203  Skies Above Quilt – Cheryl Bridges

Wednesday All Day October 7, 8:30-11:30 and 2:30-5:30

Member Price - $70

Non-Member Price - $80

Description:  The Skies Above quilt is a simple design that looks complicated. The entire quilt is made of squares and half square triangles. It is the placement of the pieces and the colors that produce the amazing image of the sun, moon and stars. Skill Level: Confident Beginner In class we will talk about organizing your fabric, cutting to save time and avoid waste, the fastest way to make half square triangles, and the best way to assemble each block. The color pallet of Skies Above consists of blue and yellow to represent the elements found in the sky. You need four fabrics in cream and yellow for the sun moon and stars, and six blue fabrics ranging from palest sky blue to deepest indigo for the night sky. Skies Above can be made in three sizes: Lap quilt size 78 x 78. Queen quilt size 97 x 97. King quilt size 117 x 117.

Class Category: Piecing

Class Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced

Machine required for this class:  Yes

Pattern Required: Yes $12 Pay directly to instructor

Supply List:  BSK with machine in good working order, including thread, scissors, pins, rotary cutter, seam ripper, etc.

Fabric required for the Lap size quilt (78x78): (requirements for queen and king size quilts are available on request)

Cream --1 ¼ yard                           Sky blue--1 1/8 yard

Light yellow--½ yard                      Medium blue--1 5/8 yard

Dark yellow--¾ yard                      Royal blue--1 ¾ yard

Yellow-orange--½ yard                  Dark blue--1 ¼ yard

Lightest blue--¾ yard                    Dark indigo--1 1/8 yard

Contact Cheryl at butterflycheryl88@gmail.com