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Beyond the Basics: A Quilting SkillBuilder Series
Take your quilting to the next level with Beyond the Basics, a hands-on skill-building series designed to help you master essential techniques and elevate your quilt designs.
Over six months, you’ll explore foundational and advanced skills, including:
- Precise cutting and pressing for polished, professional results.
- Classic quilt block styles like log cabin, half-square triangles, and flying geese—with a creative twist!
- Nesting seams for crisp, perfect points.
- Fussy cutting to create eye-catching, precise motifs.
Each month, you’ll learn how to manipulate these techniques into unique block designs, unlocking endless possibilities for your quilting projects.
What’s included:
- Registration fee includes Skillbuilding: Quick & Easy Block Tool, the book we’ll use to guide the class. You will receive the book at your first session.
- Expert guidance and tips to refine your skills and boost your confidence.
Whether you’re a beginner ready to level up or a seasoned quilter looking to expand your repertoire, this series will inspire and empower you to create stunning quilts.
Skill Level: Confident Beginner - you should know how to use a rotary cutter and ruler.
Join us and discover the tools and techniques to transform your quilting journey!
Schedule:
Jan 25: Log Cabin - Skill Level 1
Feb 22: 4-patch/9-patch - Skill Level 1
Mar 22: Half-Square Triangles - Skill Level 2
Apr 26: Flying Geese - Skill Level 2
May 24: Apply what you've learned: Choose your own adventure from the book - Skill Level 3
June 28: Apply what you've learned: Choose your own adventure from the book - Skill Level 3
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | This is a CONFIDENT beginner-level quilt workshop but not a beginning sewing class. You should know how to use a ruler, and rotary cutter. You should have experience using a sewing machine including winding a bobbin and threading the machine. |
| Materials Included: | Includes the companion book. |
| Requirements: | Use our machines or bring your own. We have cutting tables and pressing stations. You may want to bring your own small cutting mat and rotary cutter to use at your workstation. |
| Instructor: | Amanda Karel |
| Instructor Bio: | Amanda Karel began cross stitching when she was 6 years old. Over the years, her love for making things expanded into several formats -- sewing garments, baking, crochet, embroidery, macrame, and now quilting. She loves teaching, learning new skills, and helping people realize their creative visions. You can see some of Amanda's projects on Instagram: @amanda.karel or visit her at Needles & Bolts during one of her shifts. |
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