CONFIDENT BEGINNER QUILTING CLASS

8/21/2026

​Confident Beginner Quilting Class,

Jennifer Morris-Instructor

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Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Place: Southwest Arts Center

Fee: $65.00

This is a Jelly Roll friendly quilt! And this class will provide an overall orientation of quilting terminology and general knowledge. The hands-on skills will include the basics of rotary cutting, accurate piecing, pinning, pressing, chain piecing and web piecing. These skills will prepare the student to make any Log Cabin style block and the African Cabin Quilt.

Yardage Requirements for 40 X 40 throw quilt:

African fabric

2½ Strips

1 yard — Cut 16 strips

Background

2½ Strips 

1 yard — Cut 16 strips

Backing

Includes 3” -4” all around for quilting

2½ yards

Binding

2½ Strips

⅝ yards — Cut 5 2 1/2 inch strips

Pre class preparation

·      A Jelly Roll of authentic African themed fabrics or cut 36 non-repeating strips from yardage.

·      Background fabric can be a Jelly Roll or yardage.

·      Cut all yardage into 2½ inch strips prior to class!

Basic Sewing Supplies

Scissors – fabric & paper

Post-its Squares or Alphabitties

Seam Ripper

Straight Pins – ultra fine dressmaker

Pin Cushion

Thread – 50 wt. to match background fabric

Pencil & Notepad

45mm 0r 60mm Rotary Cutter w/ new blade

Rotary Mat – 24” x 36”

Acrylic Ruler 6” x 24”

Project Board (optional - https://youtu.be/uO-fosn6Yfs)

Sewing Machine – clean and in excellent working order!

Continental breakfast and lunch is included in your class fee.

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