I sent this to Carol Elmore, who eventually did a hand piecing project with Lemoyne Star block.
Gay,
How about on Dec. 6 & 7 I do the hand stuff and then on Nov. 16th I'll come as
either a consultant or I could talk about something you think of in the
meantime. Maybe after you've done a week or so of class you could give me an
idea of what they might need to learn or need more work on. I'll just wait to
hear from you next week. Carol
11/09/01
Anything you would want to demonstrate would be fine. Here is
my basic plan for the class. I will try and demonstrate as many aspects of
quilting that they will encounter. My first block is the Martha Washington
block. As this is rather simple (squares and triangles), we will discuss the
problems of triangles and some of the different methods of doing them. Also I
will talk about scant quarter of an inch, and basic sewing of the block. Each
step will depend on their understanding of the concepts. If they are having
difficulties, I will put more depth into it. If this goes well, I plan to go to
applique and talk about 3 methods of accomplishing this. I have given most of
them a straw needle for practice. I will probably use a Sunbonnet Sue for this
block. Again, advancement will be determined by understanding. Next I plan to
go to paperpiecing. For this I will talk about the machine settings, removable
tape, 1/4 and 1/8" rulers, silk pins, and show how to do it. After this I don't
have any specifics, so if you want to do a day of some process, great! Most of
them have picked 12 blocks from the 7 or so Donna Wilder books that I have.
They could mix and match different types to get a feel for different things.
They will work on these on there own, since everyone has different work speeds.
I think what I want to accomplish with these classes is just basics.
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