Bella Quilt Coat
This course is in 4 sessions over 4 consecutive week. Some classes will have a break to accommodate the Modern Quilt Guild meeting date and other classroom sharing issues.
Week 1: You will trace your pattern and make a sample from muslin to assure a good fit. The instructor will discuss fabric and batting choices and the impact those decision make on you finished jacket.
Week 2: You will make quilt “sandwiches” that will create the panels for the back, front and sleeves of your quilted jacket.
Week 3: You will bring your quilted sandwiches to class along with your muslin sample jacket. Adjustments will be made to assure that your jacket will fit you appropriately.
Week 4: Assembly and finishing your jacket.
Online registration is not available for this class; you must sign up for this class by check or cash at the store. (Check made out to Sandra Smith-Moore)
The pattern being used is the Bella Quilt Coat by Quilting Elissa, available at the A&E for purchase. The sizes do not follow typical pattern numbers. #1 accommodates hip sizes up to 36” while #10 will accommodate hip sizes up to 54”.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | This class is appropriate for a confident beginner. You must be comfortable with the capabilities and attachments of your own sewing machine. A walking foot is recommended for the quilting. |
| Requirements: | Requirements: Sewing machine with power cord and foot pedal. Thread to match your project, scissors, pins, clips, seam ripper, flexible tape measure, pencil, fine sharpie pen, typical sewing notions. Bella Quilt Coat pattern (no need to get the associated Bella Arcs and Beauties pattern unless you wish to make those in the body of your jacket. Materials: Muslin: Sizes #1 to #5 - 4 yards / Sizes #6-#10 - 5 yards 3 yards pattern ease or Pellon 830 Easy pattern; or non-fusible tracing paper appropriate for copying/tracing your pattern. The amount of fabric you will purchase for your jacket will depend upon which version you make, your size, any alterations you may desire for a good fit and whether or not you are choosing to use pre-pieced quilt blocks. Twin size batting (your choice - wait to purchase until after the discussion about batting and its effect on the fit and size of the jacket. 3" x 40" strip of lightweight fusible woven interfacing (SF 101) 50” Separating Zipper (available at the A&E) |
| Instructor: | Sandy Smith-Moore |
| Instructor Bio: | Sandy has been sewing clothes since age 10 (50+ years) and quilting since age 20 (40+ years). At some point, she realized she could combine the two techniques! Her first quilted sewing project was an underskirt for a historical dress; but she specializes in jackets which are snapped up by family members as quickly as they are made. She is looking forward to guiding you in this process and knows how to help you make sure the jacket will fit you correctly. She will discuss your fabric selection options and the battings you might prefer; and in the last class she will discuss the use of orphan blocks, embroidery/quilting designs and foundation pieced blocks to add pizazz to the basics. |
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