Workshops - Leaves in the Breeze
Leaves in the Breeze - Appliqué Patterns by Jane Sassaman
I love the change of seasons! So I have designed several large leaf patterns for appliqué. They are independent designs so they can be used for many other projects when you get home, too. In this class each student will get the pack of patterns and set about designing their own unique quilt top using Appliqué Sassaman Style techniques.
The pattern includes burr oak, red oak, acorns, a maple with whirligigs and several ginkgo leaves. It also contains some swirly spirals to add the “breeze” to your creation. We will also practice designing your own spiral.
You can use any combination of leaves, in your choice of colors, and arrange them into an individual composition.
Each leaf is made of several panels of fabric, so they can each be a slightly different shade, see photo. So when gathering your fabric looks for variations. If you are making an Autumn quilt, for example, collect fat quarter variations of yellow, chartreuse, green, gold, orange, red, rust and browns. Perhaps contrasting colors for your spirals, like purple or blue. A single large piece for your background is fine.
Fabrics that are solid colors, batiks, simple prints and fabrics that variegate from dark to light work best. You will also be using lots of Pellon Shirtailor Iron-On Interfacing 950F, many of you for the first time. This is the key to my machine appliqué technique. It allows us to treat fabric like paper and adds body and stability to your appliqué shapes. It also enables us to preassemble our multi-pieced shapes, in this case our leaves, for easy portability and spontaneous composing.
Supply List
Leaf Pattern Packet - Jane will supply, $25
•Drawing materials: Paper, pencils, etc.
•Construction paper - multi colors & inexpensive
•Sewing basics: scissors, pins, etc.
•Sewing machine (w/ satin stitch) in good working order
•Open-toed embroidery foot - highly recommended, #20 Bernina)
•Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It with needle applicator
•Masking tape, craft knife with #11 blade (optional)
•Golden Threads Quilting Paper Roll or other parchment tracing paper
•Fusible interfacing: white, medium weight, 4-6 yds. (Shir Tailor 950F by Pellon is best)
•Wonder Under or some kind of iron-on adhesive, half yard
•Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
•Fabrics: a good range of fabrics
•Threads: basic 50wt
•Digital camera/phone camera
THE GUILD SHOULD SUPPLY:
Large pinning boards for work walls
Large projection screen
Sturdy table for projector and laptop
2-3 quilt hangers or other safe way to display quilts
2 tables for teachers use
3-5 irons and ironing stations
Electrical cords and extensions, multiple-outlet strip, adaptors, lighting (if necessary)
Plenty of workspace for each student