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10 HD Video Lessons
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Instructor
Sarah Fielke
The author of three books, including Material Obsession and Quilting: From Little Things, Sarah creates vibrant designs that appeal to both modern and traditional quilters. View profile »
Big Techniques from Small Scraps
with Sarah Fielke
Sarah Fielke makes six scrappy quilts that combine traditional techniques with fresh design and updated fabrics.
Playful, colorful, improvisational and just plain fun! That's how Sarah Fielke's fans describe her quilt designs. In Big Techniques from Small Scraps, this Aussie quilter makes six small, scrappy quilts that combine traditional techniques with updated fabrics and a fresh design sensibility. Try something different, like deconstructed piecing, or learn a new skill, like needleturn appliqué. Create Sarah's designs or jump off and do them your own way. It's all good fun!
What You'll Learn
- Step-down piecing
- Appliqué curves and points without templates or pins
- Hand quilting with perle cotton to add dimension
- Deconstructed piecing
- Using the 60-degree ruler and Dresden wedge
What You'll Need:
- Fabrics of your choice, purchased new or chosen from your stash - these are small quilts with minimal fabric requirements
- Appliqué glue
- Silver gel pen or other marking implement
- Milliner's needles or another long, fine needle for appliqué
- Clover Hera Marker
- Creative Grids rulers: 60-degree triangle and 18-degree wedge
- Self-laminating paper for templates
- Tweezer scissors or other fine, sharp scissors
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 5:59 |
| 2 | Step-Down Piecing | 24:58 |
| 3 | Needleturn Applique Technique 1 | 21:34 |
| 4 | Needleturn Applique Technique 2 | 34:14 |
| 5 | Deconstructed Piecing 1 | 21:05 |
| 6 | Deconstructed Piecing 2 | 27:53 |
| 7 | Free Curves | 34:44 |
| 8 | 60-Degree Ruler Design Possibilities | 30:06 |
| 9 | 60-Degree Ruler: Stars in Print | 16:49 |
| 10 | Wedge Ruler | 41:57 |
Skills you should have:
- Imagination for designing new projects!
- Use a rotary cutter
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Recommend to all
I learned techniques I never new existed. A lot of different themes were discussed. I can tell the instructor really liked applique. After I took this class, I bought 3 of her books.
MoreSarah please!
I loved this class and learned so much. Would love to take more courses from her!
Awesome class.
I love this class and love Sarah's teaching style.
I really enjoyed all the techniques in this class, especially learning needle turn appliqué (which Sarah explains and demonstrates in an easy to understand way) and sewing free style curves without pins!! Genious.
Great Class even for a beginner!
I love the class with Sarah. She explains everything very well. I have her book Little Things, but the class helped so much. I have never made a quilt and I think I am ready and not so scared of everything having to be perfect.
Excellent - I Learned So Much!
This was a great class. Sarah is a terrific teacher, very accessible, and described each step very clearly. I learned so much! I can hardly wait to employ all these new techniques in my sewing. I look forward to more from her!
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