Beginning Quilt Class – Triple Barnstar Quilt

This‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ an‬‭ amazing‬‭ quilt‬‭ to‬‭ piece!‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ a‬‭ great‬‭ time‬‭ learning‬‭ half‬‭ square‬‭ triangles.‬ So‬‭ many‬‭ quilt‬‭ patterns‬‭ today‬‭ incorporate‬‭ half‬‭ square‬‭ triangles.‬‭ Pattern‬‭ has‬‭ a‬‭ throw‬‭ (76” square)‬ and‬‭ queen‬‭ (92” square)‬‭ size‬‭ quilt‬‭ option.‬‭ This‬‭ class‬‭ is‬‭ for‬‭ a‬‭ beginning‬‭ quilter.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ provide‬‭ 5‬ hours‬‭ of‬‭ instruction‬‭ over‬‭ the‬‭ course‬‭ and‬‭ be‬‭ available‬‭ via‬‭ text/email/phone‬‭ if‬‭ you‬‭ need‬‭ me‬‭ during‬ the‬‭ course.‬‭ You‬‭ will‬‭ receive‬‭ your‬‭ pattern‬‭ for‬‭ the‬‭ quilt.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ some‬‭ surprises‬‭ for‬‭ each‬‭ class‬ attendee‬‭ over‬‭ the‬‭ course.‬‭ You‬‭ will‬‭ receive‬‭ 20%‬‭ off‬‭ longarm‬‭ quilting‬‭ services‬‭ if‬‭ you‬‭ choose‬‭ to‬ have‬‭ me‬‭ quilt‬‭ your‬‭ final‬‭ product.‬‭ Our‬‭ class‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ held‬‭ at‬‭ Riverhouse‬‭ Relics.‬‭ The‬‭ classroom‬‭ is‬ on‬‭ the‬‭ second‬‭ floor‬‭ and‬‭ there‬‭ is‬‭ elevator‬‭ access‬‭ so‬‭ you‬‭ don’t‬‭ have‬‭ to‬‭ lug‬‭ your‬‭ “stuff” up‬‭ the‬ stairs.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ a‬‭ couple‬‭ ironing‬‭ stations‬‭ set‬‭ up‬‭ for‬‭ use‬‭ the‬‭ days‬‭ we‬‭ cut‬‭ and‬‭ sew.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ also‬ have‬‭ an‬‭ extra‬‭ cutting‬‭ area‬‭ set‬‭ up‬‭ as‬‭ well‬‭ just‬‭ in‬‭ case.‬‭ PLEASE‬‭ see‬‭ note‬‭ below‬‭ about‬‭ knowing‬ your‬‭ machine.‬
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Class‬‭ Breakdown:‬
‭3/12‬‭ – 6:30-7:30pm‬
‭We‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ a‬‭ meeting‬‭ to‬‭ discuss‬‭ the‬‭ class.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ your‬‭ pattern‬‭ for‬‭ you.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ talk‬‭ about‬ fabric‬‭ requirements‬‭ and‬‭ optional‬‭ cutting‬‭ tools‬‭ for‬‭ cutting‬‭ fabric.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ also‬‭ talk‬‭ about‬‭ how‬‭ to‬ pick‬‭ out‬‭ your‬‭ fabric‬‭ and‬‭ what‬‭ to‬‭ look‬‭ for.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ working‬‭ with‬‭ fat‬‭ quarters‬‭ for‬‭ this‬‭ project.‬ The‬‭ pattern‬‭ will‬‭ discuss‬‭ potentially‬‭ using‬‭ a‬‭ layer‬‭ cake.‬‭ For‬‭ the‬‭ class,‬‭ we‬‭ will‬‭ focus‬‭ on‬‭ fat‬ quarters‬‭ use‬‭ so‬‭ that‬‭ we‬‭ are‬‭ all‬‭ using‬‭ the‬‭ same‬‭ cut‬‭ of‬‭ fabric.‬‭ The‬‭ only‬‭ thing‬‭ you‬‭ need‬‭ to‬‭ bring‬‭ to‬ this‬‭ class‬‭ is‬‭ yourself,‬‭ a‬‭ pen/pencil,‬‭ and‬‭ maybe‬‭ a‬‭ note‬‭ pad.‬
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3/21‬‭ – 10am-12pm‬
‭We‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ cutting‬‭ fabric.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ giving‬‭ cutting‬‭ instructions/guidance.‬‭ You‬‭ may‬‭ not‬‭ have‬ everything‬‭ cut‬‭ today‬‭ but‬‭ you‬‭ will‬‭ reach‬‭ a‬‭ point‬‭ that‬‭ you‬‭ are‬‭ comfortable‬‭ to‬‭ finish‬‭ at‬‭ home‬‭ before‬ our‬‭ next‬‭ class.‬‭ If‬‭ there‬‭ are‬‭ questions‬‭ or‬‭ concerns,‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ be‬‭ available‬‭ after‬‭ class‬‭ to‬‭ assist‬‭ as‬ needed.‬
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Items‬‭ needed‬‭ for‬‭ class:‬
‭All‬‭ fabric‬‭ for‬‭ project‬
‭Container‬‭ or‬‭ way‬‭ to‬‭ carry‬‭ fabric‬‭ back‬‭ and‬‭ forth‬
