Collage Quilt Class - Make a Wreath for Christmas
This is NOT a class that requires a sewing machine. You will be tracing, cutting and collaging in this class. If you have a Laura Heine or other pattern that was designed for collage, bring it and you can get it started. If you don’t have a commercial collage pattern, you will learn the technique by creating a small heart or wreath wall hanging.
If you have a commercial pattern, follow the instructions for fabric purchase given in the pattern.
I will supply the foundation (parchment paper) for building a collage.
Materials that you will need to bring:
- 1 fat quarter on which to build your collage
- 5 to 8 fat quarters of fabric with LARGE motifs that are easily cut away from the background.
- 3 yards of steam a seam II Lite fusible web. If you precut 9” x 12” pieces of fusible web and fuse them to the back of some of your chosen fabrics, you will be prepared to begin collaging almost immediately.
- 1 yard of back ground fabric
Collaging requires a different mindset than most quilting projects you have done in the past. You will be wanting to blend fabrics together on your piece, so choose flowers and birds, or turtles and sea-life, or flowers and sea-life. The best fabrics are paisleys, florals, vines/leaves, and feathers. Tone on tones, small prints and indistinct patterns don’t work for collage.
Skill Level: | Beginner |
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Requirements: | - (1) fat quarter of a fabric to build your collage upon. - 5 to 8 fat quarters of fabric with motifs that are easily cut away from the background. Consider large and medium sized motifs vs. small foci. - 3 yards of Steam a Seam II Lite fusible web. If you precut 9inch x 12inch pieces of fusible web and fuse them to the back of some of your chosen fabrics, you will be prepared to begin collaging almost immediately. - 1 yard of back ground fabric. I NEVER choose my background until my collage is complete, as I have changed my mind 100% of the time. |
Instructor: | Cena Harmon |
Instructor Bio: | Cena has been piecing and quilting since 1977 when she made some truly exceptional errors with her first quilt. (She'll tell you the story if you ask). She continues to learn best by error, but she has figured out most of the problems new quilters encounter. |
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