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100% cotton woven fabric-3 • Additional Kit or Other Fees for
coordinating colors. You will Student: Cost for machine needle
be buying enough to allow for if student didn’t bring one or one
normal shrinkage when pre- breaks. Thread, if students do not

washed and ironed before class. supply it. Apron pattern to be
7/8 yard for pillowcase body; ½ purchased at first session for $2.

yard for pillowcase cuff &1/8
yard for accent strip. 100% Baltimore Country Cousin Quilt
cotton fabrics should be 42-45 Wall-hanging Class
inches wide • If you would like
to make two pillowcases, please Come join us for a lovely quilt adventure
buy: 1 ½ yards for body of two at the Fiber Arts Center! In this class we
7 N. 4th St., Denton, MD pillowcases; 7/8 yard for pillow- will be focusing on the hand applique
410-479-4296 case cuff; ¼ yard for pillowcases’ techniques to render four beautiful quilt

info@fi berartscenter.com accent strips blocks to make a wonderful quilted wall-
hanging. Each month we will construct a
• PLEASE PREWASH and IRON block and learn how to applique stems,
Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern your 100% woven Cotton fabric flowers, circles and more. You will
BEFORE class. Ask a salesper-
Shore Presents: become quite adept at appliqueing lovely
son in the fabric store for 100% designs! Contact instructor, Kay Butler
Priscilla Hodge Basic Sewing Class woven cotton fabric. Quilting for further questions at 410-829-5136 or
fabric is perfect as long as it is
Tuesdays, October 5 and 19, 10 am-2 email: quilts4kay@aol.com.
100% cotton.
pm. 4 hours for each class. $40 for 2 October 9, November 13,
sessions. • THREAD: Please buy coordi-
nating thread for pillowcase. December 4, January 8, 2022
Objective: To develop basic machine None of the thread will show Cost: $60. Time: 10-2
sewing skills. when finished. Prefer Gutterman

Age Limit: 16 years +. Maximum: 6 Thread 100% cotton. Baltimore Country Cousin Fabric
Requirements
students • Scissors, rotary cutter with sharp
blade Each block in the quilt wall-hanging
Class Description: Introduction to the is 16” square. We will be focusing on 4
wonderful world of sewing. Students • 6 x 24 inch clear ruler
blocks for this class and will feature a
will learn the basic parts of their sewing
• 80/12 Universal Schmetz needle block each month.
machines including how to thread their
pack or 80/12 needle that works
machine, wind a bobbin, change and • Background: 2 yards of cream or
in your sewing machine for
insert a needle and change a presser foot. white tone on tone prints
woven fabric
Students will also review where their • Border: 1 ½ yard
controls are for stitch type, stitch width Supply List for Session 2
• Green for stems and leaves: 4-5
and length, if applicable. • Working Sewing Machine with
fat quarters. I use fi ve diff erent
manual, apron pattern (bought at
Students must come with a working greens in medium to dark values
fi rst session)
sewing machine with a manual. A
manual can be downloaded for most • FABRIC for APRON: Pre-washed
machines from the internet. Please do and ironed 100% woven cotton
so before class. (will talk about amount at fi rst
session). Pre-washed and ironed
Students will make a pillowcase for the coordinating 100% cotton fabric
first session. The pillowcase kits will for lining (will talk about amount
be available at class for a nominal cost. at fi rst session)
An apron will be made for the second
session. Students will be told what type • THREAD: Coordinating thread
and how much fabric to buy for the for apron (Prefer 100% cotton
second class. Gutterman thread.)
• Scissors and rotary cutter with
Supply List For Session One. Oct. 5
sharp blade
• Working sewing machine with a
• 80/12 Schmetz Universal needle
manual
pack
• FABRIC: Pre-washed and ironed
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