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Patchwork Braids 101 Basics

Name: Patchwork Braids 101 Basics
Brand: Creative Spark
SKU: CS0247
Price: 14.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Kate Carlson Colleran

Step-by-step patchwork braids made easy, with insider tips to guide you. Make your quilts, runners, and bags pop with your braids!

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50 minutes

Ability Level: Beginner

Full Description

Kate Colleran, quilt and fabric designer with over 20 years of teaching experience, is known as the “Braid Lady” for her signature braid techniques and patterns. In this course, you will learn how to make a patchwork braid with a clear, step-by-step approach. Each stage is explained in a way that feels manageable and easy to follow. What may look intricate is truly a technique anyone can master. The result? Beautiful, eye-catching braids with serious wow factor.

In this course, you'll learn how to cut angled pieces using Kate’s braid template, organize fabrics for eye-catching results, and sew basic braids with her “Sunday Afternoon” method—think relaxed, no-stress stitching with no tricky points to match. Kate also shares must-know tips for pressing and trimming so your braids come out looking polished (and a little bit magical). Along the way, you’ll play with color, value, and fabric choices to make your braids truly pop. As a bonus, Kate shows creative ways to use braids in quilts, table runners, and bags, plus inspiration from her patterns and book Patchwork Braids. By the end, you’ll be creating beautiful, basic braids with ease—and probably planning your next one before you finish your first.

What you will learn

Cut braids accurately using Kate's braid template for precise angles and easy cutting
No tricky points, only simple seams using Kate's “Sunday Afternoon” method with every step broken down.
Press for success, creating perfect edges and clean, polished finishes.
Learn color strategies and value techniques to select and arrange fabrics for balanced, eye-catching, and striking basic braid designs.
Your foundational braid skills can be used confidently in quilts, table runners, or as unique bag accents.
Enjoy lifetime access to course videos, downloads, the Creative Spark private community, and direct discussion with your instructor.

Bonuses

As a bonus, you’ll receive the Down the Garden Path quilt pattern excerpt from Kate’s book Smash Your Precut Stash, complete with paper template printouts so you can put your new braid skills to work. For the best results, use Kate’s acrylic templates for precise, easy cutting and sewing, turning braid-building into a smooth, satisfying process that makes creating perfect braids almost addictive. Kate includes a special coupon for 20% off her template bundle inside her course.

Course Curriculum

Welcome

Important Course Information
Introduction to the course
What is a braid?

Planning & Cutting

How to cut your Braid Pieces
Color
Laying out your Braid
Fabric: color and scale

Sewing

Sewing your braid
Pressing your braid
Trimming your braid

Inspiration and Next Steps

Ideas for using your braids in projects
Thank you for taking the class
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Supplies You'll Need

General Supply List

Fabric Strips: Mixed value and intensity
Braid Template: Available from Kate Colleran Designs (highly recommended)
Rotary Cutter

Supplies for Bonus Quilt Pattern

Jelly Roll: 37 strips (2½" × 40") for blocks or Fat Quarters: 14
Fabric A (Black – Background): 3⅜ yards
Fabric B (Red – Inner Border): ⅝ yard
Binding: ¾ yard
Backing: 5⅛ yards
Batting: 75" × 91"
Template Plastic: 8" × 11" (Pattern has a printable template that works only with this pattern)

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Kate Carlson Colleran

Kate Carlson Colleran began quilting in 1978 and has been in love with quilting ever since! After working as a nurse for many years, quilting was her therapy. In 2003, she met Elizabeth Balderrama when they worked together at a nursing home, and they started a quilt pattern business in 2003. Since 2015, Kate has been a solo business owner, fabric and quilt pattern designer, and quilting instructor.She aims to help quilters make a quilt by finding the methods