CLEMATIS Class Description

The deep rich colors of the clematis are intense from its smooth folded petals to its large leaves. I love the spiky stamen in the center. It reminds me of a swirling skirt on the dance floor. This beautiful art quilt can be made in any color you like. Melinda will teach you her fusible flower appliqué technique and help you chose the right colors to make this flower look real. You will use Melinda’s book Cutting Garden Quilts to make a color chart with your favorite colors. This is like a fusible paint-by-numbers technique...and it’s fun!

All skill levels are welcome.

No sewing machine is needed but Renegade Thread Play is demonstrated in class.

There is a $15 pattern fee for this class, which also includes hand outs on how to do Renegade Thread Play.

Use the color chart to help you shop for fabric colors and yardage amounts.

 

Supply List

• 1 yd background fabric, in a dark color

• Tweezers or stiletto to help you move small pieces around

• 1 yd clear plastic vinyl, medium weight  - similar to the product used to protect tables and chairs - we will use it to make a pattern overlay

• Straight pins with glass heads

• Sharp Scissors for paper and fabric

• Rotary cutter, rulers, and mat

• Sharpie markers, fine tip and bold tip, in black

• 4 yds Steam-A-Seam 2, preferably 18” width

• Plastic baggie - to keep your pattern pieces in

• Iron and ironing board (unless supplied by venue)

• Tweezers or stiletto

• Teflon pressing sheet (optional)

• Foam core board, size 19 x 24 – to use as a design board (optional)

 

To Complete Your Quilt

• Sulky 30 weight thread in colors that match your quilt and background

• Jeans Denim needles or Top Stitch needles, in size 12/80 - 14/90

• Cotton thread for the bobbin in a 40 or 50 weight

• Extra bobbins

• 1 yd batting

• 1 yd backing fabric

• 3 yds of finish binding