Red Hen Fabrics

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CLASSES

Call Red Hen Fabrics at (770) 794-8549 for pricing, information, and registration of classes.


  Long Arm Quilting Intensive:
In three fun-filled days, we will cover how to:
 
• Learn a pattern
 
• How to choose a quilt design
 
• Use rulers
 
• Use Stencils
 
• and do LOTS of continuous line quilting patterns!
 

Instruction will include lecture as well as plenty of hands-on practice. You will take home your practice cloth and a notebook to use for future reference.

Everything you need is included, even lunch!


 

Handi-Quilter Basics:
We offer classes on our Handi-Quilter long arm machine for $50 an hour, after which you are qualified to rent it to do your own quilts on it! The rental fee is $20 per hour. We have taught over 100 people to quilt on this user-friendly machine.

 

Beginning Machine Piecing:
Learn the basics you need to get started quilting:
Rotary cutting, quarter inch seams, and basic piecing.

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies, and 2 fat quarters.


Beginning Hand Applique:
Learn to hand applique while making this beautiful "french basket."
French blue or the color of your choice.

Call for supplies.


Bindings:
The top is pieced and quilted, so what happens next? Learn to finish off your quilting projects with the perfect binding with mitered corners.

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies
Optional: Quilt that needs binding added.


Beginning Paper Piecing:
What is Paper piecing? A technique used in piecing. Fabric is sewn to a paper pattern. When the block is completed, the paper is ripped away. Paper piecing helps to provide precise, sharp points and perfectly matched intersections.

In this class you can choose one of two paper pieced blocks:

8" Pointed Star
FABRIC:
Lt Bkgd: (1) 2-1/2" x 40"
             (1) 1-3/4" x 28"
Dark: (1) 2" x 22"
Medium: (1) 2" x 18"
Medium" (1) 2" x 18"
12" Laced Star
FABRIC:
Bkgd: (1) 3-1/4" x 28"
         (1) 4-3/4" x 28"
Red, Green, Yellow, Blue:
      (1) each color 3-1/2" x 23"

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies, and Post card or index card.


Slice of Christmas:
Purchase of pattern and 10 degree wedge ruler is required.

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies, see pattern for fabric.


Twisted Christmas Wall Hanging:
Purchase of pattern and Lil Twister ruler is required.

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies, see pattern for fabric.


Coin Purse:
Purchase of Coin Pouch pattern and frame* is required.

Supplies: *basic sewing supplies and;

1 Small or Med Coin Purse frame (*sizes: 61, 610, 50, 510 or 60)
1 Fat quarter for outside
1 Fat quarter for lining


*Basic Sewing Supplies are:

Sewing machine, needles, thread to match fabric, ruler or add-a-quarter ruler, rotary cutter, mat, pins, scissor, seam ripper, pencil, and paper.

Classes, Groups and Events information

Class policy: Payment due at registration. Sewing machine and basic supplies required. Supply list for each class available at sign up. Samples will be available at the shop.


Check our Calendar and Newsletter pages for currently scheduled classes.

 

 

 

Red Hen Fabrics
22 Trammell St
Marietta, GA 30064

Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(Phone) 770-794-8549 ~ Fax (770) 794-8292
~ motherhen@redhenfabrics.com ~