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Intermediate
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1 hour 24 min
01:29
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09:51
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05:34
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10:00
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21:11
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08:18
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27:38
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Ribbon quilts are a traditional quilt form that stack up layers upon layers of fabric strips. Each quilt evolves on its own, and no two are the same. Join award-winning quilter Sarah Bond as she guides you through her process of composing a vibrant and dynamic ribbon quilt, which is not about following a pattern but about playing with color and composition. One of the most frequent questions that Sarah gets from students is "How do you know how to combine colors and fabrics?" Part of the answer is instinct, part of it is experience, and Sarah talks you through value, hue, saturation, contrast, and auditioning fabrics side by side. Strip piece fabric strips to create new fabric constructions, then cut them up and reassemble to make your quilt top. In this class, Sarah encourages you to focus on using solid fabrics without the distraction of print or texture. You may assume that solids are too boring or too simple to make a vibrant quilt, but you'll discover how truly exciting a ribbon quilt can be.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- An assortment of quilting cotton including the following
- Solid fabrics (selvedge to selvedge cuts or fat quarters)
- At least 1/4 yard black
- At least 1/2 yard white or off white
- At least three gray tones
- Five-eight solid shades in 1/4 - 1/2 cuts
- At least 1/4 yard black
- At least 1/2 yard white or off white
- At least three gray tones
- Five-eight solid shades in 1/4 - 1/2 cuts
- Optional batiks or blenders if you want more variety
- Optional graphic or geometric prints
- Rotary cutter and cutting mat
- Shears
- Notebook or scrap paper and writing tool
- Digital camera or smart phone
- Sewing machine with neutral thread
- Seam ripper
- Iron and ironing surface
- Quilting rulers
- Pins
- Pressing tool like seam roller or plastic bottle cap
Downloads:
- Sew a ribbon quilt
- Plan a quilt design
- Choose fabric colors and consider value, hue, saturation, and contrast
- Make fabric constructions with strip piecing
- Choose an infrastructure for your quilt composition
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Make a Ribbon Quilt Top Reviews
72 users recommended this class to a friend
Angela Campbell
I LOVED THIS CLASS! So many fresh and new ideas, and easy instructions to really understand how to make your own. Sarah was a terrific teacher, and her quilts are amazing!
July 6, 2024