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Piping Hot Curves-Macaroni, half-day class with kit
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Please note this description and supply list is different from the full-day version of this class. In this half-day version, students work from a pre-cut kit. In the full-day version, students bring their own fabrics.
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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 the curvy macaroni block. Piping adds pizzazz!
Fabric kit ($8):
Pre-cut kits will be available for purchase in class. They include what is needed for two blocks: handout, background fabric, macaroni fabric, piping fabric strips, piping cording, printed freezer paper
Class organizer please note really HOT irons are essential!
Supplies (If class is held at a conference and sewing machines are provided, items marked with "*" are not needed. Please check to understand if a machine is provided.:
- Fabric kit as mentioned above
- Red or orange thread (50 or 60wt cotton ... regular thread)
- Red or black thin thread OR invisible...A thin thread is preferrable such as YLI #100 silk, Wonderfil Invisafil, Superior Bottom Line, Aurifil 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.
- Neutral color 50 or 60 wt cotton thread for bobbin
- * Sewing machine, fresh needle, bobbin, bed extension (if you have one), sewing machine manual?. A machine with adjustable needle positions is desirable.
- * Slotted needle plate for your machine (not single hole needle plate) If you have no idea what this is, you're probably OK. It came with your machine but some quilters change it to a single hole needle plate.
- * Walking (or even-feed) foot if you have one
- * Foot with a small groove in the bottom from toe to heel (highly recomended) for making piping OR zipper foot OR pintuck foot OR corded buttonhole foot (Pfaff plastic applique foot or narrow piping foot; Bernina foot #3 or #23; Viking foot C or mini piping foot; Janome beading foot)
- * Open-toe foot ... important
- * Extension cord
- Rotary cutting mat...at least 18"and cutter (may be shared)
- Paper scissors
- Seam ripper
- Stiletto (Clover’s ball point awl preferred...instructor will have some available)
- Post-it note pad (about 10 sheets of any size as a guide on the machine)
- Masking tape (any width)
- Pencil for note taking
- Bag for scraps/threads
- Light (optional)
- Iron, pressing surface (usually provided, check with class organizer) Please note many times classrooms are unable to support extra irons, so you may wish to leave yours at home.
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