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Out of the Blocks Quilt Design

Out of the Blocks Quilt Design: An elements and process of design workshop

Full Day
Confident beginner to Advanced

Exploring the many elements of design requires the opportunity to play in an encouraging and relaxed environment without committing to yet another unfinished quilt project.

The “Out of the Blocks Quilt Design,” workshop will cover the basic aspects of design through discussion, viewing photos and slides, and hands-on exercises. With no sewing and using ‘mini measurements,” students can create one or more small original block designs. Working in a “mini” scale, using fabric, paper and glue allows students to experiment with numerous options without committing a lot of precious time and fabric. Brief demonstrations including paper piecing, curved piecing, fusing, and creating templates will offer students techniques for translating their original block designs to full scale outside of class.

Supply List Out of the Blocks Quilt Design Workshop by Wendy Butler Berns

Required:
• Pencil and notepad for notes
  
• Fine tip permanent pen
  
• Several sharpened pencils
  
• Some newsprint or typing paper for doddling initial designs
  
• Clear rotary ruler at least 3” x 12”
  
• Basic box of colored pencils
  
• Scotch tape
  
• Tracing paper
  
• Graph paper
  
• 2-3 glue sticks
  
• Soap slivers or chalk pencil for marking on dark fabric
  
• Plastic template material, tag board, poster board, or empty cereal box for creating templates
  
• Several small zip lock bags for storing items
  
• Paper scissors
  
• Fabric scissors
  
• 1/2 yard muslin or other foundation fabric
  
• 1/2 yard (approx. 18” x 36”) of black felt and/ or warm and natural batting
  
• A variety of fabric scraps for use in gluing original block project---remember value rule: lights, mediums, darks plus-- various scale prints(small, medium, large), plaids, stripes, theme fabric, favorite fabrics, batiks, hand dyed
  
• Bring fabric in these approximate quantities: fat eighths, fat quarters, large scraps or strips of fabric approximately 3" wide (at least 3 to 4 fabrics of each value) l. lights 2. medium lights 3. mediums 4. medium darks 5. darks
  **students can also share and trade fabric scraps and strips if they wish
  
  Optional:
• Graphite pencils of various hardness used for shading in designs
  
• 1/2-1 yard of fusible web and iron
  
• small cutting board/rotary cutter
  
• small design wall, (approx. 2 feet x 2 feet) foam core covered with flannel or felt
  

Classroom Set Up

• 8 foot tables at the front of the class for the instructor
• At least 1/2 of an 8 foot table per student, so there is room for sewing machines, cutting boards, etc.
• irons and ironing stations for every 3-4 students
• A flannel board or bulletin board for displaying samples and viewing projects from a distance