Beginner Strip Placemats - A Quilt-as-You-Go Project

Ready to take your first steps into quilting? In this hands-on, 6-hour class, you’ll make a pair of colorful fabric placemats using a simple quilt-as-you-go technique.

Students should already know how to thread their sewing machine and sew basic seams. No previous quilting experience is needed. Choose from a selection of fabric kits and create a practical project to take home!

Class Details

What You’ll Learn

• Sew straight, accurate quarter-inch seams
• Use a quilt-as-you-go technique
• Trim and square up your project
• Machine bind a quilted project

Your Instructor

Carrie Thielemann has been sewing for decades and began quilting about nine years ago. She developed her quilting skills by making dozens of simple, beautiful quilts for the guild’s charity projects. Carrie enjoys sharing her love of sewing and quilting and helping others discover the joy of creating with fabric.

Supplies

Fabric and batting for your placemats will be provided, along with basic sewing supplies and sewing machines as needed. No need to purchase supplies for this class!

If you have them, please bring:

• Sewing machine with accessories, power cord, foot control, and manual
• Scissors, machine needles, neutral thread, seam ripper, and straight pins or clips

If you don't own a portable sewing machine, please email beginnerclasses@aaqg.org after registering so we know how many loaner machines to bring.