Quilted Throw Pillow 1W27
Make a quilted throw pillow! This one-day workshop is a chance for for beginner and experienced quilters alike to work on a small project. Engage with quilting by trying out a new idea in one day.
Students can choose designs for their pillow that range from traditional blocks to improvised shapes, or a combination of both. They will then machine piece a throw pillow cover. Students will be given the choice to hand or machine quilt the layers of their pillow case together. They will walk away with a finished pillow 18" square pillow and the fundamentals to keep quilting.
No previous sewing experience required!
Please note that this workshop doesn't have a make-up date.
Sylvie Rosenkalt
Sylvie Rosenkalt has been quilting since childhood. She is an educator, disability cultural activist, and lifelong maker. Her quilting practice embraces odd shapes and asymmetry, allowing the improvisational process to guide the final product. Sylvie machine-pieces her quilts and hand-quilts with white thread, highlighting the irregular beauty of the stitching. She finds joy in embracing improvisation as a quilter, trumpeter and dancer.
18 x 18" pillow insert and fusible fleece provided by instructor for a $10 fee.
Optional materials to bring:
- 2 yards of fabric, scraps are fine but one piece should be at least 1/2 yard for the back of the pillow
- Thread if you want a specific color for top stitching
Please note, if you don't bring your own cloth, the instructor will provide you with fabric. This is an additional $10 fee, total fee for materials is $20 for students using fabric from the instructor. Please indicate whether you will provide your own fabric when checking out.