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Use foundation paper piecing to create a heartwarming quilt block.
Space is limited and registration is required. This workshop is designed for customers 16+ years of age with basic sewing skills. Participants are encouraged to bring their own working sewing machine to the class. A limited number of sewing machines are available for those who do not have their own.
Foundation paper piecing is a quilting technique that enables precise points and amazing accuracy even with complex blocks, by way of a paper pattern you sew directly onto. While it has a reputation for being fussy, this method is a piece of cake once you learn a few tricks. In this class, we’ll construct this darling heart block--the perfect introduction to paper piecing. You’ll come home with a 12” square block that could be made into a pillow, mug rug or the start of a quilt. Bring several scraps or fat quarters of quilting cotton in shades of red or pink (small prints are best) and we’ll toss them into a potluck pile we can all share as we construct our blocks.
About the Instructor:
Danielle Thalman began teaching herself to sew clothes on an ancient “red eye” Singer at age 9. That interest eventually expanded to include other textile arts such as screen printing, fabric dyeing, quilting, digital art and using Cricut smart cutters.
Now 63 and retired from public school teaching in Southern Oregon, Thalman teaches sewing for COCC and does some production sewing for a local company. She also helps run a Bend-based volunteer group that repairs sewing machines, which are then donated to local members of the community. She particularly enjoys rehabbing vintage sergers and teaching people how to use them. The MakerSpace volunteer crafts her own jeans, t-shirts and swimwear, as well as jackets, leggings, hats, socks, bags etc. While the often solitary act of making clothing has always given her joy, in recent years Thalman has come to see how crafting can promote community.
“Creating with others is not only fun, it creates bonds that enrich us all. Mending items, upcycling and keeping stuff out of the landfill are all positives for the environment, too. I love how the MakerSpace promotes all of this.”
Thalman has climbed and flyfished extensively throughout the west but lately has been content to fish and climb locally and hang out at her home just north of Redmond, which she shares with her husband, cat and about 28 sewing machines.
Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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