Beginning Quilt Making in Brentwood

In just six weeks, you'll complete your Lap size (54 x 68) Log Cabin quilt! The timeless and loved Log Cabin pattern represents home, warmth, and security; and I'll bet it will become one of your favorites. In this class, you'll learn how to choose your fabrics, acquire the tools of the trade, learn precision cutting, pressing, precise piecing, attaching borders, quilting the three layers, and binding your quilt.

Please be able to thread and operate your sewing machine. Know how to thread and sew a straight stitch.

All Fabric, Tools, Sewing Notions are available at Gina's Bernina Sewing Studio and you'll have time during class to shop for fabric and tools.

Required book: Quilt in a Day Log Cabin" by Eleanor Burns. Each person will bring her own book. Patterns may not be photocopied. Bring your book to the first class.

Plan to go to Gina’s Bernina and choose your fabrics before the first class. Plan on at least an hour. Gina’s associates will help you. 

Optional Resources:
Easy Precision Piecing, Shelley Scott-Tobisch
Piecing Makeover, Simple Tricks to Fine-tune Your Patchwork by Patty Murphy

Tools and Sewing Supplies

1.    Sewing machine, machine oil, foot pedal, bobbin case, bobbins, slide-on sewing table, feet, and power cord
2.    1/4-inch patchwork foot (Bernina 97 or 97D)
3.     NEW 80/12 machine needle
4.     Full bobbin of neutral color thread
5.     Mary Ellen’s Best Press (to prepare fabric)
6.     Quality 50-weight cotton thread (Aurifil is my go-to)
7.     Piecing straight pins (glass head)
8.     Thread snips
9.     Stiletto
10.     Violet Craft seam roller
11.     Frixion pen
12.     Acorn Folding Fabric pen, glue (optional)
13.     Wonder clips
14.     Seam ripper
15.     6 ½-inch x 24-inch quilting ruler (Quilters Select is my choice)
16.     14.5” square Creative Grids (CGRSQ14) (optional and very helpful)
17.     Cutting mat (bigger is better)
18.     Rotary Cutter with new blade
19.     Quilting curved safety pins
20.     Small iron and pressing wool mat (optional)
21.     Hobbs Fusible Twin size batting
22.     Notebook and pen for notes

 The first class you will be introduced to the world or quilting with an introduction to the class, quilting tools, and tour the shop. Using your machine, you will determine and practice quarter-inch seam for precision piecing and cutting techniques,

Bring a snack/lunch and drink with a lid if you desire.

 May your bobbins always be full!
Libby