Show Your Colors Supply List
Show some patriotism with this colorful flag
quilt. Fifty prairie points are pieced into
the flag which is surrounded by piping and
a border. If piping and prairie point stitching
are eliminated, project is suitable for beginners.
Instructions feature the following::
Making,
embellishing and piecing with prairie
points,
making and piecing with piping, full-size
quilting templates
Fabrics based on width of 40” - 44”.
A long
quarter yard measures 9” by 40”-44”.
A fat
quarter measures 18” by 20”-22”.
- Pieces Be With You "Show Your Colors"
pattern
- Red: ½ yd
- White: ½ yd
- Blue: 1/4 yd (long or fat quarter)
- Yellow for piping: 1/4 yd (optional)
- Border & binding: ½ yd
- Tear-away stabilizer or starched muslin for
foundation: 10” x 14” piece (Must not melt
or disintegrate when ironed)
- 1 mm drapery cording for piping: 3 yds (May
be purchased in class for 75 cents.)
- Backing: 3/4 yd (only for 2-day class)
- Batting: 35” x 24” piece (only for 2-day
class)
- Safety pins for basting (only for 2-day class)
- Decorative thread for quilting. I suggest
Sulky 12 wt. cotton or YLI Jeans
Stitch.
(only for 2-day class)
- Regular weight (50/3 or 60/2) sewing thread
to match decorative quilting thread or fabric
it is stitched on... to be used in the bobbin.
(only for 2-day class)
- Decorative thread for embellishing prairie
points (I used YLI Jeans Stitch)
- Needles to accommodate decorative thread
for prairie points (I used 90/14 topstitch)
- Thread for piecing and thread to MATCH piping
fabric
- Sewing machine, fresh needles, bobbin
- Rotary cutter, cutting mat, and acrylic rulers
- Thin pencil or marker that will show on foundation
Irons and ironing boards will be needed,
though not every student needs his/her own. |