Spinning Spools Quilt Lessons
Alex has created a delightful fun and colorful quilt which she has named "Spinning Spools". In her sample, she used Alison Glass's beautiful Kaleidoscope Stripes and Solids from Andover Fabrics.
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This class is created using Facebook/YouTube LIVE sessions. These are recordings of those sessions.
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- Lesson 01 - Getting the Pattern
- Lesson 02 - Making the Spools
- Lesson 03 - Spools Q&A
- Lesson 04 - Making the Pinwheels
- Lesson 05 - Sewing on the Blades
- Lesson 06 - Sewing the Blocks Together
- Lesson 07 - Attaching the Quilt Border
- Lesson 08 - Working with Stretchy Fabrics
- Lesson 09 - Preparing the Appliqué
- Lesson 10 - Applying the Appliqué the Alex Anderson Way
- Interim Lesson - The Big Magic
- Lesson 11 - Appliqué the Shelley Tobisch Way
- Lesson 12 - Machine Quilting and Batting Choices
- Lesson 13 - Quilting with an Embroidery Hoop
- Lesson 14 - Multi-Colored Binding - Binding for Beginners
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Spinning Spools - Lesson 03 - Spools Q & A
There are a lot of spools in this quilt. Alex answers your questions on how to make the spools correctly.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 04 - Making the Pinwheels
Alex calls them "Moon Slivers". The white pieces that form a border and a pinwheel. Are they pieced or appliqued on? Find out how Alex decided to make the pinwheels for this quilt.
Spinning Spools Quilt - Lesson 05 - Sewing on the Blades
This is a fun and easy quilt if you know how to attach the blades correctly. Alex Anderson shows her technique for making the squares come together. Good information even if you are not doing the quilt.
Spinning Spools Quilt - Lesson 06 - Sewing the Blocks Together
Alex says the sewing together of the blocks is very important and can be a little tricky. You need to do it right so the blades of the pinwheel come out correctly. See how Alex handles this part of making the Spinning Spools quilt.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 07 - Attaching the Quilt Border
The quilt border needs to be pieced before the appliqué flowers are attached. Alex had some issues and has tips and techniques for you to use to avoid problems.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 08 - Appliqué Techniques for Stretchy Fabric
The woven fabric used in the Spinning Spools quilt takes on a "stretchy" feel when being used to create the vines. Alex has tips for creating the vines that helps you sidestep some of the pitfalls of a "stretchy" fabric.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 09 - Preparing the Appliqué
Proper appliqué techniques are essential in making the quilt look great. Alex is going over the preparation of the appliqué in Lesson 9 and how to apply it in Lesson 10. It's great review for everyone and particularly important if you are new to appliqué.
Spinning Spools - Interim - The Big Magic
Alex showed her method of doing Machine Applique in the Lesson 10. In Lesson 11, she will show a great method by an amazing quilter, Shelley Tobisch. BUT in this video, Alex shares with her friends a story that happened as she delivered her mother's remains to her birthplace in Door County Wisconsin.
Spinning Spools Quilt - Lesson 11 - Machine Applique the Shelley Tobisch Way
Alex's friend, Shelley Tobisch, is an amazing quilter. Shelley has a way of doing Machine Appliqué that is fantastic and Alex is going to share it in this video. See what Shelley does and why it scares Alex a little.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 12 - Machine Quilting & Batting Choices
We are coming to the end of this project. What are Alex's thoughts on Machine Quilting? What types of batting should you use? Alex has some ideas and suggestions for you.
Spinning Spools - Lesson 13 - Quilting with a Quilting Unit
It's getting to be time to quilt your Spinning Spools quilt. Alex talks with Connie Fanders of BERNINA about quilting with an embroidery module on your domestic sewing machine. They now call this a "Quilting Unit".
Spinning Spools - Lesson 14 - Multi-Colored Binding & Quilt Binding for Beginners
It's time to bind the quilt. Alex gives a quilt binding class for beginners and then talks about multi-colored binding to make the quilt even more fun.
