January - "Piping and Welting"
Friday, Jan 22nd, 10:00-12:00
Monday, Jan 25th, 6:30-8:30

We will make a potholder using two types of corded edges: both welting normally used for pillow edges and Piping that is used for clothing.
**Piping and Welting feet will be available to borrow if you do not own them

What to bring:

(2) 8" squares of fabric for outside of potholder
(1) 6" square of fussy cut fabric for center circle
Fat ź of fabric for piping and cording
1 yard ź" filler cord
˝ yard 1/8" filler cord
#12 schmetz sharp or denim needle
Thread for construction
All purpose foot #0 or #0A
*Piping foot
*Welting foot
Zipper foot
Sewing machine, and basic sewing gear, fabric scissors.

February - "Better Bindings - Inner and Outer Corners"
Monday, Feb 22nd, 6:30-8:30
Friday, Feb 26th, 10:00-12:00

Miter the binding for perfect corners on quilts and jackets. Move on to bind an inner corner for scalloped edges and awesome sculptured edges. See the shaped buttonholes on the jacket in the shop.

What to bring:

Fat ź of fabric for binding
Fat ź quilt "sandwich"- (front, back and batting in between)
Pencil and small ruler
#50 thread for construction
ź" foot
#12 schmetz universal or quilting needle
Rotary cutter, ruler and mat or use ours
Sewing machine in good working order

March - no meeting this month

April - "Twin Needles"
Monday, April 26th, 6:30-8:30
Friday, 30th, 10:00-12:00

Learn to sew with two spools of thread at one time - for great decorative effects and great practicality. The same technique you would use for fancy stitches can be used to hem a t-shirt.

What to bring:

Fat quarter piece of light colored fabric
2 spools #50 cotton thread the same color
1 spool #50 cotton thread in coordinating color - this spool should be a similar value - also dark, also medium, etc.
2.0 or 2.5 mm Twin needle
Upright spool pin that came with the sewing machine
Large and medium spool caps that came with the machine
Iron on tear away stabilizer like Totally Stable or Cotton Stable