Beginner Paper Piecing with Stephanie Soebbing

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28

Learn how to create intricate piecing and sharp points without a fuss with paper piecing. This technique is basically sewing by numbers and will allow you to create beautiful designs without templates or perfect quarter-inch seams.

Stephanie Soebbing will walk you through the paper piecing process step-by-step using her Hanging Garden paper piecing pattern template. If you like the design, you can purchase the pattern and make the wall hanging, or choose from the many other paper piecing patterns in the shop to try next.

But since you will just be working off a sample block in class, you just need a few scraps and a couple tools to get started.

The course costs $40 for 4 hours of instruction from Stephanie. You may need to purchase additional supplies.

Supply list:

• Fabric scraps cut to size before class, quantity and measurements to be emailed to you before class
• Add-a-Quarter Ruler in 6-inch or 12-inch
• Violet Craft Seam Roller (optional)
• Carol Doak Foundation Paper (optional)

The classes are at Quilt Addicts Anonymous, 1232 30th St., Rock Island, IL. You must purchase the class in order to sign up. Since space is limited, cancellations made within 48 hours of the class will not be refunded.