Quilt in a Shoebox Quilt in a Shoebox is a beginning quilter program of the Asheville Quilt Guild which is offered thru the UNCA Super Saturday program for children in grades 3 thru 8. The goal is to teach quilting techniques and to help students develop those techniques thru different quilting projects. Students will do both hand and machine sewing. Each student will be given a shoebox with the following supplies: needles thread quilter s ruler scissors safety pins pincushion straight pins pencil embroidery thread Quilting terms and definitions Beginning, intermediate and advance classes will be 6 weeks long. The class room will be sectioned off into three different areas to accommodate the different level. The instructors for these classes will be Asheville Quilt Guild members. Julie Simpson and Joan Tolley are the lead instructors and developed this curriculum.
2 Beginner Class Lesson Plan Class1. Basic Four Patch Supplies: shoebox One (1) 9 inch square Four (4) 5 inch squares Embroidery hoops Lesson: Student will create a four patch 1. Choose squares 2. Mark ½ inch seam allowance 3. Pin squares together 4. Thread needle, tie knot, hand sew squares together to create four patch and iron block. 5. On 9 inch patch student will put their name or initials. Students may also put a design on the square with pencil. Students will then be given a choice of a basic embroidery stich to do on the block. Students will then embroider their name and design with embroidery floss.
3. Class2. Half square triangles Supplies: Shoebox Four (4) 6 ½ inch squares Sewing machines (guild members will bring) Lesson: Students will create half square triangle blocks and then create a four patch with the blocks. 1. Mark the diagonal on the wrong side of the fabric square. Then draw a second line ½ inch on either side of the diagonal line. 2. Pin squares right sides together and then stich on the sewing machine on the ½ inch lines 3. With supervision cut with a rotary cutter on the diagonal line and then iron block. 4. Decide how to sew their half square triangle blocks into a four patch. 5. Mark ½ seam allowances, pin blocks together, and sew on sewing machine and iron.
4. Class3. Applique Supplies: shoebox One (1) 9 inch square Assorted fabrics for applique Fabrics should be larger than 5 inches square Sewing machines Graph paper/ spools of different colored thread Lesson: Students will design, create and apply their applique piece to their 9 inch square by hand sewing. 1. Design applique. Applique must be as large as an adult hand. Add seam allowance to pattern. 2. Cut pattern out. Student will take 2 pieces of fabric that are larger than the pattern and pin right sides together. Student will then pin pattern to the fabric s wrong side. 3. Sew on the sewing machine. Remove pattern. Clip curved seams if necessary. 4. Make a cut into one fabric and then turn the applique right side out and iron.
5. Place applique on 9 inch square and hand sew. 5. Class4. Continue working on squares Supplies: Shoebox Trims, ribbons, lace, buttons, beads, rickrack Sewing machines Lesson: Student will continue to work on blocks that are not finished. Also, student will be shown how to embellish blocks with assorted trims, ribbons, buttons etc. 1. Finish working on blocks. 2. Decide how to put the blocks together to make a wall hanging. 3. Mark ½ inch seam allowance 4. Pin blocks together, sew on machine, iron. 5. Embellish the wall hanging.
6. Class5. Sandwich quilt together and tie Supplies: Shoebox 16 inch square pieces of batting 20 in square pieces of fabric for backing Thread to tie quilt Lesson: Student will sandwich their top together with batting and a backing to create a wall hanging. 1. Select backing fabric and batting. 2. Sandwich backing fabric, batting and top. Safety pin together 3. Tie quilt 4. Fold backing up over the front of the quilt to form a 1 inch boarder and pin in place and iron. 5. Sew on edge of boarder with sewing machine. 6. Do some more embellishment.
7. Class6. Finish wall hanging Supplies: shoebox 16 inch batting squared 20 inch fabric squared Fabric scraps to make flowers Embellishment materials Lesson: Students will finish their wall hanging today. Those who have finished will have opportunity to make fabric flowers. 1. Students will finish wall hanging. 2. May add more embellishments. 3. Sew sleeve on the back. 4. Learn to make fabric flowers.
8. Intermediate Quilting Lesson Plan The intermediate quilting class will be instructed in more advanced quilting techniques. The student will create a 16 inch by 23 inch wall hanging use the following techniques: trapunto, strip piecing and crazy quilt piecing. Students will also be encouraged to use a ¼ inch seam allowance. Students will also learn to hand and machine quilt. Class1. Trapunto Lesson: Supplies: shoebox 8 inch by 17 inch fabric pieces 8 inch by 17 inch batting Embroidery hoop, graph paper, masking tape 1. Choses fabric and batting. On graph paper print in block letters first name or initials 3 inches high.
2. Mark center of material on wrong side. Align block letters so they are centered on the fabric. Rub the back of the graph paper with pencil covering the area where you name or initials are. Pin paper to fabric and trace name or initials onto fabric or tape graph paper to a window, then tape cloth over graph paper and then trace onto cloth. 9. 3. Pin fabric and batting together. 4. Insert fabric into hoop with name or initials centered in hoop. Using a contrasting thread do a running stitch on the letters of your name or initials. 5. Student will then trim off excess batting. Class2. Strip Piecing using a ¼ inch seam allowance Supplies: shoebox Lesson: 8 inch by 17 inch piece of muslin Assorted fabrics cut in various widths Sewing machine 1. Show students samples of strip piecing. Talking about color and texture or design on fabrics. Student will
decide on colors to be used and will choose their fabrics and muslin. 2. Iron fabric pieces and lay out pieces on muslin. Student will then number pieces. 3. Student will then learn to sew and flip their pieces. 10. Class3. Continue strip piecing and introduce crazy quilt technique if needed. Supplies: shoebox 8 inch by 17 inch piece of muslin Assorted fabrics cut in various widths Sewing machine Lesson: 1. Continue working on strip piecing with sew and flip method. 2. Introduce crazy quilt technique. Students will be shown examples and given paper to design their own design. Students will choose fabrics based on their color and design.
3. Student will then transfer design to a piece of muslin 8 inches by 17 inches. 4. Students will then sew fabrics to muslin. Class4. Continue working on strip and or crazy quilt strip. Students will finish putting together their strips. 11. Class5. Put wall hanging together. Supplies: Shoebox Lesson: 26 inch by 16 inch fabric back 26 inch by 16 inch batting Embroidery hoop, quilting thread and needles 1. Sandwich backing, batting and front of wall hanging and pin together. 2. Put wall hanging in embroidery hoop so your name or initials are centered. 3. Quilt name or initials using quilting thread and needle. 4. Machine quilt strips.
Class6. Finish wall hanging Lesson: 1. Trim wall hanging to 16 inch by 23 inch. 2. Pin binding to back of wall hanging and sew on with sewing machine. 3. Iron and fold binding onto the front of wall hanging. 4. Student my either attach by hand or machine depending on time. 12. Advance Quilting Lesson Plan The advance quilting students in the fall semester will participate in the youth quilt challenge from the American Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. The student will be given 3 pieces of Moda fabric and will design a 16 inch square incorporating the three fabrics and following the guidelines for the challenge including using a ¼ inch seam allowance. Students may include other fabrics in their design. These Blocks will then be entered in the challenge. In the spring semester the advance students will create a crazy quilt pillow or a project of their choice. Students will use the skills that they have developed in previous sessions.