Strips and Sets

I have used this technique in my work very successfully to use up precious strips of silk, hand-dyed fabrics or vintage Japanese kimono fabrics. This is a fun workshop with lots of free cutting and designing as you go. Using a combination of strip pieced units and feature fabric blocks or digital images, I will show you how quickly and easily you can turn even the most unlikely fabrics into a unique piece of work. Rotary cutting and machine piecing.

Students requirements 

Sewing machine, power lead and foot pedal.

Strips - 10 -12 fat quarters fabric in a mix of light, medium and dark colours (small - medium sized prints or plain colours, these could be from a current range in the shop) you could use hand dyes if you wish.

Sets - 1 larger print/feature fabric, min one fat quarter (this will be cut into larger squares or rectangles), choose something that will go with or complement the strips fabric.

Rotary cutter, mat and rule

Neutral cotton thread for piecing 

1 x cot size piece of wadding to I use as a design wall

Masking tape

Notepad, pencil and camera