Saturday 23 October 2021: Online Workshop (Improv Sampler Quilt)

Chris English - Saturday 23 October 2021 - 4.00pm to 7.00pm (BST)

Online Interactive Workshop: Improv Sampler Quilt

We're absolutely delighted to welcome back the hugely talented & engaging Chris English for his second CraftyMonkies workshop! On this occasion Chris will be teaching his Improv Sampler Quilt class and it promises to be an absolute blast!

Introduction by Chris:-

Learn and experiment with a three super exciting improv techniques, then combine these to create the start of an amazing improv quilt sampler! Add a reverse appliqué circle for extra visual interest!...

What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

You will learn foundation strip piecing, hacked improv nine patch, half square triangle hack and reverse applique circles.

Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Beginner and/or anyone interested in trying some improv techniques!

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Thread

Quilting thread

2 circular paper templates – the base of a mug is a great size. One should be approx half an inch smaller than the other.

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Reverse Appliqué Circles

We’re going to add a reverse applique circle to each of the blocks we make but we’ll do a practice one first.

10 6” squares of fabric, a mix of solids and prints would be good.

A marking tool; chalk or a pen

Circular template – the base of a mug is a great size!

Foundation Pieced Strippy Block with Reverse Appliqué Circle

Multiple fabric strips of various lengths and widths from short and fat to long and skinny and everything in between. Various weights and types of fabric are fine to use.

4 x 12” square of lightweight fabric – calico or something like that, a bed sheet etc. even paper would do but you then have to take that out ☹

Nine Patch Hack with Reverse Appliqué Circle

Two lots of 18 x 3” squares of fabric for one hacked block. One plain and one print would be perfect.

HST Hack with Reverse Appliqué Circle

10 6” squares of contrasting fabric.

Create 20 HSTs join in rows, hack the rows and join and rehack.

Insert circle

Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Sewing-Machine

Sharp Scissors

Marking Tool

Cutting Mat

Rotary Cutter

Iron and Ironing Board

Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Template for the reverse applique circle - nothing too technical - just use a mug base!

​Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited & allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! If applicable, any free pattern, or other information, relevant to this course will be forwarded to you after booking and approximately 5 days before the course date. The ticket price of £30.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

This CraftyMonkies Online Interactive Workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on British Summer Time (BST). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

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Enjoy This Class/Workshop Again on YouTube!

A link to a recording of this workshop will be sent to all who buy a live ticket for the Zoom broadcast approximately 5 working days after the event; the video will be available to view for 30 days from the video release date.

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news!

This class will be available to view via Pay-On-Demand via our Online Shop for 30 days following the video release date (approximately 5 working days after broadcast on Zoom).