Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson Class Plan

Name: Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson Class Plan
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Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson

From Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson by Alex Anderson

Class Description: In this class, designed for the absolute beginning quiltmaker, you'll learn everything you need to know to make your very first quilt: a fun and versatile one-block wallhanging quilt. You'll learn to:

• Choose the right tools to get you started

• Pick fabrics to get just the right look

• Use a rotary cutter to cut strips, squares, and rectangles

• Machine piece (sew a perfect 1/4? seam allowance, make four-patch units

and half-square triangles, and practice the sew-and-flip method)

• Choose from 12 optional block layouts

• Assemble the quilt top

• Add plain and pieced borders

• Make a quilt sandwich

• Machine quilt a simple grid

• Make and add binding and a label to finish your quilt

Each student will have a beautiful one-block wallhanging quilt to display in their home or to give as a gift to a special someone. In addition, you'll get loads of tips to guide you along the way. No additional handouts are required. Make Your First Quilt with Alex Anderson is the perfect reference! The skills your students learn here will open the door to a lifetime of exciting quilting adventures!

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SUPERPOWERS:

Textile Historian
Upcycling Expert
Designer

Alex Anderson

Alex Anderson’s love affair with quiltmaking began in 1978, when she completed her grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt as part of her work toward a degree in art at San Francisco State University. Over the years, her focus has rested on understanding fabric relationships and on an intense appreciation for traditional quilting surface design and star quilts.

Alex’s mission statement is to educate, inspire, entertain, and grow today’s quilting community. With these goals in mind (and action),