Dear Shop Owners, The Fan Favorite 9" x 9" quilt is a great way to introduce your customers to Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited and the art of embroidery. A simply pieced 7-blade fan is the foundation for adding basic embroidery stitches. The kit and class will excite and encourage customers to purchase additional items to make additional blocks and quilts. The following is a suggested Class Kit to entice customers into the art of embroidery. Class Kit Fan Favorite pattern (NOT FOR RESALE. Copies may be printed for inclusion with kit only.) A pdf of the pattern is available from Landauer Publishing www.landauerpub.com. Fabric: Eight charm squares (5 x 5 squares), four light and four medium/dark for fans Four 6 x 6 background squares Four 7 x 7 muslin squares One 10 x 10 square for backing One 1-1/8 x wof strip for single-fold binding Needles (one each): #10 betweens (or appliqué needle of choice) #24 chenille Fan Favorite Blade Template (available from Checker and Moda United Notions) Community Threads and Notions (for sharing with students during class giving them an opportunity to try and buy) Threads Different colored spools perle cotton #12 to complement fans and background (Valdani offers a 12 spool Fan Favorite collection specifically for the Fan Favorite quilt) One spool #100 silk thread or #50 DMC machine embroidery thread to match background fabric for appliqué Notions Two or three small rotary cutters Cutting mats (Demo a 12 x 12 Omnigrid spinning cutting mat to cut out templates) Two or three 5 x 5 omnigrid rulers
Supply List Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited Sewing machine for Session One and Three Embroidery Scissors Pins 1 x 6 ruler Circle template Marking pencil
F an F avorite This is a quick-start kit for the Fan Favorite quilt found in Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited. The quick-start kit makes the 4-block fan quilt, or as the beginning of the 36-block Fan Favorite quilt found on page 88 of the book or to replica the 195-block antique quilt found on page 93. Charm packs are ideal for making the fans. The quilt uses eight charm squares. A 42-piece Charm pack will make 21+ fans. The touches of embroidery added to each fan block is a fun and unique way to learn and experiment with the simple embroidery stitches and stitch combinations found within the book's pages. Challenge your creativity and make this four-block sampler personally your own trying different threads and stitch combinations. Once you have tried the stitches used in these sessions, experiment with the additional stitches and stitch combinations found in Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited. Wherever your journey leads, Enjoy! Please Note: These pages are copyrighted and may be copied for individual use only. Teachers, please have students print their individual patterns and purchase an individual copy of the book in order to complete the lessons. Graham Cracker Collection, Inc. 1730 Shadowood Lane Suite 320 Jacksonville, FL 32207 www.grahamcrackercollection.com F an F avorite Finished 9" x 9" www.grahamcrackercollection.com
Book Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited, Fabric & Cutting Instructions (includes materials for a making four-block quilt top, backing, binding, and embroidery) Cutting Instructions From Charm Squares: 1. Stack the four medium/dark charm square together right side up. Cut: 1-3" x 5" strip 1-2" x 3" strip Fans: Background: Muslin: Backing: Binding: Eight charm squares (5" x 5" squares) four light and four medium/dark Four 6" x 6" squares Four 7" x 7" squares 10" x 10" square One 1-1/8" x width of fabric Notions Fan Favorite acrylic Fan Blade Template (or page 89) Small rotary cutter and mat 5" x 5" Omnigrid ruler Marking pencil Embroidery scissors Pins Circle template (page 87) 1" x 6" ruler 2. Using the acrylic Fan Blade Template, cut Needles four fan blades. Repeat 1-2 for the four light charm squares. #10 Betweens (or appliqué needle of choice) #24 Chenille Threads #100 silk thread or #50 DMC machine embroidery thread to match background fabric for appliqué, or thread of choice for appliqué Perle Cotton #12 in colors to complement fans Sewing Machine Threaded with a cotton thread that contrasts the background fabric. Set machine stitch length to 4 (a basting stitch.)
Session 1 Piecing & Appliquéing the Blocks Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited 32 fan blades: 16 light and 16 medium/dark 4 background squares 4 muslin squares Pins #10 Betweens needle Silk thread or thread of choice for appliqué Marking pencil Embroidery scissors Sewing Machine The Lesson - Piecing the Blocks (Refer to pages 90-91 of Embroidery & Patchwork Revisted for detailed instructions and illustrations for the following steps.) 1. Make four fans with seven blades each (you will have left over blades). Make two fans with medium/dark outside blades and two fans with light outside blades. 2. Mark a 5" square on each of the four background squares 3. Pin a fan in place on each background square. Using a 1/4" seam allowance baste fan and background square together. 4. Mark and trim the background fabric revealing the fan. 5. Use a #10 Betweens needle and silk thread to appliqué the background to the fan along the curved edges. The appliqué stitch 6. Mark the square on the fan block and baste to the muslin square just inside the traced line. For next lesson: All four fan blocks pieced, appliquéd, and basted to muslin.
Session 2 Embroidery Stitches & Combinations Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited Four pieced and appliquéd blocks basted to muslin #24 Chenille needle #12 Perle cottons Embroidery scissors 1" x 6" ruler Circle template Marking pencil The Lesson - Embroidery Stitches (Refer to pages 50-73 of Embroidery & Patchwork Revisted for detailed instructions and illustrations for embroidery stitches.) Use the #24 Chenille needle and #12 Perle cottons to embroidery the stitches shown or stitches of your choice. Block 1 Block 2 Use the circle template to mark the top edge of the fan with circles and bottom edge of the fan with half circles. Stitches: Chain Stitch (page 56), Colonial Knot (page 59) and Straight Stitch (page 73). Use the circle template to mark the top edge of the fan with circles. Use the 1" x 6" ruler to mark 1/4" from the bottom edge of the fan (tops of Lazy Daisies). Stitches: Detached Chain Stitch (page 57) and Colonial Knot (page 59). Block 3 Block 4 Use the 1" x 6" ruler to mark 1/4" above and below the top and bottom edges of the fan. Stitches: Straight Stitch (page 73) and Colonial Knot (page 59). Use the 1" x 6" ruler to mark 1/4" above and below the top edge of the fan. Stitches: Herringbone Stitch (page 65) and Colonial Knot (page 59). For next lesson: All four fan blocks pieced, appliquéd, basted to muslin and embroidered.
Session 3 Making a Mini Quilt Embroidery & Patchwork Revisited Four pieced, appliquéd and embroidered fan blocks #12 Perle cotton #24 Chenille needle Rotary cutter and mat 5" x 5" square Sewing machine The Lesson - Piecing and Embroiderying the Quilt (Refer to pages 92-93 of Embroidery & Patchwork Revisted for detailed instructions and illustrations for the following steps). Use a 1/4" seam allowance. Press seams open. 1. Trim the blocks to 5" x 5". 2. Lay out the four blocks in two rows with two blocks in each row. Sew the blocks together in rows. Sew the rows together to make the quilt top. 3. Embroider the center with a motif of your choice (pages 141-143) using the Stem Stitch (page 70). 4. Spray baste the fan blocks and backing fabric wrong sides together. Trim. 5. Bind with single-fold binding. What will you do with these little fan blocks! Please post pictures to our Facebook page at facebook.com/grahamcrackercollection.