"Here a Chick, There a Chick"
Supply List & Class Notes.
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Class Overview
This is a chance to do your own special wallhanging of chickens,
chicks, roosters and anything that has to do with the
hen house.
Participants will receive a pattern but are encouraged to
do an original background (with guidance). Fun figures are
added to make a sensational and original wall quilt. This
class is for the young at heart! Class is easy going, fun
and whimsical. |
Please bring the following:
Sewing supplies
- scissors
- pins
- needles
- thread
- rotary cutter
- cutting mat & ruler
- freezer paper
- pencil
- eraser
- anything you personally use to sew with
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Fabric
- 1.5 yard background fabric (light in value)
- 1/3 yard each of a variety of fabrics that might be
fun for chickens.
- polka dots
- checks, stripes
- tone on tones
- 1/4 yard each of a variety of support fabric to be used
for:
- smaller chickens
- wings, beaks & wattles
- other creative touches
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 Creative Quilt
Design
I will be bringing a variety of quilts for ideas and I will be giving
you the pattern for "Chicken Soup." You may decide to follow the
pattern but I am hoping you will stretch and do your own fun chickens.
Using the pattern as a guide, this class will teach you to unlock
the creativity that lies within so you can create your own flock
of "Funky Chickens". Your quilt will be an original piece to show
your friends and family.
Border & Background
Borders can be as simple of complicated as you wish, from simple
checkerboards to "Funky Monkey Wrenches." I will demonstrate a simple
method of great border blocks with little effort. This class works
best as "scrappy"; I would suggest bringing a variety of fabrics
in the same color family to get the great scrappy look. We will
begin with doing our background and then designing our chickens
to go in the spaces we create for our poultry.
 Sources
of Inspiration
If you have cards, books, calendars with chickens, please do bring
them for inspiration. Remember our chickens will be whimsical, fun
and playful. No serious chickens here!
Pre-class Preparation
It is a good idea to become acquainted with Mary Lou's style of
quilts before class. You may see her books in your guild library,
through a friend, or by ordering them through http://www.marylouquiltdesigns.com.
Mary Lou's Books:
"Quilted
Memories, Celebrations of Life" C&T
"Whimsies
and Whynots" Martingale
"Everyday
Angels in Extraordinary Quilts" Martingale
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