Mariner's Compass Pillow
Pillow Club!
In this class you will learn how to make a mariner's compass block with strip piecing using Robin Ruth Designs "Fat Robin" or "Skinny Robin" book and ruler. This technique uses no paper piecing, which is the traditional way to make mariner's compass blocks. For those familiar with the quilts hanging in my stairwell to the studio, this is the method I used on the black and hot pink quilt called "Fireworks".
The classroom will be equipped with:
- Sewing machines (no need to lug your machine to class!)
- Piping presser foot
- Invisible zipper foot
- Ironing boards and irons
- Cutting mats
- 24" x 6" rulers
- Cotton cording
- Purchase of a 20-inch pillow form is required for the class, and will fit all the pillow covers we will make during Pillow Club classes
- Fabric for pillow front and back - 3/4 yards, 45" wide
- 18" square lightweight non-fusible interfacing
- 18" square fabric for petals
- 1/4 yard fabric mariner's compass background (width of fabric)
- 1/8 yard of 3 different colored fabrics for mariner's compass points (width of fabric)
- 4" square fabric for center circle
- Fabric for piping or binding - 1/4 yd, 45" wide Can be contrasting or match your pillow front and back.
- Coordinating 50-weight polyester thread
- Coordinating invisible zipper, at least 22" long (Optional)
- Rotary cutter with extra blades
- Fabric scissors
- Small scissors or thread snips
- Straight pins
- Pin cushion or magnetic holder
- Tape measure
- Seam ripper
- Reading glasses if you need them to see close up
- Sack lunch (a refrigerator is available for student use)
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | Intermediate - Students should be confident with using a sewing machine, sewing a consistent 1/4-inch seam allowance, and using acrylic rulers/templates and a rotary cutter to cut fabric. . |
| Instructor: | Jeanette Bussard |
| Instructor Bio: | Jeanette Bussard is a wearable artist and couture fashion designer. She began her journey in sewing in the 4-H program in Anderson, Indiana at the age of eight-years-old. The ten-year 4-H program provided the basic garment-sewing skills that Jeanette has built on for over 40 years. The self-proclaimed "Bound Buttonhole Queen" has furthered her sewing education by pouring over books and magazines, attending countless sewing seminars and conferences, and just plain experimenting on her own. Jeanette has created wearable art ensembles and couture garments that have won her many awards at such competitions as the Pacific International Quilt Festival, Nancy's Notions Creative Jacket Contest, the American Sewing Guild National Sewing Contest, Make It With Wool, and the Illinois and Wisconsin State Fairs. Now retired from accounting, Jeanette looks forward to devoting herself full-time to passing on everything she knows to other sewists, learning from others, and providing the supplies and inspiration necessary to help others reach their creative potential through her new studio and online store, High Sewciety Boutique. |
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.