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Piping Hot Curves-Macaroni (new for 2006!)
29"x29" (9 blocks) OR 63"x49" (48 blocks), 6" blocks
Accent curves with piping! This technique is wonderful for traditional curved patterns and great for contemporary designs. In class, students will learn to make perfect piping and add that piping to curves such as Susan's macaroni block or traditional drunkard’s path blocks. Piping adds pizzazz! Quilting and finishing will be discussed. (additional $8 pattern fee per student OR $25 Piping Hot Curves book)
(Pattern is to be used in conjuction with class information and is not a stand-alone pattern. Piping Hot Curves book contains every detail taught in class plus 5 projects. Pattern is not available in shops. When this class is offered in a shop, each student needs the Piping Hot Curves book)
Susan will have the pattern, cording, some YLI #100 silk thread, and the Clover ball-point awl available for purchase in class.
Fabric choices:
I used one solid (black) fabric, many black/white prints, and six piping/corner stone fabrics. The bright piping between black and black/white prints gave the definition and contrast I wanted to see.
Please keep in mind that high contrast is needed for piping fabric so it will pop! Prints may hide piping, so consider stripes, solids, batiks, or tone-on-tone fabrics. A macaroni on a same-value background will work with piping between them, so traditional fabric decision-making is not applicable in this project. Simply make sure piping fabric is in contrast with other fabrics in the quilt!
Class organizer please note really HOT irons are essential!
Fabric requirements:
- Fabric requirements are based on fabric 40”-44” wide.
- You may bring scraps to learn the technique without starting a project.
- Prints for backgrounds and macaroni: 48-block quilt: twelve fat eights OR six fat quarters OR three 1/2 yd pieces OR many different pieces; 9-block quilt: six pieces at least 7” x 14” or 1/2 yd
- Black (backgrounds, macaroni, border 2): 48-block quilt: 2 yds; 9-block quilt: 1/2 yd
- Sashing and borders 1 & 3 (not needed in class): 48-block quilt: 2 yds; 9-block quilt: 1 yd
- Piping and corner stones: 48-block quilt: at least five different fat quarters; 9-block quilt: one fat quarter OR several smaller pieces
- Binding (not needed in class): 48-block quilt: 1/2 yd; 9-block quilt: 1/4 yd
- Backing & batting (not needed in class)
- Pattern fee in class $8 or Piping Hot Curves book for $25.
- Thread to match piping and macaroni OR invisible...A thin thread is preferrable such as YLI #100 silk (best), Aurafil 50 wt, or Mettler 60 wt. Instructor will have some YLI #100 available for purchase. Bring what you can find but a thin thread makes the technique easier.
- Thread for bobbin, neutral slightly contrasting piping
- 1mm cording: 48-block quilt: 20 yds; 9-block quilt 5 yds; (may be purchased in class for about $5)
- IF BRINGING OWN MACHINE: Sewing machine (your best), fresh needles 70/10 jeans or sharps, Slotted or zig-zag throat plate (not single hole), Open-toe presser foot (required), Zipper foot OR presser foot with small groove in bottom (optional but very desirable... applique foot, pintuck foot, or corded buttonhole foot, piping feet are too big!) Please check with class organizer to determine if you need to bring a machine or if one is provided.
- Iron, pressing surface (usually provided, check with class organizer) Please note many times classrooms are unable to support extra irons.
- Stiletto (Clover’s ball point awl preferred...instructor will have some available), seam ripper, small scissors, paper scissors
- Rotary cutter, mat, acrylic rulers
- Freezer paper (just a couple of feet of the roll)
- Thin marker, pen or pencil for tracing shapes onto freezer paper
- Post-It Notes®
- Masking tape
- Extension cord, light (optional)
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