Long Time Gone Class

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Supplies:

Book: Long Time Gone by Jen Kingwell

Long Time Gone is a non-traditional sampler quilt. It includes a variety of traditional quilt blocks. Some non-traditional techniques will be demonstrated in class to make the blocks. There will be time to view demos and get information with time to sew in class and at home. This class will last for eleven months. We will move through the book’s sections, starting with the first 3 blocks, “Bow Tie Block (p.3 & 4), Square in a Square Block (p. 5 & 6) and Crosses of the U.K. Block (p. 7). Please bring scrap fabrics to begin working on these blocks. You may use the instructions for pre-cutting pieces given on the book’s pages listed for each block above. I will also routinely provide alternate and non-traditional techniques for cutting and piecing, beyond those listed in the book. You may consider bringing your supplies and assorted fabrics uncut, so that we can explore new ways of making our blocks as we move along!

Basic Supply List:
§ Book “Long Time Gone” by Jen Kingwell is required
§ Sewing machine with fresh needle and instruction manual
§ ¼” foot for accurate seams
§ Thread 50 wt. – neutral or to match fabric
§ Scissors and thread clippers § Ruler and rotary cutter with fresh blade (mats available in classroom) § ½” ruler or “Quilter’s Magic Wand” Ruler § Small ruler for trimming pieces. I like a 2½” x 6” or similar for this. Also may consider small square rulers are which are helpful. Like 4” square or 6” square.
§ Fabric marker, pencil or chalk (temporary marking)
§ Pins and/or fabric clips
§ Hand sewing needle § Seam ripper
§ Stiletto or “Purple Thang” § Fabric glue, for example Roxanne’s or Sewline

Basic Supply List:
§ Book “Long Time Gone” by Jen Kingwell is required
§ Sewing machine with fresh needle and instruction manual
§ ¼” foot for accurate seams
§ Thread 50 wt. – neutral or to match fabric
§ Scissors and thread clippers
§ Ruler and rotary cutter with fresh blade (mats available in classroom)
§ ½” ruler or “Quilter’s Magic Wand” Ruler
§ Small ruler for trimming pieces. I like a 2½” x 6” or similar for this. Also may consider small square rulers are which are helpful. Like 4” square or 6” square.

§ Fabric marker, pencil or chalk (temporary marking)
§ Pins and/or fabric clips § Hand sewing needle
§ Seam ripper
§ Stiletto or “Purple Thang”
§ Fabric glue, for example Roxanne’s or Sewline

Yardage needed: Quilt top Approximately 7 yards of fabric. This may include scraps from your stash, along with larger pieces like precuts and “fat eighths”, “fat quarters” or larger. As we are working on this over the period of 11 months, I suggest that you start with a smaller amount of fabric and add to your supply as you go along throughout the year. We may also find that we may trade/share fabric pieces within our group as we move along through this process.

Sample Square Backings If you wish to use a consistent neutral backing fabric instead of scraps within your pieced blocks throughout your quilt, you may consider purchasing approximately 4 ½” yards for this purpose.

Border The border on this quilt is pieced from scrappy fabrics. You might want to consider how you want your border to look as you progress along in construction of your blocks.

Sashing/Binding Approximately 1 ½ yard Quilt Back Approximately 4 ½” yards Please call me at 315 793 8834 with any concerns prior to class.
Thanks, Linda