‭Rotary‬‭ cutter‬‭ and‬‭ cutting‬‭ mat‬
‭Ruler‬‭ for‬‭ cutting‬‭ fabric‬
‭Pins/clips‬‭ and‬‭ sticky‬‭ notes‬‭ for‬‭ marking‬‭ fabric‬‭ pieces‬

‭3/28‬‭ – 10am-12pm‬
‭I‬‭ will‬‭ provide‬‭ instructions‬‭ on‬‭ sewing‬‭ half‬‭ square‬‭ triangles.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ piece‬‭ as‬‭ much‬‭ of‬‭ your‬‭ quilt‬‭ as‬ possible‬‭ and‬‭ ensure‬‭ you‬‭ reach‬‭ a‬‭ point‬‭ to‬‭ finish‬‭ at‬‭ home.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬‭ have‬‭ a‬‭ couple‬‭ cutting‬‭ stations‬‭ set‬ up‬‭ so‬‭ you‬‭ will‬‭ not‬‭ have‬‭ to‬‭ bring‬‭ all‬‭ your‬‭ cutting‬‭ stuff‬‭ again.‬‭ If‬‭ there‬‭ are‬‭ questions‬‭ or‬‭ concerns,‬‭ I‬ will‬‭ be‬‭ available‬‭ after‬‭ class‬‭ to‬‭ assist‬‭ as‬‭ needed.‬
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Items‬‭ needed‬‭ for‬‭ this‬‭ class:‬
‭ All‬‭ your‬‭ cut‬‭ fabric‬
‭ Sewing‬‭ Machine‬‭ and‬‭ thread‬
‭ Scissors‬
‭ Seam‬‭ Ripper‬
‭ Pins‬‭ and/or‬‭ clips‬‭ (both‬‭ if‬‭ you‬‭ have‬‭ them)‬
‭ Paper‬‭ and‬‭ writing‬‭ utensil‬
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Skill‬‭ Level:‬
‭Basic‬‭ Beginner‬
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Skill‬‭ Details:‬
‭Working‬‭ knowledge‬‭ of‬‭ your‬‭ machine‬‭ will‬‭ enhance‬‭ your‬‭ time‬‭ in‬‭ class.‬‭ Please‬‭ make‬‭ sure‬‭ your‬ machine‬‭ is‬‭ in‬‭ working‬‭ condition‬‭ and‬‭ bring‬‭ your‬‭ owner’s‬‭ manual‬‭ in‬‭ case‬‭ you‬‭ need‬‭ assistance‬ during‬‭ class.‬‭ You‬‭ must‬‭ be‬‭ able‬‭ to‬‭ thread‬‭ your‬‭ own‬‭ machine‬‭ and‬‭ wind‬‭ a‬‭ bobbin.‬‭ We‬‭ will‬‭ not‬ have‬‭ time‬‭ in‬‭ class‬‭ for‬‭ learning‬‭ how‬‭ to‬‭ operate‬‭ a‬‭ machine.‬‭ Get‬‭ it‬‭ out‬‭ and‬‭ practice‬‭ before‬‭ class.‬
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You‬‭ should‬‭ be‬‭ comfortable‬‭ with‬‭ using‬‭ a‬‭ rotary‬‭ cutting‬‭ device‬‭ and‬‭ cutting‬‭ ruler.‬‭ I‬‭ will‬
‭demonstrate‬‭ cutting‬‭ instructions‬‭ in‬‭ class.‬
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You‬‭ should‬‭ also‬‭ have‬‭ a‬‭ basic‬‭ understanding‬‭ of‬‭ basic‬‭ quilt‬‭ terminology.‬‭ I‬‭ can‬‭ always‬‭ assist‬‭ if‬ there‬‭ is‬‭ a‬‭ question.‬
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Instructor:‬
‭Tina‬‭ Griffith‬
‭TGDesigns‬
‭tgdesigns19@aol.com‬
‭ (574)‬‭ 721-9167‬
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Please‬‭ contact‬‭ the‬‭ instructor‬‭ if‬‭ you‬‭ have‬‭ any‬‭ questions.‬
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Instructor‬‭ Bio:‬
‭ I‬‭ have‬‭ been‬‭ quilting‬‭ for‬‭ more‬‭ than‬‭ 15‬‭ years.‬‭ I‬‭ worked‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ Scarlet‬‭ Thread‬‭ Quilt‬‭ Co‬‭ for‬‭ several‬ years.‬‭ I‬‭ have‬‭ taught‬‭ several‬‭ classes.‬‭ I‬‭ love‬‭ to‬‭ teach‬‭ a‬‭ new‬‭ skill‬‭ to‬‭ those‬‭ wanting‬‭ to‬‭ learn.‬‭ It‬‭ is‬ exciting‬‭ to‬‭ see‬‭ someone‬‭ try/learn‬‭ something‬‭ new.‬‭ I‬‭ am‬‭ a‬‭ pattern‬‭ writer‬‭ with‬‭ several‬‭ of‬‭ my‬‭ own‬ patterns‬‭ available‬‭ on‬‭ Etsy‬‭ and‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ Quilted‬‭ Bee‬‭ in‬‭ Monticello.‬‭ I‬‭ own‬‭ a‬‭ longarm‬‭ quilt‬‭ machine‬ and‬‭ quilt‬‭ for‬‭ myself‬‭ and‬‭ customers.‬‭ Quilting‬‭ started‬‭ as‬‭ a‬‭ stress‬‭ reliever‬‭ while‬‭ working‬‭ in‬ management.‬‭ What‬‭ started‬‭ as‬‭ stress‬‭ relief‬‭ has‬‭ become‬‭ a‬‭ passion.‬‭ There‬‭ is‬‭ so‬‭ much‬‭ to‬‭ quilting‬ and‬‭ you‬‭ learn‬‭ something‬‭ new‬‭ all‬‭ the‬‭ time.‬‭ One‬‭ of‬‭ my‬‭ favorite‬‭ things‬‭ is‬‭ to‬‭ make‬‭ a‬‭ quilt‬‭ and‬‭ pass‬ it along‬‭ to‬‭ someone‬‭ else.‬