Catherine Redford - Walking Foot Quilting- Beyond the Ditch
A comprehensive class in walking foot quilting. We will begin with a discussion of the factors that lead to success, including pressing and basting. Then, we will make stitches samples of different styles including matchstick quilting grids, combined stitches, and serpentines. Find out how Catherine add hand stitching to her quilts. Elevate your technique with beautiful organic curves. Learn to execute sharp turns and make accurate straight line polygon spirals. Finish with a look at Catherine's work to inspire you to go home and turn your tops into quilts.
Supply List (Download HERE)
Materials:
12, 10” squares solid color fabric
6, 10” squares low loft cotton batting
White 50 wt cotton thread for quilting (eg Mettler, Aurifil, Wonderfil, Superior….)
Colored 12 wt cotton thread (eg Mettler, Aurifil, Wonderfil, Superior….)
Spool 8wt. perle cotton
Equipment:
50, size 1 safety pins
scissors
low-tac painters’ tape
Ruler (12” )
Chalk pencil
#80 sharp (Microtex) and #100 topstitch sewing machine needles
Size 24 chenille needle
paper and pen for notes
Sewing machine with walking foot and open toed appliqué foot. *(if your machine has an integrated dual feed system or similar you do not need a walking foot. Please use open toed appliqué foot that works with the system, 20D)
Bring any acrylic table, knee lift and instruction book you have. Don’t forget your pedal and the power cord.
Optional:
Kwik Klip
Ball point stiletto
Be sure to follow the supply list and have them ready before class. There will not be time to do it during class
| Instructor: | Catherine Redford |
| Instructor Bio: | British by birth but after 30 years in the USA now a proud citizen, Catherine and her husband Steve make Naperville, Illinois their home. Their four children are all married and live far enough away that she can’t turn up on the doorstep to check in on the nine grandchildren without warning. Catherine’s love of cutting up paper as a five-year-old has developed into a life-long creative practice that has been centered around fabric since her teens. Her natural curiosity about the world around her makes her vocation as a traveling quilt teacher all the sweeter. She still has a long list of destinations left to explore! |
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