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Class Kit
N/A
Skill Level
All Skills Welcome
About the Class
Let’s make a 20” square patchwork pillow cover and then enhance it with a beautiful interlocking design. In place of using a serger for this pattern, we will explore several stitch recipes using some of the decorative stitches on the new Bernina Liberty 580 machine. Specialty threads such as the Kingstar metallic and the Aurifil 12 weight can be used to add a unique texture dimension. **Dave's Bernina will be providing machines and any Bernina accessories needed for this class!
Fabric Requirements
Background Fabric: 1/2 yd
Medium Diamonds: 1/8 yd
Dark Diamonds: 1/8 yd
Center diamonds: 2 squares 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” of 2 different fabrics (total 4 squares)
Iron on interfacing (SF 101) 20” x 20” square
Pillow Back: 3/4 yd
Class Supply List
Pattern: Criss Cross Pillow by Amanda Murphy (Available at Dave's Bernina). This is a serger pattern but we will be using the sewing machine)
20” square pillow form
Frixon pen
22” zipper (optional for pillow closure) or you can choose to make an envelope style [you will need to add 1/4 yd for backing]
2-3 Solid color scraps (approximately 10” x 12” with shape flex fused to the back) for practicing decorative stitches
Threads (Available at Dave’s Bernina)
Aurifil thread for piecing
Aurifill 12 wt. and/or Kingstar metallic thread for decorative stitching
Basic sewing kit e.g. scissor snips, pins or wonder clips, seam ripper
Homework:
Starch and cut all fabrics according to pattern
Piece the pillow top according to the directions
Iron the SF 101on to back of the pieced pillow top
Classtime will be used to explore a variety of stitch recipes using decorative threads. You will then create your own interlocking stitch design to enhance your pieced pillow top.
Instructor
Gloria Rasmussen
I grew up in the southern part of the United States and was taught how to sew by my mother at a young age. Sewing quickly became my hobby, and I found myself making my own clothes and clothes for my children. It wasn't until I retired that I learned how to make a quilt. I love anything that has to do with textiles.
Teaching: Glen Lyon Sampler Quilt and Crisscross Pillow
ADDITIONAL INFO