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If the Hat Fits

Marc — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:00:25 +0000

Dates: Friday, September 3, 2010
Time: 10:000m – 5:00pm
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Aimee Griffin
Location: Quilters Loft Company
Fee: $45

Description: These bewitching beauties have feet that move! A Buggy Barn Technique class that uses 3D for a haunting effect.

Video 8: The Dreaded Binding, Part 3

Aimee — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:27:33 +0000

Once you have machine stitched your binding to the right side of the quilt, you are ready to hand stitch it to the back of the quilt. I prefer hand stitching the binding. To me it looks clean and professional. Using a milliner’s needle and matching the color of the binding with a 50 weight thread helps keep the hole small and you will not see the stitch. Keep your stitches close – about 1/4″ apart. I use a 2″ binding strip folded in half and sewn to the front of the binding using a 1/4″ seam. Videos 6 and 7 shows you how to get started with binding.

Video 6: The Dreaded Binding, Part 1

Aimee — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:41:11 +0000

The next three videos will show you how to sew on a binding using a 2″ strip. In video 6 you’ll see how easy turning a corner can be using the Perfect Binding Miter Tool.

Video 5: How to Join Strips for Borders and Bindings

Aimee — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:38:42 +0000

Joining your strips on a diagonal makes the seam almost invisible. On a binding the bulk of the seam is distributed making the binding sit even throughout the quilt.

Video 4: Squaring Up Your Quilt

Aimee — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:36:25 +0000

As you get ready for binding, it’s important that the quilt is straight. Our fourth video shows how to cut around your quilt making it ready for binding.

A special thank you to Karen Reardon for letting us use her quilt, “Sunshine and Shadows” for the demonstration!

Meeting Perfect Points

Marc — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:51:05 +0000

Aimee shows you how to get perfect matching seams.

You may notice that I’m using Vimeo for this video. Vimeo is similar to YouTube, but seems to handle HD videos more easily. I’ve posted to YouTube also, but the audio gets out of sync at the end.

Be sure to watch ’til the end … I added a little outtake .

Meeting Perfect Points from overallquilter on Vimeo.

Floral Fling

Jessica — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:15:04 +0000

During Symposium we will be debuting our new line of patterns, Floral Fling! This pattern line consists of 12 beautiful fused appliqué wall quilts. The patterns and kits will be available at the shop and in the vendor area.

Quilt With Aimee

Jessica — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:03:13 +0000

Dates: Each Wednesday in June

June 9, 2010
June 16, 2010
June 23, 2010
June 30, 2010

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Aimee Griffin
Fee: $25

Description: Pick out your favorite project from the following pattens: Lacey’s Way, Bundle of Bricks, Much More Than Squares, 5 Yard Line or any of the Overall Quilter patterns.

Much More than Squares

Jessica — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:42:26 +0000

This One block quilt reminds you of a stain glass window when done with Batiks. A great second quilt for those just beginning or if you need a quickie.

Baltimore Halloween

Jessica — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:44:11 +0000

Dates and times:

Friday, May 28th, 2010 from 9:00am- 12:00pm
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 from 2:00pm- 5:00pm
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 from 2:00pm- 5:00pm
Monday, June 28th, 2010 from 9:00am- 12:00pm
Sunday, July 25th, 2010 from 2:00pm- 5:00pm
Friday, July 30th, 2010 from 9:00am- 12:00pm

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Instructor: Corinne Schroeder
Fee: $20

Description: Join us for this informative workshop. We will learn to use fusible applique’ with invisible thread to anchor the pieces in place. Corinne will then guide us thought the process of using “thread play” to enhance the effects of the piecing. Tackle this quilt block by block adding your own personal touch.