Start: 20 Feb 2012 10:30 AM
End: 20 Feb 2012 04:30 PM
Fractured Blocks
By Sandra Palmer Ciolino
See Details Below
Class Fee: $75 if you sign up BY MONDAY Feb. 6th
Class Fee will be $85 after Feb 6th
Sandra Palmer Ciolino
info@sandrapalmerciolino.com | www.sandrapalmerciolino.com
Fractured Blocks Workshop
Length: 1 day
Quilter’s Studio of Loveland
Date: Monday, February 20, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Level: Beginner through Advanced (must know how to operate sewing machine)
Supply List: See Below
Workshop Description
The concept of “fractured blocks” is an extremely versatile, open-ended, simple cutting and piecing technique. It adds a WOW factor that can be either subtle or bold depending on fabric and color selection.
In this 1-day workshop, participants will rotary cut and piece fractured blocks, arrange them on the design wall, and piece them into a small quilt or quilts. Hand or machine appliqué can be added later -- or the quilt top can stand alone as an abstract piece.
The fractured block concept can be adapted to suit both traditional and contemporary approaches to quiltmaking. Fractured blocks can be rotary cut or free cut; can serve as a background for appliqué or stand alone as an abstract quilt; can be cut from solid, hand-dyed, or commercial print fabric; can be high or low contrast depending on fabric choice; can comprise the entire quilt surface or be scattered randomly to add interest; and can be cut from new fabric or scraps.
Supply List
1. Sewing machine – cleaned and tuned with:
• foot pedal and cords
• tool kit and instruction manual
• standard accessories and an extra bobbin
2. Extension cords, power strip, task light
3. Thread – mid-weight cotton threads that blend with your fabric selections
4. Sewing machine needles – recommend #70 Microtex sharp for mid-weight threads
5. Basic sewing supplies - rotary cutter, blades, small mat, rulers, scissors, pins
6. Paper and pencil
7. Cotton fabrics – solid or prints in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
8. 36” square felt or solid fabric to pin blocks and for ease of transporting unfinished work
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