Samplin' AnglePlay&trade: New Blocks with Fresh Angles
Description
In this workshop students will learn to cut with the AnglePlay™ templates, including cutting half-size and pieced triangles. They will make a number of blocks, and get a glimpse refreshing new ways of putting them together.
Student Skill Level
All levels welcome, though basic rotary cutting and machine piecing skills are required.
Student Supply List
- AnglePlay™ Blocks book
- AnglePlay™ templates, Set One (or students may make templates A, B, C, and D using the diagrams in back of book before class)
NOTE: Some blocks will also use templates from AnglePlay™ Templates, Set Two. There will be a few templates available for students to work with in the workshop, if they would like to do so before purchasing their own set. - Sewing machine in good working condition, cords, extra needles
- Straight Pins (thin ones)
- Rotary cutting supplies
- cutter with sharp blades, spare blades
- cutting mats (at least 24" one direction to cut width of fabric), (optional; also bring a smaller mat to cut triangles on)
- 6x24" ruler, 6" square ruler
- Design wall ("fuzzy" surface), wide masking tape to adhere it
- Fabrics: half-yard pieces of five different values (lt, lt-med, med, dk-med and dark). Fabrics should be one main color family, but have at least one accent color (or, 1-2 prints that bring in an accent color)
- Optional: chair cushion to raise you to a comfortable sewing height