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Understanding Your Sewing Machine
CL043 at the Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 16/09/17 DURATION: 1 day
TIME: Sat 11am 4pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Basics - your machines own
Maintenance - cleaning & oiling
Threading - basic rules
Other courses you could do:
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Sampling The Quilt:
Autumn Part 1 6 basic
patchwork and appliqu techniques, then quilted as a whole piece (25/09/17)
Spring - Part 2 6 more basic techniques with Quilt As You Go construction (08/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)
Focus On Techniques:
Autumn - Part 1 Log Cabin, 10 variations (28/09/17)
Spring - Part 2 Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Quilt As You Go-20 types (26/04/18)
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Tension - what affects it
Needles - sizes, uses, positioning, problems
Threads - types, uses, effects
Stitches - straight & zigzag
Decorative stitches - & buttonholes
Presser feet - & their uses
Dropping feed dogs - for free machine embroidery
Health and safety - important issues
Patchwork & Quilting Sampling The Quilt Part 1- CL030A at the Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 25/09/17 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Mons 7pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings, marking and cutting skills
Piecing - English Template Patchwork, American Block by hand and machine
Appliquing - hand and machine techniques
Joining - adding sashings, borders, squared and mitred corners
Quilting - by hand and machine
Finishing - binding, labelling and hanging methods
Image: Sampling The Quilt Louise Mabbs 1997
Make your own version of this lap quilt, including different shapes, layout and choosing your own colours and fabrics.
You will probably need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Leads on to Sampling The Quilt:
Spring - Part 2 6 more basic techniques with Quilt As You Go construction (08/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)
Focus On Techniques:
Autumn - Part 1 Log Cabin, 10 variations (28/09/17)
Spring - Part 2 Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18) Summer - Part 3 Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)
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Patchwork Focus on Log Cabin techniques CL028A at the Boundary Road Centre
Sunshine & Shadow darker colours placed on adjacent sides
Courthouse Steps -
darker colours placed on opposite sides
Folded strips -
using length-wise folded logs, for extra texture
Pineapple -
octagonal designs with diagonal logs laid across the corners
Plus
Twisted blocks -blocks creating spiralling designs
Chaining method -stitching multiple blocks in one go
Variable widths - using different log widths in the same lop-sided blocks
Random shapes using wedges and unusual shapes for the logs
Foundation bases -stitching the logs to a base fabric
Whole fabric logs a log cabin effect from folding larger fabrics into pleated shapes
DATE: Starts 28/09/17 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Thurs 7.00pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn at least 10 different techniques, which can be made up into a small quilt if you choose to
You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week
The course will cover the basics of
Choosing - colours and cutting fabrics
Foundation and chain piecing methods - mostly by machine
Advice on joining blocks - quilting, sashings and borders
Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Leads on to
Sampling The Quilt:
Spring - Part 2 6 more basic techniques with Quilt As You Go construction (08/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)
Focus On Techniques:
Spring - Part 2 Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)
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Patchwork & Quilting Sampling The Quilt Part 2 - CL031B at the Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 08/01/18 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Mons 7pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings, marking and cutting skills
Piecing - Log Cabin, Cathedral Window, Curved seams, Dresden Plate
Appliquing - reverse appliqu, stained glass window
Joining - adding sashings, borders, squared and mitred corners
Quilting - Quilt As You Go - by hand and machine
Finishing - binding, labelling and hanging method
Make your own version of this lap quilt, including different shapes, layout and colours
You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Leads on to:
Sampling The Quilt:
Summer - Part 3 Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)
Focus On Techniques:
Spring - Part 2 Cathedral Window 10 versions (11/01/18)
Summer - Part 3 Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)
Louise Mabbs STQ part 2 Work In Progress
Patchwork Focus on Cathedral WIndow Techniques CL028B Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 11/01/18 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Thurs 7pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Choosing - relevant fabrics, colour schemes and patterns
Using - templates and marking methods, rotary cutting and scissor techniques
Sewing - hand and machine piecing and relevant quilting techniques
Joining - blocks and advice on sashings, borders, bindings
Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods
Learn at least 10 different techniques, which can be made up into a small quilt if you choose to
You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme
Leads on to:
Sampling The Quilt:
Summer - Part 3 Design your own quilt from scratch (16/04/18)
Focus on techniques:
Summer - Part 3 Quilt As You Go-20 methods (26/04/18)
Images: Twists & Tucks Sampler (Centre)
Louise Mabbs 2008
Close ups from top to bottom:
- Regular Cathedral Window
- Cathedral Spire
- Chinese Coin - a look alike method
Patchwork and Quilting How To Design Your Own Quilt - CL030C Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 16/04/18 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Mons 7pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Choosing - shapes, fabrics, colours and waddings. Marking and cutting skills
Designing - geometric patchwork, repeat block designs and appliquing
Creating - overall designs, repeating blocks or a combination of designs
Sampling - stitching and fabrics for your chosen designs
Quilting - considerations for hand and machine stitching options
Finishing - edges, binding, labelling and hanging methods
Design your own small quilt, experiment with different shapes, layout and colours
You will be guided through the process by a designer / maker with 40+ years experience
You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week.
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Leads on to: Several other courses will be available next year
Image: Designing a quilt
Louise Mabbs 2017
Patchwork Focus on Quilt As You Go
techniques CL024A at Boundary Road Centre
DATE: Starts 26/04/18 DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: Thurs 7pm 9pm TUTOR: Louise Mabbs
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will cover the basics of
Quilting techniques - by hand and machine
Self sealed blocks - stripes and log cabin techniques
Double sided blocks - using different designs on each side
Joining quilted blocks - Edge to Edge, sashings and borders
Finishing - quilt edges, labelling and hanging methods
A selection of the sample methods -Fronts in pinks & Backs in blues / yellows / greens Louise Mabbs, Jan 2017
Make your own lap quilt, using different shapes, line designs, and choosing your own colour scheme and fabrics.
You may need to do a couple of hours of sewing at home each week
See the college website for the Course Description and full programme.
Leads on to:
Lots of other new courses will be available next year
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