
Improv Quilting for Beginners: Part 2 "Finish Line" CEXTN19-202380
Oct 19, 2023 - Nov 9, 2023
Full course description
Thursdays, 10/19-11/9/2023, 6:00-9:00pm
4 in-person sessions
Location: John Adams Center, room 312
Instructor: Lorraine Woodruff-Long
Students will learn how to take a completed fabric quilt top, and make it into a completed, finished quilt. Students will learn how to prepare a smooth “quilt sandwich” with a top, batting and fabric backing. They will learn how to bast their quilt sandwich and prepare for quilting by machine and/or by hand. Finally, students will learn how to square their finished quilted and and how to finish using a choice of binding techniques.
Instructor bio: Lorraine Woodruff-Long is a self taught quilter with a primary focus on color, improvisation, and recycled/repurposed fabrics. Her work has been juried into shows at the de Young Museum/San Francisco, the California Heritage Museum/Santa Monica, the Sanchez Art Center/Pacifica, the Drawing Room/San Francisco, and the San Francisco Women Artists Network Gallery among others. Her work is included in the 2021 book, "Stitching Stolen Lives: The Social Justice Sewing Academy Remembrance Project." You can find her work on Instagram @quiltinginthefog or on her website, QuiltingintheFog.com