2026 Beginner Quilting Class-IL

This is a 2 Saturdays class. This class is for learning techniques for cutting and piecing together a 3 yard quilt top.
Size 44" x62".
At the end of the class you should have a completed quilt top.
The supplies are listed at the bottom of this page. Please have them before the first class meets.

First Week:
Learn to follow 3-yard quilt patterns.
Learn how to cut fabric strips with a rotary cutter and acrylic ruler.
Learn how to sew the blocks together and sew them.
Learn how to square up blocks and why it's important.
Start sewing blocks into horizontal strips.

Second week:
Learn how to properly sew strips together.
We will add borders to complete your quilt top.

Learning objectives:
Reading a patttern
Common Abbreviations in Quilting
Thread Selection
Fabric Selection in 3 yard quilts
Tools of the trade 
Rotary Cutting Tips
Ironing vs Pressing
Accurate Piecing
    Learn that an accurate seam for quilting is  1/4".
    Learn how to square up your blocks.

Supply List:
Book: Quick and Easy 3 yard book by Donna Robertson (these will be available for purchase the 1st day of class if you haven't already)
Sewing Machine with foot pedal and electrical cord. 
Coordinaqting Thread and bobbins
Basic Sewing Supplies: pins or wonder clips, seam ripper, scissors, and small ruler
Rotary Cutter with new blade
Ruler for Rotary Cutting: Strip 6" x 24"
(approx. Some rulers sare narrower or wider but you need the 24:length)
Fabric Marking Pen, Chalk or Pencil
Quarter Inch Presser Foot (also called a patchwork foot) 
Fabric Requirements:
3 Fabrics that coordinate.  Below is how you should choose your fabrics
   1 1/4 Yd of your darkest fabric (we make a wider stronger binding than the author does)
   1  Yd. of a coordiinating lighter fabric
   1   Yd. of a coordinating fabric that has design that's busier  than the other 2 fabrics.