Finishing a Quilt 4 Ways
Technique 1: There are numerous strategies and gadgets available for adding a traditional, folded binding to a quilt. In this class, you will add a “no-fail,” traditional, folded using no special tools or gadgets.
Technique 2: Some quilts, e.g., wall hangings and table runners, look better faced rather than bound. It’s quick and easy to do.
Technique 3: Cord binding can be added to any quilt (art or functional). In this class you will use rattail cord but any cord would work great, e.g., packaging twine, strips of fabric twisted for texture…bring out your creative side with this technique.
Technique 4: Like cord, yarn works great as a finish. In this class you will use yarn and perhaps beads to bind a quilt.
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | Whether you're a new quilter or advanced, this class may show you different techniques to use on future quilts |
| Materials Included: | Quilt sandwich will be provided for class instruction |
| Requirements: | Sewing machine with full bobbin; Basic quilting/sewing tools (scissors, rotary cutter, small mat, seam ripper, etc.); Walking foot or foot you typically use to add binding; Zig zag foot (or comparable decorative stitching foot) |
| Instructor: | Johnnie McKenzie |
| Instructor Bio: | Quilting has been an important part of my life for over 70 years. I made quilts with my mother, quilts of necessity. I made quilts for my family and friends, quilts of love and celebration. As an adult, I became driven by advanced techniques and patterns and was influenced by master quilters like Jinny Beyer. After I retired in 2008 from a career in IT communications and education, I had the time to expand my traditional quilting skills into modern designs. From there, I began exploring many fiber art techniques and for the last ten years I have enjoyed designing most of my pieces. Color, texture, nature, geometry, and yes, even math, have been the main foundation elements in my recent work. I was selected as the Artist in Residence for Q1 2021 by the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. No matter the material, no matter the design, no matter the quality of workmanship, the success of each piece is always the joy of the process. |
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