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Scarlet Rose
Where: Academy of Quilting
Class Start Date: 26 April 2012
Number of Lessons: 3
Note: Amounts are given for low wastage of fabric and without errors. Some quilters may require a little extra fabric incase they make an incorrect cut or use larger sections of fabric for each foundation piece.
Light blue 1/4 yard Medium blue 3/8 yard Dark blue 1/4 yard Green 3/8 yard Rose 1/2 yard Black 1 1/4 yard for quilt top Black 1/4 yard for binding Backing 1 yard
Thread for piecing and quilting Sewing machine and accessories General quilting supplies such as rotary cutter, rulers etc
TWELVE 2 1/2" squares dark green FOUR 4" squares dark green (triangles) EIGHTEEN 2 1/2" squares medium green FOUR 4" squares medium green (triangles) TWELVE 2 1/2" squares light green and/or tan FOUR 4" squares light green and/or tan (triangles) 5" (15 cm) full width of dark tan (trellis) 8" (20 cm) full width of light tan (trellis and first border) 10" (25 cm) full width of green (second border & binding) ONE 11" square of green (stems and buds) TEN 4" squares in shades of pink and purple (flowers) 6" full width of fusible webbing 20"x 27" rectangle of backing and batting Green stranded embroidery floss (tendrils) Embroidery thread to match appliqué fabrics Thread for piecing (dark for piecing top half, light for bottom) Thread for quilting Design board or wall would be useful Baking Paper, Parchment Paper or Teflon sheet 3/8" bias bars (optional)
1 yd (1 m) yellow/orange fabric for stars and binding 1 yd (1 m) black print for sashing and borders 48 x 31⁄2" squares assorted brights for 4-patch star blocks Applique Background - 3⁄4 yd (.75 m) each of light yellow & light green 13 - 24 assorted bright fabrics for animal appliques (scraps to 12" squares) 3 yd (2.5 m) fabric for backing 1 1⁄2 yd (1.3m) wadding/batting Stabilizer for applique, either tear away or leave in Fusible web (should be stitchable) such as steam-a-seam 2 lite 23 - 1⁄4" (4 mm) black buttons for eyes or black embroider thread for french knots
Option B - no animal appliques
1 yd (1 m) yellow/orange fabric for stars and binding 1 yd (1 m) black print for sashing and borders 48 x 3 1⁄2" squares assorted brights for 4-patch star blocks Scrappy Squares - 13 x 7 1/2" squares in assorted brights 3 yd (2.5 m) fabric for backing 1 1⁄2 yd (1.3m) wadding/batting
Option C - stars in sashing and 4-patch blocks
1 yd (1 m) yellow/orange fabric for stars and binding 1 yd (1 m) black print for sashing and borders 48 x 3 1⁄2" squares assorted brights for 4-patch star blocks Applique Background - 1 yd (1 m) solid colour 13 - 24 assorted bright fabrics for animal appliques (scraps to 12" squares) 3 yd (2.5 m) fabric for backing 1 1⁄2 yd (1.3m) wadding/batting Stabilizer for applique, either tear away or leave in Fusible web (should be stitchable) such as steam-a seam 2 lite 23 - 1⁄4" (4 mm) black buttons for eyes or black embroider thread for french knots
General Sewing Supplies
Sewing machine and accessories walking foot and darning foot will be needed for quilting quarter inch foot for piecing open toed embroidery foot for blanket stitch Cutting board, rotary cutter and rulers (long ruler ie 8.5″ x 24″ or 6.5″ x 24″ and a small square ruler) Scissors for paper & fabric Pins: flat head for pinning pieces together & forked for pinning seams together Neutral thread for piecing Threads suitable for quilting Seam ripper Universal and topstitch sewing machine needles Fabric marker/pen/pencil Teflon applique sheet or parchment paper or baking paper Iron and ironing board Pencil Safety pins for pinning quilt sandwich together Design wall may be useful
Background: Fat eighths in: Grey green (mountain), Bright green (trees), Smoke (cloud), Grey Beige Tone(mountain), White (snow) SEVEN greens ‐ vary print size Grey tone on tone(elephants) ONE fat quarter of Sky Blue 6" x WOF Border 1 22" x WOF Border 2 non-directional print OR 36" x WOF for directional print 1 yd Fusible webbing 36" x 40" Batting 36" x 40" Backing, Flower beads (optional)
Applique: Version 1 - 10" x WOF Light Cream (body) Fat eight in Mid orange (spots, face) Small pieces in: Dark cream (two legs) Bright Orange (mane, hooves) Mid Brown (face) Black (eyes) Dark Brown (Tree) Version 2 - 10" x WOF Giraffe print Smaller pieces in: Cream scrap (lower jaw) Mid Brown (face) Dark Brown (mane, hooves, tree trunks)
Amounts assume a FQ of 18" x 20" or WOF 40" usable width.
