Quilting With Linen
Get helpful tips for beautiful results!
Love the look and feel of linen? Me too! And when you make a quilt with linen, the cozy weight of the quilt, will leave you looking for more ways to sew with linen. This simple quilt features one block that is repeated and turned to make a simple modern quilt top. This quilt is easily customized to suite any color palette, and the pattern includes fabric requirements for multiple sizes.
In this workshop, we learn all the basics for cutting and piecing your quilt with linen. I share my tips for how to best work with linen, for gorgeous results! As you work through the workshop, I'll be available to answer your questions too - don't hesitate to ask!
This workshop includes a downloadable PDF of the Balanced Connections pattern, step-by-step pictures of the entire process, and fun discussions with your fellow quilters. So join me in a quilting adventure!
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Category:
Sewing, Quilting
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Basic Skills Necessary:
Rotary tools
Basic sewingIncludes:
- Pattern & instructions
- Help from Designer designer anytime!
- Step-by-Step Photos
You Will Need:
- Rotary cutter & mat
- Quilting ruler (6½ in. x 24 in. is a great size)
- Sewing machine & walking foot
- Iron & spray starch
- Matching or coordinating thread
- Pins
- Hand quilting thread for binding
- Basting spray
- Pins
- Spray starch
- Spray baste
- Masking tape
About the Designer:
Amy Ellis
Hi I'm Amy Ellis! I have always loved fabric, and the creative process, that comes with creating with it. I learned to sew garments as a girl, then taught myself to quilt about 12 years ago. As an author, I love to inspire new quilters to dive in and create beautiful, simple quilts! My book is titled: Modern Basics; Easy Quilts to Fit Your Budget, Space and Style.
Reviews of this Workshop
Good beginner pattern, very clear instructions July 15, 2012
Suzan88
This workshop is basically a pattern run through - and the advice on how to spray baste and the order of quilting is the opposite of that advocated by Ann Petersen in her class so I'll be trying both to see if using linen makes one better than the other. I bought this workshop because I was interested in any tips about how to incorporate linen into other quilting projects but there isn't any advice here about that. I think this should be advertised as a good pattern for beginner quilters. I ...
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