this for all three roof triangles.
Sew a 1 ½”x ¾” rectangle to either side of the 1 ½” house square. Do this for all three houses.
Sew the roofs to the houses.
Sew a ¾”x2 ¼”rectangle between houses, and a 1 ¼”x 2 ¼” rectangle on the ends of the houses. Square up to 2 ¼”x7” rectangle.
Sew the 1 ½”x7” rectangle to the top of the row of houses. Sew the 4 ¼”x7” rectangle to the bottom of the row of houses.
Sew the 6 ½”x7” rectangle of contrast fabric to the top of the houses.
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Press 6” sides of 2”x6” rectangle in ¼”, sew in place.
Fold again 1” and press.
Pin to checkbook cover where background fabric meets contrast fabric on the left hand side if you are right handed and the right hand side if you are left handed. Top stitch down each side, reinforcing at the top where the pen will be inserted.
With right sides together place 7”x 13” rectangle on top of house unit, pin and sew leaving an opening for turning. Next trim corners and turn right sides out.
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Press, then top stitch around the edges this will close up the opening you left to turn the checkbook cover.
Ta da you have a lovely checkbook cover.
Hot Pads 101
20 Jan 2010
Course Instructor: Jina Barney
Class supply list:
¼ yard fabric (you can get 5 squares 8 ½” which will finish 1 hot pad)
2 squares 8 ½” x 8 ½” batting (I use my left over quilt batting)
This is a great project for left over fabric and batting.
1. Cut 5 squares 8 ½” x 8 ½” of fabric and 2 squares 8 ½” x 8 ½” of batting.
Photo does not show, but second square is doubled for a total of 5 squares. Second piece will be used for bottom of hot pad.
2. Iron 4 squares of fabric in half.
3. Place batting on bottom. Place 5th unfolded square right side facing towards you on top of the batting, this will be the bottom of your hot pad. Place triangles one at a time with raw edges facing to the outside of hot pad and folded edges to the center of the hot pad.
5. Layer one triangle on top of another.
6. The last triangle is placed under the first triangle. You should be able to see all four colors of fabric.
7. Pin all four corners.
8. Sew ½” all the way around the outside edge of the hot pad.
9. Cut the excess from the corners.
10. Turn right side out. Make sure all 4 corners are pulled out to a point.
11. Press hot pad so it lays nice and flat.
12. Sew ¼” around the outside edge of the hot pad. This makes the hot pad look nice and neat.
Can you believe it is that easy? This makes a wonderful gift ,with a loaf of homemade bread and jam or enjoy having pretty hot pads in your kitchen.
