Hand Quilting: Stitching Lines & Shapes — 4 Session Workshop Beginning in April
Session 1 — Getting Started: Tools, Hoops & the Running Stitch
- Introduction to hand?quilting tools and materials
- How to prepare your quilt sandwich and load a hoop
- Threading, knotting, and using a thimble
- Learning the running stitch: spacing, rhythm, and consistency
- Practice stitching straight lines on a small sampler
Session 2 — Building Control: Grids, Echo Lines & Direction Changes
- Techniques for marking quilting lines
- Stitching parallel lines and crosshatch grids
- How to turn corners smoothly and maintain even stitches
- Troubleshooting tension, puckers, and wobbly lines
- Continued practice on your sampler
Session 3 — Curves & Simple Shapes
- How to mark and stitch gentle curves
- Quilting basic shapes: fans, diamonds, hearts, feathers, or motifs of your choice
- Strategies for keeping curves smooth and shapes recognizable
- Adding decorative touches with thread color and spacing
Session 4 — Finishing Techniques & Personal Style
- Removing marks and pressing your finished piece
- Exploring traditional vs. modern hand?quilting aesthetics
- Tips for choosing designs for future quilts
- Wrap?up stitching time and Q&A
- Working on larger quilts: hoop options, basting methods, and marking recommendations
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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| Requirements: | Students are required to purchase a Beginner Quilt Kit which will include: needles, thread, thimble, and marking pencil ($25.99). |
| Instructor: | Dawn Pawlak |
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