Bali Wedding Star

Supplies:

•           Bali Wedding Star Pattern package by Judy Niemeyer
•           Thread to blend with your fabrics
•           Iron and pressing mat
•           Medium sized cutting mat (to fit by your machine, 17” x 24” is a good size.)
•           Rotary cutter  (I recommend both a 45mm and a 60mm with new blades)
•           24 x 6 or 6 ½” Ruler
•           12 x 6 or 6 ½” Ruler (optional)
•           12” Add a Quarter Ruler
•           A piece of Template Plastic approx. 3” x 12”
•           Sewing  Machine with a ¼” foot and a regular foot
•           A Sewline Glue Pen
•           A Purple Thang
•           Flower head or long shank Glass head Pins
•           Size 70 Sharp sewing machine needles
•           Large and Medium sized Binder Clips
•           5 Large zip lock bags
•           Basic sewing items

Fabric:

One Pattern Package makes a 80” x 80” Quilt.

You will need:

–         7 yards of background fabric.  It can be 1 fabric, or as many fabrics as you would like, as long as the total equals 7 yards.

–         2 ½ yards of Black or other dark fabric for Center Star, Melon Star  and Corner segments.

–         1/3 yard each of 8 Jewel Tone fabrics for use in Center Star and Melon Star segments.

–         3/8 yard of dark fabric for use in Corner Squares.  (I recommend waiting on this fabric till you are ready for it.  I will explain why in class.)

–         (11) sets of 8 2 ½” strips for use in the arcs.

What you can expect to learn in this class:

• Judy’s technique for cutting apart the foundation papers.
• A traditional approach to foundation paper piecing and curved piecing.
• Judy’s process to speed up the sewing process by using Template Layout Sheets for cutting out the fabric pieces.
• Lots of tips for making it all easier.

Session 1: Bring Zip Lock Bags # 3 & 4 for this session.  They should include all of your CDS and CMS pattern pieces and the fabric pieces that go with them.

–         You will learn how to use Template sheets to cut your fabric.

–         You will learn how to construct the CDS and CMS units.

Session 2: Bring Zip Lock Bags # 1 & 2 and all your 2 ½” Strip Sets for this session

–         You will learn how to construct the Unit A and Unit B Arcs.

 Session 3: Bring Zip Lock Bag # 5 for this session.  In addition, bring 10 completed CDS units; 10 completed CMS units; and 3 completed sets of A and B arcs.

–         You will learn how to construct the Melon Star, M units.

–         You will learn how to add the CDS and CMS units to the A and B arcs with curved piecing.

–         You will learn how to add the remaining Corner Squares to the CMS/B units.

 Session 4: Bring all your completed components to this session. 

–         You will learn how to complete a block with the Melons.

–         We will talk about laying out all the blocks into your quilt.

Pre-Class Work

• Number your Zip Lock bags 1 to 5
• Prepare your Foundation Papers (page 2 of instructions)

o   Refer to page 17 for # of pieces for each bag

o   Cut out all Template Layout Sheets and Foundation Papers and put them in the assigned bags

Note:  There are some tips and tricks to cutting out the papers and using the Template Layout Sheets.  Please contact me if you are not familiar with these from other Judy Niemeyer patterns.  I will try to walk you through these over the phone, OR we can set up a time to meet you at the quilt shop to work on these.  Knowing these tips will save you some time and frustration.

• Cut fabrics for CDS, CMS, and M Units using instructions in Chapter Two of the instructions.  The cutting instructions start on page 7 and end half way down the 2^nd column of page 9.  Stop at the part that says Foundation Paper Piecing: CDS Units.  We will do that step in our first class.

o   If you do not understand what to do, STOP and give me a call.

Eileen Urbanek

972-219-1329 or 214-448-6807