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Full Day or Multi-day workshop
Confident Beginner-Advanced
Learn the process of creating simple pictorial landscape quilts from a photograph or picture. We will use Wendy’s original design pattern “Vast Horizons” and cover her how-to picture image appliqué steps that include freezer paper, glue stick and free motion invisible machine appliqué. You will gain the confidence and the know how to use one of your own cherished photos or pictures in an original piece.
SUPPLY LIST-“Vast Horizons" Workshop by Wendy Butler Berns
Finished size Approximately 24” x 26” with border
Vast Horizons Pattern $10 (Wendy’s pattern available in class)
2 to 3 washable/permanent glue sticks – white glue, Ross, Avery or Scotch brands recommended
Freezer Paper – 2 sheets 15” to18” x 28”
Black extra fine tip permanent marker, Sharpie or Micron
Paper and fabric scissors
Masking tape
1 yard Décor Bond by Pellon Fusible Stablizer, 42” wide, product code #809 (Wendy will have
some for purchase if you have trouble finding it)
Iron/Ironing pad (one for every 2-3 students)
A few Ziploc bags for storing pattern pieces and a few paper clips
Sewing supplies:
** Assembling the Vast Horizons appliqué will take most of the morning and into the afternoon,
if you are really speedy, you will be ready to use your machine in the afternoon,
other wise you may not need to bring it. You decide.
Sewing machine in good working order--optional
Basic sewing supplies for piecing
Gray cotton thread or monofilament thread for bobbin
Monofilament thread in clear and smoke for invisible machine appliqué
Darning foot for free motion machine appliqué
Optional: Design board- approx. 2 ft x 2ft. foam core covered with flannel or felt
In the afternoon----Optional design session:
Bring a cherished photo of your own.
Bring 8 x 10 color copied enlargement of the cherished photo
Several sheets of tracing paper and white copy paper
Several sharp pencils
Fabric Choices:
I use 3 to 4 fabrics where another quilter will use one. More fabric gives you
more options. Consider a combination of large scale prints, hand dyed look,
mottled look, geometric, organic look, prints with interesting texture. Ideally,
pre-wash all fabrics to remove sizing, but this is not always possible to do.
You choose the season for this landscape- fall, winter, spring, summer
Sky: Two to three fat quarters or approx. 10” large scraps of light blue
Mountains: Two to three fat quarters or approx. 10” large scraps in dark/dark values
Foot Hills: Fat quarter or large scraps in medium-light values
Plains: Large scraps in medium values
Lake : several fat quarters or large scraps in medium to medium light values blues/blue greens
Foreground: Several fat quarters or large scraps in medium light values
Trees in foreground: Three to four fat quarters of dark/dark value fabrics
Finishing Quilt :
Specialty threads, rayons, metallics, cottons and monofilament for machine quilting
28” x 30” piece of batting (Warm and Natural recommended)
Same amount of backing fabric
½-yard for border –wait and choose border once the center landscape is done
¼ yard for binding
Classroom Set Up
*8 foot tables at the front of the class for the instructor
*At least 1/2 of an 8 foot table per student, so there is room for sewing machines, cutting boards, etc.
*irons and ironing stations for every 3-4 students
*A flannel board or bulletin board for displaying samples and viewing projects from a distance