No more marking lines that won’t come out! See how easy it is to paper cut your own block and border designs or to select and adapt commercial templates. Learn to sew with heavier

threads on the top of the machine and to use your decorative machine stitches.

BEFORE COMING TO CLASS: sew a 9-Patch block using five 4” squares of color A and four 4” squares of color B. PRESS ALL SEAMS OPEN. SUPPLY LIST:

o ½ yard plain or lightly patterned fabric o ½ yard backing fabric o ½ yard batting (NOTE: Dream Cotton Request or Warm and Natural are the only ones that will

work with the threads). o Needles: Top stitching #100/16 for heavier threads. o Threads:

o good quality regular weight cotton for bobbin o Heavier: YLI Jeans stitch or Aurifil Mako 12. These are the only ones that will work on

top of the machine with the battings listed above. o Pins, prefer flower head pins, if you have. o Paper cutting scissors o Eight pieces of computer/typing paper o Medium size rotary cutting ruler and small mat or ruler and fabric scissors. o Contact shelf paper (solid color) or freezer paper o ¾” or 1” painter’s or masking tape o Size 1 safety pins for basting (1 1/8”)

Ensure that your sewing machine is clean, oiled and in good working order and that you have a walking foot that works with your machine. If using a generic walking foot, give it a try before class. Bernina folks: bring your walking foot box with contents. Also bring your sewing machine manual, zig-zag and single stitch throat plate, if you have one, hands-free mechanism (knee lift) if your machine has one, even if you have never used it. Bring a finished quilt top for discussion (optional) Recommended: FOOLPROOF MACHINE QUILTING by Mary Mashuta. This will be our reference material during class.

FOOLPROOF MACHINE QUILTING WITH THE WALKING FOOT: THE FUN STUFF!

With Mary Mashuta 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Tuesday, Feb 19, Theater Bldg at WestGate Church or

Wednesday, Feb 20, Scrapbook Island Classroom, Princeton Plaza Mall

Westgate Church

Saratoga Ave, San Jose