Course Description: Sewing: Small Patchwork Quilt

Learn the basics of quilting as we cut, piece, and quilt this simple but delightful 30" x 40" quilt, suitable as a baby play mat or home decoration item. We'll cover how to use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler; auditioning fabrics for design impact; piecing with accurate quarter-inch seams; building your quilt "sandwich"; and machine quilting layers together. Information on binding and finishing your quilt will be provided, along with a booklet summarizing the basics of making quilts. This class is geared toward beginners who know the basics of using their sewing machines and want to get into quilting. Bring your own palette of coordinated fabrics, and you can also dive into the instructor's grab bag to supplement your fabric selection. Please see the supply list for details on what to bring to class. The instructor is happy to answer questions via email in advance of class. Please email Community Education directly and the instructor will respond.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every day, starting on 03/20/27 and ending on 03/20/27

Times:

10:00am-03:00pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $139.00

Additional Course Information

Students need to bring the following:
* Sewing machine (don't forget the bobbin, fresh needles, pedal and cords).* A walking foot is an invaluable sewing machine accessory, used for the actual quilting (sewing all the layers together). If you don't have one for your machines, you may use the instructor's sewing machine for this step.* Spool of thread (grey is the best blender but white or black will work).* Fabric for piecing (the quilt top): Bring at least four fat quarters (18" x 22") each of coordinated fabrics or an equivalent pile of scraps. Upcycled fabric is fine but it should be lightweight cottons: avoid knits, flannels, or heavy fabrics. The instructor will also bring a selection of fabrics that participants may use to supplement their quilt designs. Prewash your fabrics, please.* You'll need 2 3/4 yards of cotton fabric (42" - 44" wide) for the borders, binding and backing of the quilt. A solid color for this is best; choose something that coordinates with your other fabrics. Prewash your fabrics, please.* Spool of regular polyester thread for piecing (grey is the best blender but white or black will work)* Rotary cutting tool with fresh blade* Self-healing cutting mat (24" x 36" is ideal)* Plastic quilting ruler (6" x 24" works well)* OPTIONAL: you may bring your own iron and ironing board or share the ones that will be set up during class* Batting for the quilts will be provided
Sourcing the supplies,:
Local chain store options for purchasing fabric include Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Michael's; these stores will also carry some of the necessary tools for quilting. For more curated collections of fine quilting fabrics locally, you can check out The Stitchin' Post in Sisters or The Quilt Basket in Bend. Amazon offers a good selection of quilt tools for reasonable prices. Good sources for online quilt fabric purchases include Missouri Star Quilt Company and Hancock's of Paducah.

Instructors

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Danielle Thalman

Danielle Thalman

Biography: Danielle Thalman was taught how to embroider flowers on handkerchiefs as a young girl, but pivoted to making "custom" garments with her hand-sewing needle and fabric scraps at age 6. She began using her mother's old black Singer sewing machine--without permission or supervision--at age nine, and shortly afterwards produced her first (somewhat) wearable garment. Junior High brought formal instruction from a beloved Home Economics teacher and then her first own machine, a Kenmore that she still has. After studying Journalism in college, Danielle worked as a reporter at a community newspaper in Northern California. There she met her husband Mark, a photographer and avid outdoorsman. They moved to Southern Oregon with their young daughter in 1996, and Danielle embarked on a career in public school teaching. While she has climbed and flyfished extensively in the West, her love of the outdoors has always been balanced with quiet time inside learning more about sewing and other textile pursuits, like hand dyeing and screen printing.Danielle sews custom bags for the Central Oregon based business, "Rhino Skin Solutions," as well as making artsy chalk bags sold in climbing gyms. She also quilts. But she remains primarily a garment sewist, making everything from her own jeans, t-shirts and swimwear to jackets, flannel shirts, leotards, leggings, socks, hats, long underwear and even leather shoes. After retiring in 2020, Danielle and her husband moved to country property north of Redmond and spent the pandemic fixing up a home with plenty of hobby space. Sewing has always been about connection for Thalman, who delights in sewing sessions with her daughter, niece and friends. So it was only natural that after the isolation of the pandemic, Danielle met up with a local group, Central Oregon Serger and Sewing Machine Rescue-Rehab-Rehome. There she found her niche fixing sergers, learning as she went along and gaining a rich sense of purpose and camaraderie working with the other volunteers in the group and members of the community."The project not only keeps machines out of the landfill, it gives people the opportunity to reuse and recycle textiles and minimize the purchase of wasteful garments with short life spans. On top of that, the creativity of sewing is, for many, a way to replenish our personal reserves," said Thalman.While she has owned and used sergers for more than 40 years, repairing them has inspired an understanding and appreciation for the machines that Thalman is excited to share.

Facility Detail

COCC Redmond Campus Building 3

RDM3 305

2030 Southeast College Loop

Redmond, OR 97756

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.

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