kincardine Sunset Quilters Guild
Mary Elizabeth Kinch
SUPPLY LIST
Pattern: Grand Feathers Quilt (available on HER website after October 31, 2019) for the pattern
Mary Elizabeth Kinch is an internationally known quilter and writer from Toronto. We are have booked her to come for a trunk show and two day class with us in May making her Grand Feather’s quilt that was first shown on Mackinaw Island at the Grand Hotel in May 2019.
COURSE: May 20 & 21 COST: $120 (two day) KSQG MEMBERS
We will take registration for this class from September through to December. Information on a kit fee and supply list will be available later this fall.
Grand Feathers Quilt Class Description
An antique Princess Feathers quilt, in the “Wicker Room” at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan, immediately caught Mary Elizabeth’s eye and inspired her fresh, colourful version of a classic four block “feather” quilt. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Annual Needle Arts Seminar at the Hotel, she wanted to use a joyous riot of colour to honour the famed Carlton Varney of Dorothy Draper Design who fearlessly used colour to create the distinctive and iconic interiors of the hotel. It seemed a natural choice to use fabrics designed by Kaffe Fassett, to provide that wonderful colour and to honour his role as the first speaker and teacher at the seminars.
Mary Elizabeth used the Apliquick™ applique technique to make this quilt. If you know her, you know she is a no fuss, not a lot of gadgets quilter, but these tools won her over and they are now one of her favourites! She feels that the same way that the rotary cutter, ruler and mat revolutionized quilting over 40 years ago, the Apliquick™ method will revolutionize applique work. If you have been nervous about needleturn applique, this edge turn method will help you understand what happens behind the seams and increase your confidence in doing applique work. In this class you will learn the tips and tricks that she has mastered with this method, as you create your own version of Grand Feathers.
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• Basic Sewing Kit (fabric scissors, thimble, thread to match your fabrics)
• 6 ½ yards total for background*, border and binding (*NOTE: For this class you will be working on only ¼ of the quilt, a 32 ½” x 32 ½” square, for one of the feather blocks. Please prepare one 32 ½” x 32 ½” as per the instructions following steps 2 and 3 in the pattern under “Preparing the Block”. Be sure to find the centre before adding the temporary hem!)
• ¼ yard total for the centre spoke piece
• 1/8 yard total for the dots on centre spoke piece
• 1/3 yard total for the hearts
• 32 fat eighths (9” x 21”) for the feathers (I used a different Kaffe Fassett fabric for most of the feathers. I may have used a favourite fabric or two twice … wink!)
• 1 ¼ - 1 ½ yards total for the border detail dots
• The equivalent of 3 ½ yards (based on 42” wide fabric) of Apliquick interfacing
• Apliquick tools (serrated scissors – Apliquick Three Hole Micro serated scissors*, Apliquick rods/turning tools, Apliquick glue and Apliquick pencil. If you have Karen Kay Buckley’s Perfect Scissors (serrated) or Kai serrated scissors, these will also work)
• Apliquick Applique needles if you have them or #10 Straw needles (also known as a “Milliner’s” needle)
• Thimble or leather ThimblePads
• Applique pins
• Basting thread (neutral coloured)
• Roxanne Glue-Baste-It
• Fine point Sharpie . • Rotary cutter, cutting board and ruler (if you have a 16 ½” x 16 ½” or a 12 ½” x 12 ½” square ruler that would be handy to bring. Also a 6” x 24” ruler. (Not necessary to bring this is you have already prepared your background square)
• Notebook and pen
• Pattern: Grand Feathers Quilt (available on HER website after October 31, 2019) for the pattern