7(13,19) Cream Fat Quarters 3(4,6) Red Fat Quarters 3(4,6) Blue Fat Quarters 3(5,7) Black Fat Quarters 8"(13",15") x WOF Red border 25"(52",90") x WOF Cream Border 13"(23", 36") x WOF Blue Border Binding: Binding strip to make: 7 yd (11 1/8 yd, 14 yd) Backing - Small: 3 1/2 yd x WOF Medium: 2 3/4 yd extra wide backing (94" wide) Large: 4 3/4 yd extra wide backing (94" wide) Batting - Small: 60" square Medium: 95" square Large: 120" square
Fabric Hints This pattern works best with three distinct colors, which all strongly contrast with the background. Use light fabrics for the background and dark fabrics for the colored sections with only a few medium pieces for variety. Used a variety of prints within each color.
Border Stripe (rose fabric in photo): 3 1/2 yards (this allows for various stripe patterns.) In our quilt the fabric has 6 stripes - 3 wide floral stripes and 3 green bordered stripes with smaller flowers. (More stripes are acceptable, but 6 should be minimum.) Back: 1 5/8 yd. (A portion of the border stripe and the border fabric are used to piece the back of the quilt.) Dark border and small triangles (green): 2 yds. Large corner triangles (print): 1/3 yd. Narrow borders (rose): 1/2 yd. Binding: There is sufficient fabric left from the dark border fabric to bind the quilt. To use a different fabric, purchase an additional 1/4 yd. Thread for piecing and quilting Sewing machine and accessories General quilting supplies such as rotary cutter, rulers etc Template plastic, pasteboard, or manila folders for patterns Spray Starch (optional for stabilizing bias cuts)
EIGHT fabrics are used in Bargello Swirl. These are graded in color from light to dark and back to light again. Label each fabric in order from A to H.
Fabric A: 3/4 yd (bargello & 1st border) Fabric B: 1/2 yd (bargello) Fabric C: 1/2 yd (bargello) Fabric D: 1/2 yd (bargello) Fabric E: 1/2 yd (bargello) Fabric F: 1/2 yd (bargello) Fabric G: 1 yd (bargello, bargello trim, binding) Fabric H: 3/4 yd (bargello & 2nd border) Background Fabric: 1 1/4 yds Backing and Batting: 50" square (at least 4" larger than finished quilt) Freezer paper (optional) 9º wedge ruler with 18" (or larger) length marking Thread for piecing and quilting Sewing machine and accessories General quilting supplies such as rotary cutter, rulers etc
Thread for piecing and quilting Sewing machine and accessories General quilting supplies such as rotary cutter, rulers etc. Fusible for applique (optional)
Bias Binding: Pattern includes instructions for making your own bias binding which requires the following: 1/2 yd fabric for bias ONE 40 ft pack of 5mm fusible tape 1/4" or 3/8" bias bar If you do not wish to make your own bias binding you will need 11.5 yds of Fusible Bias Binding
Additional requirements: 1/4 yd Border Fabric 1/2 yd Background Fabric (none directional) or 3/4 yd directional Background Fabric 3-6 red fabrics - only small amounts required for applique 2 green fabrics - small amounts required for applique 1/4 yd Black for Binding Fabric 2/3 yd Backing Fabric (requires 22" x 28" rectangle) 2/3 yd Batting (requires 22" x 28" rectangle) 1yd fusible webbing Black Thread Sewing machine and accessories (alternatively, design may be stitched by hand) Quilting pencil or removable marking pen General quilting tools such as rotary cutter, rulers, pins, safety pins, etc Teflon Sheet, parchment paper or baking paper Lightbox may be useful
3 7/8 yds Black (Dark) 3 1/2 yds Blue (Med) 5 1/4 yds Backing (Pieced) 69" x 93" Batting Quilting supplies such as rotary cutter, mat & rulers, scissors, pins, etc. Sewing Machine & Accessories Thread for piecing & quilting
Border Stripe (rose fabric in photo): 3 1/2 yards (this allows for various stripe patterns.) In our quilt the fabric has 6 stripes - 3 wide floral stripes and 3 green bordered stripes with smaller flowers. (More stripes are acceptable, but 6 should be minimum.)
