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[Blindhands at aol.com]

October 4 3 PM telephone quilting class/sewing class
 
Have you started looking for your fabric or purchasing the charm  packs?
 
Here is what I wrote to everyone before.
 
You need 2 charm packs of solid 5 by 5" squares approximately 40 squares in 
 1 pack  and 2 charm packs of prints.
 
 
The class will begin on October 4, Saturday at 3 PM Eastern time.
 
I wanted to let you folks know that you can sew by hand or by machine to  
create either a quilt throw or a pillow.  I want you to look for charm  packs 
and I found a great place that has a lot of them.
http://www.fatquartershop.com/
 
Charms are 5: by 5" squares of fabric.  A charm pack comes with  fabrics 
that are matched by the fabric makers or designers.  There maybe  more then 1 
square of the same fabric, but they are coordinating designs or  
collecttions.  You will need to do the throw 2 Charm Packs of prints and 2  charm packs 
of solids.  This dis going to be a patch work and it does not  matter if 
the colors match or not.  So you can get Bright solids, pastel  solids basic 
solids, or get one color all the same.    Your quilt  throw will be approx. 
54" by 54"   This takes about 80 printed and 64  solid 5" blocks.  You will 
need 3 3/4 yards of 45" wide fabric for  backing.  You can also use a flat 
sheet.  Be sure it measures more  like 8 to 12 inches more  then the 54: 
square.
 
If you plan on just doing a  pillow all you need is 9 5" squares of  print 
and solid   So it would be 5 of print and 4 of solid.  You  can get 1 fat 
quarter of solid and print and mail it to me and I will cut it for  you, but 
allow enough time to get it back.  You will also need 3/4 yard of  the solid 
for the back and a ruffle around the pillow   You can get 1  yard of the 
solid and a fat quarter of the print and I will cut what you need  for it out.
 
I have put a list of supplies for this and it will be up on the  website.
 
You can sew this by hand or by machine.
 

 
 
Contact me if you need me to cut anything out.  I don't know if there  will 
be enough time for me to make you up a fabric kit, but I am planning more  
quilt classes after the holidays and will have kits available or will make 
up  kits.
 
Joyce