Fine Finishing - Feb/Mar/Apr/May 2026 - In Studio Class

Fine Finishing - In Studio Class

Four-Part Series Class - Tuesdays
February 24, 2026 - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
March 24, 2026 - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
April 28, 2026 - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
May 26, 2026 - 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Taught by Kim M.

Skill Level Suggestion: Confident Beginner - You’re familiar with threading a machine or doing simple hand stitching. You can follow basic instructions and want to build on what you know

Description

Through a 4-part series of demonstrations and small projects, attendees will learn several ways to finish a quilt.

February 24, 2026 – Project: One Placemat finishing at 14” x 18”. Review helpful tools to assist with binding application

Learn how to:

• Calculate the fabric required to bind a quilt of any size
• Cut and sew binding strips together (including matching patterns demonstration)
• Prepare your quilt top for binding application
• Apply binding to the quilted placemat with mitered corners
• Mark and sew that final joining seam
• Finishing options – by hand or machine
• And if time permits, a demonstration of a machine-sewn mitred corner binding application

Supply List

• Ultimate Binding and Edge-Finishing Guide for Quilting and Sewing by Deonn Scott
  
  
• 2 complimentary fat quarters or two pieces of fabric 1 – 14 1/2” X 18 1/2” and 1 – 16” x 19”
  
  

• A 16”x 19” piece of cotton batting or Thermolam
  

• 0.15m of fabric for binding
  

• 5 – 10 Safety Pins

• Sewing Machine in good working order with a 1/4” foot, walking foot and or integrated even feed system, manual, two bobbins pre-wound with thread complimenting chosen fabrics, and a new 90/14 quilting needle installed.  If you own a Stitch-in-the- ditch sewing foot please bring it as well, but having one is not a class requirement

• Small iron and pressing mat, if you have them

• 18”x 24” cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler

• Chalk, air erasable or iron away marking pen/pencil
  

• Straight pins
  

• Binding clips
  

• Hand sewing needles (Size 9 – 11 Milliners, choose the size you can thread) and a thimble if you use one
  

• Thread snips

March 24, 2026 – Project: A Square Wavy-Edged Candle Mat or Table Topper

Learn how to:

• Calculate the fabric required to make bias binding for a quilt
• Cut and sew bias binding strips together (including matching patterns demonstration)
• Prepare your quilt top for binding application
• Apply binding to the quilt top
• Mark and sew that final joining seam
• Finishing options – by hand
• And if time permits, a demonstration of how to make a hanging sleeve

Supply List

• Ultimate Binding and Edge-Finishing Guide for Quilting and Sewing by Deonn Scott
  

• 1 fat quarter of feature fabric
  

• 0.60 metres of a complementary fabric for bias binding and backing (stripes or linear prints are not recommended)
  

• A 20”x 20” piece of cotton batting
  

• 10 - 15 Safety Pins
  

• Sewing Machine in good working order with a 1/4” foot, walking foot and or integrated even feed system, manual, two bobbins pre-wound with thread complementing chosen fabrics, and a new 90/14 quilting needle installed
  

• Small iron and pressing mat, if you have them
  

• 18”x 24” cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler
  

• Chalk, air erasable, or iron away marking pen/pencil
  

• Straight pins
  

• Binding clips
  

• Hand sewing needles (Size 9 – 11 Milliners, choose the size you can thread) and a thimble if you use one
  

• Thread snips

April 28, 2026 – Projects: One mitred corner napkin and four - 9” square trivets/potholders finished using 4 different techniques

Learn how to:

• Sew a mitred corner napkin
• Sew a self-binding trivet/potholder
• Sew an envelope finish trivet/potholder
• Sew an embellished envelope finish trivet/potholder with prairie point trim. Other trim examples will be shared
• Sew an invisible-faced binding trivet/potholder

Supply List

• Ultimate Binding and Edge-Finishing Guide for Quilting and Sewing by Deonn Scott
  

