Basic Quilting 1W25
Age Group:
Adults
Learn basic quilting techniques and then expand into areas where the quilt becomes art, exploring what makes good design, shape and color composition, and finally touching on surface elements and dimensionality. You'll use scraps of favorite fabrics to design and sew a quilt. By the final class, you'll be equipped with new ideas, techniques and inspiration to continue your own work.
All experience-levels; new and returning students welcome. Limit 6 students.
Materials: Please have all (or most) of the materials listed on the "Materials & Tools" page ready and bring them to the first class.
Brenda Jones
Brenda Jones designs and sews unique quilts and wall art using fabrics, embroidery, beads and other materials that enhance her themes. She has made crafts most of her life, focusing on fiber art for the past decade. Her work has been shown at the Lowell Quilt Festival, Dei Centre (Accra, Ghana), City Gallery at Waterfront Park (North Charleston SC) and elsewhere. She is retired as a principal in the Boston Public Schools.
“My quilts usually include organic elements, jewel tone fabrics and a touch of my African American heritage.”
Specialty:
Fiber Arts
Materials to bring to class:
The following materials will be used over the duration of the class, these materials will be discussed in the first day. Feel free to not purchase supplies until after discussing with the instructor.
- Rotary cutter and blades
- Rotary cutter mat
- Acrylic Ruler (24 X 6 in.)
- Acrylic square (12 x 12in.
- Large pair of scissors for fabric
- Smaller scissors for paper
- Seam ripper
- Tape measure
- Pins
- Samples of any material that you my want to use in your project
- Thread
- Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machine if they wish and it is in good working order. The Eliot School provides sewing machines for all students.
Many stores sell quilting packages that bundle many of the listed items.
If you sew and have similar items around the house, bring what you have.
Some materials may be provided by instructor. Materials Fee ranging from $5 - $35
It is important to get to know your machine before you use it to Quilt.