[Quilter's Academy 01] • Quilter's Academy Vol. 1 - Freshman Year · A Skill-Building Course in Quiltmaking by Hargrave, Harriet -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

LESSON ONE: Setting up a sewing area LESSON TWO: Sewing machines LESSON THREE: Rotary cutters and cutting mats LESSON FOUR: Ruler basics

Class 120

LESSON ONE: All about fabric LESSON TWO: Washing your fabric LESSON THREE: Preparing fabric EXERCISE: REALIGNING FABRIC GRAIN LESSON FOUR: Working properly with a ruler EXERCISE: PREPARING FABRIC TO CUT STRIPS LESSON FIVE: Cutting straight strips EXERCISE: CUTTING STRIPS

Class 130

LESSON ONE: Why ¼″ seams don’t work LESSON TWO: Measuring for accuracy LESSON THREE: Sewing for accuracy EXERCISE: TESTING YOUR SEAM ALLOWANCE LESSON FOUR: Pressing for success EXERCISE: PRESSING A SEAM LESSON FIVE: Let’s sew! EXERCISE: SAMPLER QUILT BLOCKS LESSON SIX: Cutting segments accurately LESSON SEVEN: Your first quilts

PROJECT: HARRIET’S WOODLAND WINTER QUILT

PROJECT: CARRIE’S COWBOY CORRAL QUILT

Class 140

LESSON ONE: Upgrading your sewing area LESSON TWO: Cutting and ironing area refinements LESSON THREE: Useful gadgets LESSON FOUR: The next step

PROJECT: HARRIET’S TRIPLE RAIL FENCE QUILT PROJECT: CARRIE’S PATRIOTIC LOG CABIN QUILT

Class 150

LESSON ONE: The basics of base grids LESSON TWO: Determining the grid size needed for a block LESSON THREE: Beginning drafting EXERCISE: DRAWING A SIMPLE QUILT EXERCISE: DRAWING A MORE COMPLEX QUILT EXERCISE: DRAWING A COMBINED GRID QUILT EXERCISE: CHANGING GRID SIZES LESSON FOUR: Making fabric mock-ups of blocks EXERCISE: MAKING A MOCK-UP LESSON FIVE: Planning a quilt layout LESSON SIX: Expanding piecing skills with Four-Patch blocks EXERCISE: CONSTRUCTING FOUR-PATCH BLOCKS FOR THE SAMPLER QUILT LESSON SEVEN: Four-Patch quilts

PROJECT: HARRIET’S TOWN SQUARE QUILT

Class 160

LESSON ONE: Fabric collecting basics LESSON TWO: Choosing fabrics for a quilt LESSON THREE: Constructing perfect Nine-Patch blocks EXERCISE: CONSTRUCTING NINE-PATCH BLOCKS FOR THE SAMPLER QUILT LESSON FOUR: Continuing with precision piecing

PROJECT: CARRIE’S INTERLACING CIRCLES QUILT

PROJECT: HARRIET’S DOUBLE NINE-PATCH CHAIN QUILT

Class 170

LESSON ONE: Understanding terminology LESSON TWO: Reading the blocks LESSON THREE: Working through the Double Irish Chain baby quilt LESSON FOUR: Combined grids

PROJECT: CARRIE’S INLAID TILE TABLE RUNNER PROJECT: CARRIE’S DOUBLE IRISH CHAIN BABY QUILT PROJECT: HARRIET’S IRISH CHAIN VARIATION QUILT

Class 180

LESSON ONE: Checking the quilt for squareness LESSON TWO: Using a ruler to straighten edges LESSON THREE: Measuring for border lengths

CUTTING EXTRA-WIDE FOR ACCURACY

LESSON FOUR: Borders with mitered corners

Class 190

LESSON ONE: Quilt backing LESSON TWO: Preparing the quilt for binding LESSON THREE: Basic binding EXERCISE: BINDING THE EDGES OF YOUR QUILT LESSON FOUR: Quilting design ideas

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