Onebyone

I have taught many quilt classes. For beginners I use the disappearing nine patch using charm squares. It's simple and give the beginner a big confidence boost when the blocks look complicated and weren't.


First, if beginners, I stress the importance of safety in cutting and using a safety cutting device. No one cuts in my classes without one. I bring all the safety items I have to be used. A glove, Quilter's Slide lock, Quilter's select stick on knobs, ruler guards, etc. They can try each one to see what they like.


For binding I show how to curve the corners so no miter needed. The simpler is easy and will keep the confidence high. I keep the feeling of everything is easy and we are here to have fun and sew together. I sew right along with them at each step. After each block made we all applaud each other as we hang our block on the wall. A lot of blocks make the design and all are eager to make more to make a quilt like that for themselves.