I’m teaching 2 classes at HelloStitch on 6/10

Posted on June 3, 2018 by admin
old cathedral window
The first class is Cathedral Window Quilt Blocks
Sun, Jun 10
Jun 10, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hello Stitch Studio, 1708 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA
Cathedral window is a beautifully intricate quilt block pattern. Learn how to make this dimensional, multi-layer quilt block that doesn’t require quilting and is perfect for using scraps of fabric. Although traditionally sewn by hand, there are ways to make them by machine.
Sign up for both classes here: HelloStitchStudio
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The second class is: Beyond the Disappearing 9-Patch
Sun, Jun 10
Jun 10, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Hello Stitch Studio, 1708 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA
Discover the myriad possibilities when you cut traditional quilt blocks into pieces and rearrange them into intricate new blocks. Amazing variety is possible from this simple technique. These blocks look complicated, but are easy to make once you learn the tricks!
Here is an example of what you can do with Disappearing Hourglass. Here is the starting Hourglass or Broken Dishes block:
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Next it is cut into nine equal pieces:
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Then you move the pieces around:
imageI know nine ways to rearrange this one. Here are a few more.
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If you want to see more examples, look for my blog posts that have “Disappearing” in the title.
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