Candyce Grisham and Rachel Derstine Classes

Candyce Grisham: Dresden Springtime

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
You Tube video shows supplies needed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb53LpmG0zo.
These Dresden plates have always reminded me of flowers, or stars or fireworks but mostly flowers. In this class we will make just a few plates, learn some different edge and piecing techniques, explore colors and layout, learn to make bias stems and create our own “gardens”. Ideal for making just a few. Use your favorite “flower” fabrics whether in prints or solids. Use a solid background or piece one. Applique by hand or by machine. Lots of choices but unique and fun.

SUPPLIES

Sewing machine with ¼” foot
Dresden wedge ruler: 18° Creative Grid is my preferred ruler
Rotary cutter, mat, ruler to cut strips (4-6” x 12 or 18)
Basic sewing supplies: pins, neutral thread, snips, point turner
Freezer paper – (2) 5” pieces
3 or 3½” circle template
Ironing ham for pressing seams open***I will bring several

FABRIC

A nice wide variety of ¼ to ½ yard cuts. Good contrast. Large prints, solids, small prints
Total of 10 plates require 10-14 pieces of fabric. More is fine. Refer to cutting directions.
½ yard fabric for stems and leaves
Pellon 906F ½ yard (light weight fusible interfacing – just one side fusible)
Steam a Seam 2 or your preferred two sided fusible – ½ yard
Background measures 32x 44” but that is up to you. You can wait to get the background fabric, piece it now or use a solid piece.
Book: (optional but you are going to want it). Dresden Quilt Blocks Reimagined, C & T Publishing

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS

Cut and label strips A- J using measurements in Unit size cutting column. Instructions for completing flowers, stems and backgrounds in workshop.

	Dresden Edge	Strip Size	Unit Sized Cutting	Wedge
A	Curved Serendipity	3½"	2 fabrics 3½ x 22"	3½"
B	Points	4½"	2 fabrics 4½ x 22"	4½"
C	Serendipity Points	3"	2 fabrics 3 x 22"	3"
D	Sawtooth		20–2¼ x 3¼"(2 fabrics)	4"
E	Round	3"	1 fabric 3" x WOF	3"
F	Round	3½"	2 fabrics 3½ x 22"	3"
G	Round	4"	2 fabrics 4 x 22"	4"
H	Points	4½"	3 fabrics 4½ x 22"	4½"
I	Round	3½"	1 fabric 3½" x WOF	3½"
J	Serendipity	4"	2 fabrics 4 x 22"	4"

Spiral Quilt – Whole Cloth Couching – Rachel Derstine

Supplies

Striped Batik – 38” x 18” Google – Search: Patina Hand Paints or Stripe Batik
Backing, facing and sleeve – 1 yard
Batting – 38” x 18”
Stabilizer of your choice. I use Pellon 806 Stitch n’ Tear – 38” x 18” (We will be adding a layer of stabilizer into our quilt sandwich before basting it all together)
Thread – these are what I like to use but you may have your own favorites

Madeira – Super Twist #30 – 2 or more colors sitnsewfabrics.com
Glide Thread quiltedjoy.com
YLI Wonder Invisible Thread ylicorp.com
Yarn Assorted colors to match – 3 colors or more. Use worsted weight or use 2-3 strands together to match that weight paradisefibers.com

Fray Check by Dritz
Rotary Cutter and Mat
Scissors
Chalk Board Chalk or your marking tool of choice to mark curvy lines if you wish
Cording, open toe or couching foot: Bernina #21, #20, #1, or comparable foot for your brand of machine
Walking foot for quilting.

In a 3 hour class you will do the following steps before arriving at class.
In a 6 hour class we will be doing these steps in class.

We will be making a quilt sandwich of (top to bottom) batik stripe fabric, stabilizer, batting and backing. We will baste these layers together. For basting, use large hand or machine stitches to sew all the way around the outer edge of the quilt. Starting in the middle, stitch straight lines to top, bottom and each side of the quilt. If you wish to get a head start on the quilting you will have more time to focus on couching during class.

Below is my drawing for suggested wavy lines for quilting. These can be done using your walking foot:	Below are my suggested initial wavy lines for couching from top to bottom (we will be doing this in class):	Below are examples of a spiral and a fiddleheads we will be couching (in class):