Learn to Quilt: Cozy Throw Quilt

Amy Gibson

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In-depth Instruction; over 131 mins
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Selecting & Preparing Fabric

12:32

Meet expert quilter Amy Gibson and preview the cozy throw quilt you'll make in class. In this first lesson, Amy shows you how to select fabric to maximize contrast and visual interest. Plus, discover a simple trick for ripping your backing fabric quickly and accurately!

Strip Piecing

30:26

Learn how to create dynamic blocks efficiently with Amy's simple strip piecing technique. In addition, you'll gain a better understanding of how to effectively cut, press and square up your blocks.

Sashing & Borders

24:37

Once your blocks are made, it's time to piece them together and finish your quilt top! Learn how to experiment with alternative layouts for your blocks. Then, practice adding sashing, which will give your blocks definition and make your quilt bigger!

Creating Sandwiches & Designs

21:11

In this lesson, Amy takes you through creating a quilt sandwich by layering your backing, batting and finished quilt top. Learn techniques and tips for laying out, smoothing and basting your layers. Then, Amy shares a variety of design options for quilting as well as great tips for brainstorming your own unique ideas.

Quilting the Throw

20:09

Your cozy throw is taking shape. Now it's time to move to the sewing machine! Join Amy as she shows you how to use your walking foot to add machine quilting to your project. Then grab your rotary cutter as Amy demonstrates how to square up in preparation for binding.

Adding a Machine Binding

22:03

Your cozy throw quilt is nearly complete! Join Amy at your machine one last time as she shows you how to create and attach a binding. Finally, learn how to care for your quilt before doing what should come most naturally -- using it!

6 Lessons

2 hrs 11 mins

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Join quilter and designer Amy Gibson and experience the thrill of transforming fabric into a perfectly pieced, beautifully quilted project! Begin with must-have tips for fabric selection and find out Amy’s trick for ripping your backing fabric quickly and accurately. Learn how to efficiently strip-piece panels to create dynamic blocks, and assemble your quilt top with strategies for cutting, pressing and squaring up. You’ll add sashing and discover foolproof ways to baste a quilt sandwich. Finally, find out how to use your walking foot to add quilting and finish with crisp binding. Before you know it, you’ll have completed your cozy throw quilt!

Amy Gibson

Amy Gibson is a passionate designer, writer and instructor who caught the fabric bug as a little girl in 4-H. Her quilts can be found in myriad magazines, at the Denver Art Museum and in her books "The Quilt Block Cookbook" and "For Keeps: Meaningful Patchwork for Everyday Living." As an instructor, her knowledge and enthusiasm earned her a nomination for 2014 Instructor of the Year from the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals. She lives in Denver with her husband, two devious twin boys, two beautiful daughters, a rambunctious husky and her fluffy feline photo assistant, Miss Adelaide. Keep up with her latest adventures at StitcheryDickoryDock.com.

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