Description
Fons & Porter is known for their detailed, accurate instructions, which help quilters learn or expand their skills. In this on-demand web seminar, you will learn facts, techniques, and timesaving tips to improve your skills and expand your knowledge to know how to make the best of your quilting time.
We will teach you
- Basic sewing skills to help you get well on your way to creating beautiful quilts.
- How to figure the finished size of the quilt you want to make.
- How to calculate yardage for your quilt.
- How to figure the diagonal measurements of standard blocks.
- How to figure and cut diagonal setting pieces for diagonal-set quilts.
- Ruler to decimal conversions
- The math of an eight-pointed star and how to size it.
- Quick cutting guidelines for patchwork pieces
- Step by step instructions on how to make and apply binding and make bias binding from a square of fabric.
- Tips and techniques to refine your skills
Who should attend?
- Beginners and experienced quilters
- Quilt class teachers
- Shop owners
- Editors and designers writing patterns
Presenter
Diane Tomlinson is Associate Editor at Fons & Porter. She loves her job meeting and working with the designers who provide all of the beautiful quilts readers enjoy in every issue of Fons & Porter magazines. She is a fourth generation sewer and quilter, designer, and art enthusiast. For Diane, it’s all about the design, color, and making! She enjoys teaching and encouraging quilters to learn new skills and enabling them to design and create their own treasures to hand down to future generations.
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