Mystery Tie Quilt Lessons
In this class you will learn how to make a beautiful quilt made from ties featuring various block designs.
This class was originally created during multiple Facebook LIVE sessions. These are recordings of those sessions.
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Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 01
Get your ties ready. Get them from family, friends, and thrift stores. Alex will tell you how to use them, treat them, stabilize them, and sew them. BUT the results will be a mystery and this first-class sets the stage for that.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 02
There are different approaches for working with ties and silks. From stabilizers to washing and pressing, there are things to do and avoid doing and Alex is here to help you with all of it.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 03 - 1/2 Square Triangles
How does Alex approach 1/2 Square Triangles? Does she do anything different when using silk? See how she approaches it when making the Mystery Tie Quilt.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 04 - Flying Geese
Now it's time to work with flying geese blocks in your "Mystery Tie Quilt". We are still using silk so what do we need to do? Alex has some suggestions.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 05 - Paper Piecing Silk
Working with silk is never easy. Alex shows you how paper piecing is one method you can use to tame the fabric. As a bonus, she shows you how to draft a paper piecing pattern.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 06 - "Help! I'm Stuck!"
Alex starts off by sharing some fun Halloween quilts. Then she talks about how her Mystery Tie Quilt project is causing her design problems. She shares her struggle so you can see her process.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 07 - The Heart Block
Alex has gotten excited about creating heart blocks using the silk ties. She has worked with color, contrast, and movement and has some ideas and advice for you on how to make them, either separately or for your "Mystery Tie Quilt". She has specific considerations when piecing a block.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 08 - Approaching the Layout
Alex shares how she is approaching the layout of her Silk Tie Quilt. Hear the struggle and the thought process she is having in setting her blocks on the surface in the right way.
Mystery Tie Quilt - Class 09 - The Finishing Touches
Alex is still trying to figure out how to finish her Silk Tie Quilt. She tells you her thoughts and approaches so you can see her design ideas.
