Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Quiltfest class with Kaye England

On March 22, I took a class at Quiltfest, the annual quilt show held in Pigeon Forge. My friend, Nancy and I took the class together. It was so much fun. Kaye was a hoot. She is in her 70s, but you would never know it. She began the class by teaching us to sew an accurate 1/4 inch seam. She could not understand why you couldn't obtain an accurate 1/4 inch seam. Which is so true. So many quilters use a scant 1/4 inch, but why? Make it accurate. She helped us figures out where on our machine we needed to sew to get one. Then we began making squares. We used 2 1/2 inch strips and were being completely scrappy. These are the blocks I got finished in class. I cannot wait to make some more. It was one of the best classes I have ever taken and I know I will use what I learned in this class forever.
If you ever get a chance to take a class from Kaye, do it. You won't regret it.


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