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Piping Hot Curves-Windows (new for 2007!)
32"x40", smallest block 3.5", border 7"
Add piping to curves and avoid curved piecing! 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 perfect circles for this sophisticated application of the Piping Hot Curves technique. 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)
3.5" block
Susan will have the pattern, cording, some YLI #100 silk thread, and the Clover ball-point awl available for purchase in class.
Fabric choices:
Please keep in mind that high contrast is needed for piping fabric so that it will pop! Prints may hide piping, so consider stripes, solids, batiks, or tone-on-tone fabrics. A circle 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! (Sample shows red piping between black print and parchment-colored fabric.)
Fabric requirements: Fabric requirements are based on fabric 40”-44” wide.
- Background: 1/2 yd...If this fabric is too busy, the circle's piping won't show!
- Circles: 1/4 yd (long or fat quarter)...If this fabric is too busy, the circle's pipng won't show!
- Piping fabric: fat quarter...This must be in HIGH contrast to circles fabric and background fabric. It will be a skinny strip and you'll want it to show. Consider tone-on-tones, solids, stripes and plaids.
- Sashing: 1/3 yd or two fat quarters
- Border: 1 yd (not needed in class but can be used as a great inspiration piece)
- Binding 1/3 - 1/2 yd (not needed in class)
- Backing & batting: 34” x 42” (not needed in class)
- Thread to match piping OR circle fabric OR invisible...YLI #100 silk thread preferred
- Thread for bobbin, neutral slightly contrasting piping
- Thread to match or coordinate with sashing
- Cording (1/16” or 1mm): 3 yds (may be purchased in class)
- Backing & batting (not needed in class)
- Pattern fee in class $8 or Piping Hot Curves book for $25
- Thread to match piping and circle fabric 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
- 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, so you may wish to leave yours at home.
- Stiletto (Clover’s ball point awl preferred...instructor will have some available), seam ripper, small scissors, paper scissors
- Rotary cutter, mat, acrylic rulers
- Compass or circle cutter capable of cutting 6" circles (may be borrowed from instructor)
- Freezer paper (about 4' of a 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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