The July 12th Meeting Guest is Candyce Grisham, iCandy Fiber Art. Candyce has taught quilting for more than 20 years. She has had quilts and fiber art pieces juried into shows with Missouri Fiber Artists, the American Quilter’s Society in Kentucky and the International Quilt Association in Houston. Her latest publication is Reimagined Dresden Quilt Blocks.
Location: San Pedro Presbyterian Church – 14900 San Pedro Ave
Date/Time: Wednesday July 13, 2022 – 9:00am to 3:00pm
Cost: $35
Here is the workshop info from Candyce:
Create your own, unique small wall hanging using the Dresden Quilt Blocks Reimagined book.
In class we will cover the basic Dresden blocks and then some of the Dresden 201 blocks which allow for creative piecing. Your choice. You can start with a background (Suggested 40 x 40”) of your choice (pieced or solid) or wait until your blocks are made. It will be tons of creative fun and easy for all from confident beginner up. Bring your willingness to be creative and step a little outside the box. You will have plenty of time to sew and view the videos.
Supply List:
- A You Tube video can be seen at https://youtu.be/cb53LpmG0zo
- Sewing machine in great working order with 1/4’’ foot
- Basic sewing supplies: neutral thread, pins, ripper, scissors, marking tool
- Purple thing or point turner – I like the bone point turner
- Dresden Quilt Blocks Reimagined book suggested
- 18° wedge ruler (Creative grid or other) 3 ½” circle template
- Rotary cutter, mat
- Pellon fusible lightweight interfacing – 18” piece
- Cardboard or cardstock rectangle (options for this are Clover Hot Hemmer or Susan Clevelands Prairie Point turner)
- Freezer paper – 18”
- Pressing ham is helpful – {see icandyfiberart Etsy shop} to help press seams open
- Design wall is optional but helpful
Fabric:
- I suggest picking a theme: springtime, African, Kaffe Fasset, polka dot, batik etc.
- Fabrics for plates: Minimum 8-10 half yard pieces for a combination of fabrics you love. They should have great contrast and a variety of values and prints. 1 or 2 should have great motifs for centers.
- This is minimum, so bring more if you have it and like a lot of variety. You can mix it up too with ¼ and ½ yard cuts of more fabrics. We will work with what is there.
- Fat quarter bundles are perfect
- Background fabric – If planning to piece your background, please do so before class to make a 36 x 36” or 40 x 40” square. If you really are in doubt about the background piece(s), wait until class and we will work thru it. In addition, you can do a rectangle like a wall hanging or baby quilt. 36 x 40. Size is not set in stone. It is fine and maybe preferable to not have the background yet. You may change your mind.
Precutting Fabrics:
- This is optional. Cut strips from contrasting fabrics
- Set #1: 2 – 6” wide strips from length of fat quarter (6 x 22”) and place RST (right sides together)
- Set #2 – 2 – 6 ½” wide strips from length of fat quarter and place RST
- Set #3 – 2 – 7” wide strips from WOF (width of fabric) and place RST
- Also cut 10 – 2 x 3 ½” rectangles from each fabric for total of 20 facings
- Set #4 – 2 – 8” wide strips from WOF and place RST
- Also cut 10 – 2 x 3 ½” rectangles from each fabric for total of 20 facings
- 12” square piece Freezer paper
- 2 – 4” square pieces Freezer paper
- 4- 4” square Pellon fusible
Questions: Candyce54@gmail.com
I have rulers, pressing bars & books available
Some examples of what you can do:
