Class requirements for Jenny Bowker's 1-day class -

Free machine quilting

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Equipment

  • SOMETHING TO WRITE ON
  • PENCIL OR PEN
  • SEWING MACHINE in good condition - either yours, or if it is possible, arrange with the organisers of your workshop to hire or borrow one. Make sure if you are taking the latter option to arrange the feet as well.
  • WALKING FOOT if you have one - I will demonstrate its use in the workshop but it is not essential.
  • FREE MACHINE QUILTING FOOT or an equivalent like a darning foot - anything that will draw freely when the feed dogs are down or covered. ***
    NB This item is ESSENTIAL for this workshop. It is not usually a normal part of your sewing accessories so make sure you have one before you come to class. If you have a machine other than a Bernina and you have to buy one please take your machine with you to buy it and ask the dealer to show you how to put it on and make it work.
  • MACHINE NEEDLES - I use an 80 Quilting needle or 80 Jeans needle, and a Schmetz Embroidery needle for rayon or metallic threads.
  • SAFETY PINS for sandwiching - one size larger than the size dry cleaners use.
  • THREADS - this can be a selection of cottons, or anything you usually use to machine quilt.
  • IRON - but check as the organisers might be supplying these.
  • MASKING TAPE about 1 inch wide.
  • IRONING BOARDS for the group - not everyone will need one.
  • POWER BOARDS and extension leads if necessary for the room we will be in.

Fabric

MOST OF THE DAY WILL BE SPENT ON PRACTICE PIECES. These can be almost anything but preferably cottons and plain in colour to help you to see what you are doing. All pieces should be at least half a metre - these will fold over a fat quarter sized piece of batting to give you a quilt sandwich for practice. Calico is ideal. You will probably use at least three pieces like this on the first day. You will need batting scraps to make them up. The thinner types are best and I prefer the wool mix battings like Nu Wool or Matilda's Own or cottons like Warm and Natural.

Batting pieces do not have to be a fat quarter shape - just the equivalent area.

FREE MACHINE QUILTING IS FUN BUT TAKES A BIT OF PRACTICE.BRING YOUR SENSE OF HUMOUR AND BE PREPARED TO RELAX.

If you have any questions you can contact me:
Jenny Bowker
Email: jenny.bowker@gmail.com