Difficulty Level: Beginner
Number of Weeks: 4
Class Duration: 2 hours / per week
Course Cost: $200 + hst + materials
Prerequisite: DIY 1 or equivalent experience
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Description: Elevate your home’s decor with handmade touches! In this four-week class, you’ll learn how to install an invisible zipper by sewing a simple but chic 16” x 16” throw pillow and then develop basic edge binding skills by making two beautiful quilted linen placemats or a quilted table runner. Perfect for those with basic sewing experience this class will guide you through techniques like pattern cutting, whole cloth quilting, zipper installation and adding finishing details like binding to create professional-quality home accents.
By the end of this class, you'll have finished 2 stylish projects and have new skills to personalize your space with confidence.
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Measuring a pillow accurately
Installing an invisible zipper
Making your own binding to finish edges and corners
Whole cloth quilting
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16” x 16” Pillow with invisible zipper
0.5 m of quilting weight cotton or linen
Matching invisible zipper
2 x Quilted Linen Placemats (12” x 18” or 30 x 46 cm)
Main fabric - 0.5 m medium weight linen (or optionally quilting cotton)
Back fabric - 0.5 m medium weight linen or cotton
Binding fabric - 0.25 m quilting weight cotton
Batting - 0.5 m cotton quilt batting to add structure
Interfacing - 0.5 m woven cotton interfacing for stability
We recommend purchasing materials at our studio 15 minutes before your class starts to ensure you have everything you need.