• Sewing Machine in good working order with a 1/4” foot, walking foot and or integrated even feed system, manual, two bobbins pre-wound with thread complementing chosen fabrics, and a new 75/11 or 90/14 quilting needle installed
  

• 18”x 24” cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler
  

• Small iron and pressing mat, if you have them
  

• Chalk, air erasable, or iron away marking pen/pencil
  

• Straight pins
  

• Binding clips
  

• Hand sewing needles (Size 9 – 11 Milliners, choose the size you can thread) and a thimble if you use one
  

• Thread snips
  

• Mitred corner napkin - One 13.5” x 13.5” square of feature fabric (front of napkin) and one 19.5” x 19.5” square of backing/border fabric.  These measurements should produce a framing border of approximately 1.5” on the front of the napkin. The fabrics can be the same on both sides. Directional prints are not recommended
  

• Self-binding trivet/potholder - One 9 ½”x 9 ½” square of feature fabric (front of trivet/potholder) and one 12”x 12” square of backing/binding fabric. (Directional prints are not recommended.) Two 11” x 11” squares of 100% cotton batting and one 11” x 11” square of Insulbrite
  

• Envelope finish trivet/potholder – Two 9 ½”x 9 ½” squares of fabric for both the front and back of the trivet/potholder, and one 11 ½” x 11 ½” square of Insulbrite or non-fusible Thermolam for batting.
  

• Embellished envelope finish trivet/potholder – Two 9 ½”x 9 ½” squares of fabric for both the front and back of the trivet/potholder, and one 11 ½” x 11 ½” square of Insulbrite or non-fusible Thermolam for batting. Twenty-four – 2” x 2” squares
  

• Invisible faced binding trivet/potholder - Two 10”x 10” squares of fabric for both the front and back of the trivet/potholder and two 10” x 10” squares of 100% cotton batting, and one 10” x 10” square of Insulbrite
  

• 0.1m of faced binding fabric. (Directional prints are not recommended)

May 26, 2026 – Projects:  One Placemat finishing at 14” x 18”, one 12” round trivet/potholder, and one 30” x 30” Minky/Fireside/Plush fur-bound receiving blanket  

Learn how to:

• Construct faux-piped binding and apply it to a quilted placemat with mitred corners
• Make chenille trim and apply it to a quilted trivet/potholder
• Make and apply Minky/Fireside/Plush-fur binding to a receiving blanket
  
  

Supply List

• Ultimate Binding and Edge-Finishing Guide for Quilting and Sewing by Deonn Scott
  

• Sewing Machine in good working order with a 1/4” foot, walking foot and or integrated even feed system, manual, two bobbins pre-wound with thread complementing chosen fabrics, a new 75/11 or 90/14 quilting needle installed
  

• 18”x 24” cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler
  

• Small iron and pressing mat, if you have them
  

• Chalk, air erasable or iron away marking pen/pencil
  

• Flower Head Straight pins
  

• 5 – 10 Safety Pins
  

• Binding clips
  

• Hand sewing needles (Size 9 – 11 Milliners, choose the size you can thread) and a thimble if you use one
  

• Thread snips
  

• Faux-piped bound placemat - 2 complimentary fat quarters or two pieces of fabric 1 – 14 1/2” X 18 1/2” and 1 – 16” x 19”
  

• A 16”x 19” piece of cotton batting or Thermolam
  

• 0.10m of two fabrics for piped binding
  

• 12” round trivet/potholder with chenille trim – Two 12”x 12” squares of fabric (front & back of trivet/potholder).  Two 12” x 12” squares of 100% cotton batting and one 12” x 12” square of Insulbrite. One fat quarter of a solid accent fabric for making the chenille. One 13-inch square of freezer paper. One chenille bristle brush if you have one.
  

• Minky/fireside/plush fur-bound receiving blanket – The sample is 30” square. Two fabrics 30” square. The sample is made with a cotton print on top and Minky on the back (no batting).0.20 m of Minky/fireside/plush fur for binding.  Textured/raised designs on the fabric are not recommended for binding.

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