ONLINE: 8 Neckties and a Long Sleeve Shirt Quilt

Have you been wanting to learn how to upcycle clothing into a quilt? Does the idea of working with silk excite or scare you? Is your scrap heap threatening to take over your sewing area? Then this workshop is for you. Julia McLeod's Smithereens' quilt block works perfectly with 8 neckties and a long sleeve shirt or you can use other scraps from your stash. It comes together quickly and easily and has a dynamic and improvisational appearance. Source your fabrics from your closet, a secondhand shop or your stash.

In this class, you'll learn:

• How to work with up-cycled fabrics, especially silks that require some added stability
• How to construct Julia's Smithereens' block
• Ways to arrange the Smithereens' block to create a variety of different overall quilt patterns

The class sample is three blocks by four blocks and measures 22.5” x 30.5”. You can add more blocks or a border to make a bigger quilt.

This workshop will be recorded and made available to class participants for 2 weeks following the lesson.

Skill level: ✂️✂️

You have a few projects under your belt. You aready know how to thread and use a sewing machine and you're ready to learn more advanced basics.

Supplies:

When you register, you will receive the supply list and get 15% coupon good towards supplies for the class from Stonemountain & Daughter.

About the instructor:

Julia McLeod is an award-winning quilt maker living and working in northern California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Julia specializes in making quilts from rescued materials, particularly silks. Neckties, saris, kimono and furnishing fabrics all find their way into her quilts.

Born and raised in England, Julia worked as a menswear textile designer in the woolen- and worsted mills of Yorkshire and Scotland, and later for a company on Savile Row, in the heart of London’s bespoke tailoring industry. Julia moved to New York City in the early 1990’s, and America has been her home ever since.

Cancellation Policy:

We will not be able to issue refunds for online classes. However, this workshop will be recorded and made available to you for 2 weeks following the class. You can transfer the class to a friend if you notify us in advance. No refunds or studio credit will be given for late arrivals or no-shows.